Schluter-systems Gmbh

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Lonnie C DeGooyer

Sean P Gerolimatos

Reinhard H Plank

Fernando Ricci

Peter B Plank

Michelangelo Ricci

Peter A Nielsen

J Mel Hatch

A drain coupler includes a drain coupler body having a lower opening and an upper opening. A pliable seal is carried by or adjacent the upper opening, the pliable seal operable to form a water-tight seal about an exterior of a metallic throat section of a drain. Coupler engagement structure is carried by the drain coupler adjacent the upper opening of the drain coupler body. Cap engagement structure is carried by a cap. The cap engagement structure and the coupler engagement structure cooperatively enable removable engagement of the cap over the upper opening of the drain coupler body to temporarily cover the upper opening of the drain coupler. The cap is removable to allow insertion of the metallic throat section in the pliable seal.

Drain coupler with compressible seal

A segmented drain system comprises a drain body, operable to mate with a drain fitting installed in a bath or shower area, and a bonding flange body, adjustable relative to the drain body. An integrated bonding flange extends from the bonding flange body, the integrated bonding flange being operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a substantially water-tight seal between the membrane and the bonding flange body. A seal is oriented between the integrated bonding flange body and the drain body, the seal being operable to provide a slidable, substantially water-tight interface between the integrated bonding flange body and the drain body.

Segmented drain systems

A shower drain adapter configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and a lower mating flange extending from the drain body. The lower mating flange is operable to mate with an upper portion of a body of a shower pan drain installable on a waste pipe. An integrated bonding flange extends from the drain body and is operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a waterproof seal between the membrane and the adapter.

Shower drain adapter

A shower drain adapter system configured to allow use of a bondable waterproof membrane with a shower pan drain system comprises a drain body and an integrated bonding flange extending upwardly from the drain body. The integrated bonding flange is operable to be sealably attached to a bondable waterproof membrane to provide a substantially waterproof seal between the membrane and the adapter. A lower mating flange is separable from the drain body, the lower mating flange operable to mate with a component of a shower pan drain system installable on a waste pipe. The lower mating flange includes a substantially rigid frame; and a pliable gasket disposed at least partially about the frame, the pliable gasket having an inner diameter sized to correspond to an outer diameter of a portion of the drain body.

A mock shower drain for temporary, in-situ installation within a shower area that is configured to utilize an integrated bonding flange drain, the mock shower drain includes a lower section operable to mate with a drain fitting installed in the shower area, the drain fitting operable to mate with a corresponding lower section of an integrated bonding flange drain. An upper section is sized to fit within a cavity formed in a subfloor of the shower area sized to receive a corresponding section of the integrated bonding flange drain. A cap section is coupled to the upper section, the cap section forming a barrier to resist passage of debris to the drain fitting. An intermediate section intercouples the upper section and the cap section. The mock drain is dimensioned such that an uppermost portion of the mock drain is elevated at least as high as to be substantially flush with the subfloor of the shower area when the lower section of the mock drain is mated with the drain fitting.

Mock shower drain and associated methods

A locking device for attaching to a rod extending from a merchandizing display. The locking device comprises a block having an elongate slot formed therein. The slot has end openings at the ends of the block and an elongate side opening along one side of the block, whereby the elongate portion of a rod on the merchandizing display can be received longitudinally within the slot through the side opening in the side of the block. Cover means are provided for covering and closing the side opening of the slot in the one side of the block, whereby when the rod is received in the slot, the block can slide back and forth along the rod but cannot be removed from the bent end of the rod. A locking mechanism is also provided for releasable locking the cover in place covering and closing the opening of the slot.

Locking device for rods extending from merchandizing displays

A drainage disk is disclosed for placement around a drain opening in a floor of the type comprising a mortar layer, and a novel drain construction is provided wherein the drainage disk is positioned between the floor pan and the mortar which is laid over the floor pan. The drainage disk comprises a disk-shaped piece of relatively thin sheet material having a central opening therein. A plurality of elongate valleys are formed in the disk, with the valleys extending radially outwardly from the central opening in the disk piece. In the drain construction, the disk overlies the flange portion of the drain receptor to prevent the weep channels in the drain receptor from becoming clogged or blocked with extraneous matter. The valleys in the disk provide drainage from the pan to the weep channels in the drain receptor.

Drainage disk for protecting weep channels of masonry floor drain

A spacer and fabric mesh reinforcement member for use in laying of glass blocks to form unique wall structure is disclosed. The spacer and fabric mesh member takes the form of an elongate slab having two strips of fabric mesh attached to the respective upper and lower surfaces of the slab. One of the strips of fabric mesh extends outwardly from the first end of the slab adjacent to the upper surface of the slab, and the second strip of fabric mesh extends outwardly from the second end of the slab adjacent to the lower surface of the slab. When the spacer and fabric mesh members are embedded in the lateral joints between courses of blocks, the members are positioned end-to-end, and the extending ends of the strip of fabric mesh cover the butts between the members. When the spacer and fabric mesh members are embedded in the vertical joints between blocks, the extending ends of the strip of fabric mesh are bent back in mutually opposite directions to overlie the top of one adjacent block and to underlie the bottom of the other adjacent block.

Spacer and fabric mesh reinforcement member for glass block masonry

A method of laying tiles to maintain uniform spacing between rows and columns of the tiles is disclosed. The method comprises spreading a mastic material on the substrate to which the tiles are to be applied; placing the tiles in columns and rows on the substrate and in contact with the mastic on the substrate; placing spacer elements between the corners of adjacent tiles as the tiles are laid, wherein the spacer elements are made of a solid, semi-rigid, foamed polymeric material; allowing the mastic to set and firmly adhere the laid tiles to the substrate; applying a flame to the spacer elements between the tiles after the tiles have been firmly adhered to the substrate to melt and burn the polymeric material of the spacer elements so as to create substantially open channels between the adjacent tiles; and filling the channels between the tiles with a grout. A single piece spacer element is also disclosed for insertion between corner joint spaces between tiles for uniform spacing of the tiles. The spacer element comprises a plurality of legs extending radially from a common juncture, with the spacer element being formed of a solid, semi-rigid, foamed polymeric material.

Spacers made of foamed polymeric material and method of using same in

A modular reinforcing grid for reinforcing and supporting a bed of mortar on a supporting surface. The grid is made up of thin strips positioned on edge and arranged to define openings of geometric shape. Mounting posts form junctions between adjacent strips to provide uniform depth to the grid. The exposed edges of the strips and the upper surfaces of the mounting posts lie in approximately the same plane to provide a grid for floating the mortar to a uniform depth. The grid is molded in uniform sizes and shapes with interlocking edges to provide continuous reinforcement and support for the mortar bed.

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South Jordan, UT, United States of America

Lonnie C DeGooyer