Patent ID: 8234726

Claim:
An adjustable bathtub drain and overflow fitting, comprising: a T-shaped body having a lower end with means thereon for connection to a drain pipe, an upper end with means thereon for connection to a bathtub overflow, and a lateral end connected to said body between said upper and lower ends and extending orthogonally thereto, with means on said lateral end for connection to a bathtub drain, at least one of said lateral end and said upper end having a slip joint, whereby said fitting is adaptable to different tubs having different spacing between and location of overflow and drain openings in a bathtub, without the need for careful measurement and fitting of multiple components to make the connections, thus greatly facilitating the installation of these connections, wherein said slip joint comprises: an elongate cylindrical housing having first and second ends; a piston reciprocable in the housing and rotatable relative thereto, said piston comprising an elongate cylindrical body having sealing means on a first end thereof for sliding sealing engagement with an interior surface of the housing, and a cylindrical extension on a second end thereof projecting beyond said second end of the housing, said piston having a continuous open passageway throughout its length and having an annular stop ring formed on an outer surface of the body in spaced relationship to the sealing means; and a collar or cap secured on said second end of the housing for retaining the piston in the housing, said cap having a central bore through which the cylindrical extension of the piston extends, and defining an annular stop shoulder facing axially inwardly of the housing for cooperation with the stop ring on the piston body to retain the piston in the housing, said cylindrical extension of the piston having means for attachment to one of a bathtub overflow or a bathtub drain.