US 12,173,494 B2
Telescoping adjustable drain
Philip J. Bahler, Vernon, CT (US); and Kent R. Bahler, Vernon, CT (US)
Assigned to TOOLBRO INNOVATORS, LLC, Vernon, CT (US)
Filed by Toolbro Innovators, LLC, Vernon, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/519,856.
Application 18/519,856 is a continuation of application No. 17/466,592, filed on Sep. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,866,926.
Prior Publication US 2024/0084573 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03F 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC E03F 5/0407 (2013.01) [E03F 2005/0413 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable drain, comprising:
a catch basin having a top side and an underside, the catch basin defining:
a pan that has:
a pan perimeter surface that extends along a pan perimeter, defines a perimeter edge and is configured as a pan seating portion to seat a cover on the top side of the catch basin; and
a pan base that slopes downwardly from the pan seating portion toward a pan aperture that is defined by a pan aperture boundary for water flowthrough,
an inner tube having an inner tube top end that is connected to the pan aperture boundary and an inner tube peripheral wall that extends downwardly, along the underside of the catch basin, from the inner tube top end to an inner tube bottom end; and
an outer tube disposed below the pan base, the outer tube having an outer tube top end and an outer tube peripheral wall extending downwardly from the outer tube top end to an outer tube bottom end,
wherein the inner and outer tubes are configured as telescoping tubes.