Method and Associated Apparatus for Assembling and Testing a Plumbing System

摘要

A system is provided for enhancing the interconnectability of a bathtub to a plumbing system. More specifically, provided is a flexible conduit and an overflow assembly that allows for a portion of the overflow assembly to be easily located with the wall of a bathtub. The flexible conduit provided allows for adjustability of the conduit to the openings of the bathtub. In addition, provided are methods and apparatus that facilitate testing of a plumbing assembly. Finally, an apparatus and methods are provided that protect portions of the finished bathtub assembly to decrease in the need for replacing said hardware. It is envisioned that aspects and inventions disclosed herein can be used in conjunction to facilitate the interconnection and protection of hardware associated with a bathtub.

主权项

1. A plumbing system for interconnection with a bathtub that has an overflow port and a drain port, comprising:
an overflow assembly for facilitating leak testing of a plumbing system that is adapted to be associated with a bathtub, comprising:
an overflow pipe including an upper and a lower end;an elbow between said upper end and said lower end, said upper end having threads and being adapted to fit completely through an overflow port of the bathtub;a lip extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the overflow pipe between said elbow and said upper end that is adapted to engage an outer surface of the bathtub adjacent to the overflow port;a nut element associated with said overflow pipe adapted to secure said overflow pipe to an end of the bathtub wherein a wall of the bathtub is positioned between said lip and said nut element, said nut element comprising threads compatible with said threads of said upper end and said nut element having a plurality of cap retention elements extending radially from said nut element; anda cap selectively interconnected to said nut element; and a wastewater drain assembly for interconnection to the drain port.