Patent ID: 6953208

Claim:
A drain support plate assembly comprising: a receptacle body of a drain, said receptacle body having a first end and a second end, said first end of said receptacle body having at least one protrusion extending away from said receptacle body, said second end of said receptacle body adapted to fasten to a drain pipe; and a drain support plate having a body, said body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion of said body is spaced from said second portion of said body, said first portion of said body defining a peripheral edge, said second portion of said body having an inner edge defining a center passageway spaced radially and axially apart from said peripheral edge of said first portion of said body and adapted to receive said receptacle body, and said second portion of said body defining at least one slot adapted to receive a fastener, wherein a distance between said first portion and said second portion of said body permits said second portion of said body to extend below said protrusion of said receptacle body, and wherein said slot in said second portion of said body is adapted to be aligned with said at least one protrusion of said receptacle body for receiving a fastener, wherein said drain support is attached to said receptacle body via said fastener passing through an underside of said drain support plate through said slot in said second portion of said body and said at least one protrusion of said receptacle body for securing said drain support plate to said receptacle body.