Self disinfecting drain trap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9212475
APP PUB NO 20120266378A1
SERIAL NO

13505132

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Abstract

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A drain trap U-bend which includes a molded housing for a re-usable disinfecting tablet dispenser (FIG. 1). The disinfecting tablet dispenser contains a disinfecting tablet (FIG. 4), which is released into the U-bend molding (FIG. 6: showing the tablet inside the housing molding) by a spring loaded tension device (FIG. 9: Showing the whole device including u bend, housing, rubber spur, and indicator). The tablet is stabilized within the housing of the dispenser by twin toothed rubber seals. (FIG. 10: Showing the sealant mechanism and that the water level is at the bottom sealer and with additional sealer higher up insuring no infections). The tablet is held in place by an upper ribbed rubber spur (FIG. 5). The dispenser is made water-tight by rubber O-ring that deforms to seal the branch between the dispenser and the molded housing of the U-bend.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
CHABALA MWELWA CHABBYNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chabala, Mwelwa Chabby London, GB 1 2

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