Patent ID: 7216377

Claim:
A water trap for a sink comprising: an upper portion; a lower portion pivotally connected to said upper portion; a linking means positioned between said upper portion and said lower portion, said linking means for centering said upper portion with respect to said lower portion; a sealing joint in sealing relation to said upper and lower portion, said linking means comprising: at least one hinge connected to said lower portion so as to allow said lower portion to pivot around an axis of the hinge, the hinge being dismantleable so as to separate said lower portion from said upper portion; and a locking means mounted to said upper portion and said lower portion for locking said upper portion to said lower portion, said locking means formed of a clip, said locking means for compressing said sealing joint when said upper portion is engaged with said lower portion, said upper portion and said lower portion being forced together by snapping said locking means, said locking means comprising: a base connected to one of said upper and lower portions; and a stud extending outwardly of the other of said upper and lower portion, said clip having a locking element having a curved edge and stop abutment, said clip being pivotally mounted to said base such that said curved edge of said locking element engages said stud, locking element being in snapping engagement with said stud at said stop abutment.