US1795833A - Cellar drain - Google Patents

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March 10, 1931. L. CAKMQ 1,795,833

CELLAR DRAIN Filed Dec 28, 1929 DIEM lllll fjwoewtoz L- la Kmo Patented Mar. 10, 1931 I 1,795,833 2 UNITED STATES PATENT orr ca Application filed December as, 1929. Serial No. 417,164.

The present invention relates to drains and of the drain member 11 is adapted to be more particularly to drains adapted to be mounted substantially flush with the floorof mounted in cellars or the like. the cellar and may be connected ati its lower.

An object of this invention is to provide end by suitable drain pipes or the like with 5 a drain structure which may be readily the drainage or other carry-off system. 55

mounted in the floor of a cellar or the like A substantially U-shaped standard 118 and which is adapted to be used for prevent Which is provided with outwardly extending ing flooding of the cellar. lug members 14 is adapted to be mounted on Another object of this invention is to prothe floor in upstanding position and held 10 vide a device of this character which is norupright by means of bolt or securing mem- 60 mally in inoperative position but which is bers which are adapted to extend downadapted to be manually controlled when the wardly into the floor of the cellar. The upwater seeps into the cellar. per end portion of the standard 13 is. pro- A further object of this invention is to vided with an enlarged apertured central 15 provide a device of this character which is of portion 16 which is preferably threaded so 65 simple construction and may be readily and. as to threadably receive a screw member 17. cheaply manufactured. The screw member 17 is provided at the lower The above and various other objects and end portion thereof withan annular groove advantages of this invention will in part be 18 which is adapted to loosely receive an described in and in part be understood from apertured platemember 19. The plate mem- D the following detailed description of the ber 19 is bolted or otherwise secured toa present preferred embodiment, the same swiveled closuremember 20 which is prefbeing illustrated in the accompanying drawerably of annular construction and is ,proin wherein: vided with an. outstanding flange 21. f

%igure 1 is a longitudinal section, partly The outstanding flange 21 is adapted to in detail, of a device constructed according engage the valve seat 12 and, a gasket22 is to the preferred embodiment of this inveninterposed between the lower face of the antion in closed position; nular flange 21 and the seat 12 and is "carried Figure 2is a detailed side elevation, partly by the plate member 20 so as to effectively in section, of the device in open position; and close the drain 11 and prevent any gases Figure 3 is a detailed top plan view of the or the like from escaping upwardly through device. the drain and into the. cellar. The plate Referring to the drawing wherein like numember 20 is preferably provided with a merals of reference designate corresponding downwardly extending annular flange or ring I meral 10 designates a floor or the like of a' neck 24 of the drain 11, so as'to cooperate cellar or other structure where water is more with the annular flange 21 in effectively sealapt to accumulate, particularly during rainy ing the "drain 11. I seasons or in the spring after thawing or The upper end port on of the screw member melting of the snow or the like. 17 is preferably provlded with a squared or Ina great many communities the regularestricted portion 25 for receiving a wheel tions will not permit an open drain being or operating member 26 which may be semounted in a cellar or other'closure and in cured to the operating screw 17 in any sultorder to drain 01f any-water which occasionable manner.

member 11 is adapted to be sunk or ernber 11 is adapted to be sunk into the concrete bedded in the floor of the cellar. The drain of the cellar or the llke, the upper edge ormember 11 is of annular construction and is tion of the drain being substantially ush provided with an annular inwardly eXtendwith the fioorof the cellar so as to permlt parts throughout the several views, the nu- 23 which is adapted to be mounted in the 86 ally seeps into cellars or the like a drain In the use of this device, the drain mem- 50 ing valve seat 12. The upper edge portion any water in the cellar to pass downwardly are through the drain. The standard 13 is preferably mounted in substantially upright or vertical position on the floor of the cylinder and is preferably positioned so that the axis 5 of the operating member 17 is concentric with the axis of the drain so that the plate or closure member will readily seat in the tapering upper end portion of the drain 11, The closure member 20 is adapted to be nor- 1O mally seated in the drain 11 but when water or the like begins to seep into the cellar, the screw member 17 may be turned so as to withdraw the plate '20 from the seat 12 of the drain 11 thereby ermitting the water 15 to pass downwardly t'ierethrough.

It will, of course, be understood that Various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of he above specifically described embodiment m of the invention Without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications ,being restricted only by the scope of the following claim:

What is claimed is valve of the character described comprising a valve seat. adapted to he countersunk "in a ,fioor, a standard overlying vsaid valve seat, an annular closure member, said annular closure member comprising a plate,

39 an annular outstanding flange, an annular depending flange secured to said plate, and operating means for said closure member, said operating means comprising a screw member engaging said standard, said screw member "having an annular groove spaced up- Wardly from the lower end thereof, an apertured plate adapted to loosely engage said screw in said annular groove, means for mounting .said apertured plate on said clo- 40 sure member, and operating means for said screw.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aif x my igna ur g CAKMO.

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