CPC E03C 1/244 (2013.01) | 27 Claims |
1. A bathtub overflow assembly comprising:
a holder configured for placement inside a bathtub at an overflow port and for connection to an overflow fitting located outside the bathtub; and
a faceplate configured for a direct connection to the holder, wherein
the holder has a first part of a means for connecting the faceplate to the holder, wherein
the faceplate has a second part of the means for connecting the faceplate to the holder, wherein each of the first and second parts of the means for connecting the faceplate to the holder comprises a rectangular or square box shape, wherein
the connection means is centered in the holder and in the faceplate, wherein
the connection means is a snap-fit connection in which a center region of the faceplate is pressed against the holder for connecting the faceplate to the holder,
wherein
the faceplate has an outer surface visible from inside the bathtub, wherein
no screw head is visible on the outer surface of the faceplate after assembly, and wherein
the faceplate and the holder are designed and configured to allow water in the bathtub to flow through and/or around the faceplate and the holder and into the overflow fitting.
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