US 12,077,955 B2
Floor drain/cleanout protector
Michael John Edward Noonan, Roseneath (CA); John Arthur Hyma, Cobourg (CA); and Brian Angus Read, Cobourg (CA)
Assigned to Innovative Industries Inc., Roseneath (CA)
Filed by Innovative Industries Inc., Roseneath (CA)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,387.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/247,833, filed on Sep. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0102254 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. E03F 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC E03F 5/0407 (2013.01) [E03F 2005/0413 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of installing a floor drain/cleanout, comprising:
positioning a drain/cleanout body comprising a first opening for receiving a finish drain/cleanout;
disposing, on the drain/cleanout body, a cover base of a drain/cleanout cover assembly comprising a second opening for receiving the finish drain/cleanout, wherein a center of the second opening of the cover base is aligned with a center of the first opening of the drain/cleanout body;
threading the finish drain/cleanout through the first opening and the second opening to retain the cover base on the drain/cleanout body;
engaging an upper portion of the drain/cleanout cover assembly with the cover base of the drain/cleanout cover assembly, wherein engaging the upper portion with the cover base defines an enclosed void space above the finish drain/cleanout;
installing a flooring material around at least the upper portion;
removing the upper portion of the drain/cleanout cover assembly from the cover base of the drain/cleanout cover assembly to expose the void space; and
positioning the finish drain/cleanout at a desired height.