US 12,116,767 B2
Tile floor drain
David Blamble, Bellevue, NE (US)
Filed by David Blamble, Bellevue, NE (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/967,569.
Application 16/820,079 is a division of application No. 15/097,041, filed on Apr. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,604,925, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 17/967,569 is a continuation of application No. 16/820,079, filed on Mar. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,473,287.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/146,347, filed on Apr. 12, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0035222 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03F 5/04 (2006.01); E03C 1/22 (2006.01); E03F 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC E03F 5/0408 (2013.01) [E03C 1/22 (2013.01); E03F 3/046 (2013.01); E03F 5/0409 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tile drain comprising:
a drain body defining a drain opening and comprising a top wall and an outer wall, said top wall extending at least partially between said drain opening and said outer wall;
said tile drain further defining a drain cover leading to said drain opening, a vertical position of the drain cover being vertically adjustable relative to a vertical position of said top wall; and
wherein said drain body is configured to be embedded within a tile floor such that tiles of a tile layer extend over and overlay at least a portion of said top wall.