Patent ID: 8782824

Claim:
A drain and overflow assembly for a plumbing system having a main drainage pipe and a tub or basin including both a drain opening and an overflow opening, comprising: a drain fitting having a drain inlet end configured to be connected to the drain opening and a drain outlet end configured to be connected to the main drainage pipe, said drain fitting including a trap between, and at least two overflow receiving hubs disposed between said trap and said drain inlet end; and a multi-purpose fitting including an overflow path having an overflow inlet end configured and dimensioned to be connected to the overflow opening and an overflow outlet end configured to be connected to one or more of said at least two overflow receiving hubs, said multi-purpose fitting further including a separate cleanout path having a cleanout inlet end configured to be connected to the overflow opening and a cleanout pipe end configured to be connected to the main drainage pipe, wherein said multi-purpose fitting is configured for receiving one of a plug or a gasket which seals only the cleanout path from the tub or basin at the cleanout inlet end, leaving the overflow path unsealed.