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Granted Patent B2
US 12,227,932 · App. 17/896,050 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Ligature mitigation drain

Inventors: Mark Ciepluch (Muskego, WI); Michelle Kartman (Middleton, WI); Lucas Boesel (Muskego, WI)
Assignee: Vendura Industries, LLC
E03F5/06E03F5/0407
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Patent No.
US 12,227,932
App. No.
17/896,050
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ligature mitigation drain apparatus and method is disclosed which comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, and a termination ring. The outer ring surrounds the inner ring, and the inner ring surrounds the termination ring. The outer ring further comprises at least two extensions extending toward and touching the inside ring and the inner ring further comprises at least two extensions extending toward and touching the termination ring.

Claims (25)

1. A ligature mitigation drain comprising:

an outer ring;

an inner ring located inside the outer ring; and

a termination ring located inside the inner ring,

wherein the outer ring further comprises at least two extensions extending toward and touching the inside ring and the inner ring further comprises at least two extensions extending toward and touching the termination ring.

2. The drain according to claim 1 wherein the top surface of the termination ring, the inner right, and the outer ring are flush with one another.

3. The drain according to claim 1 wherein the drain further comprises an outer opening surrounding the inner ring and an inner opening surrounding the termination ring.

4. The drain according to claim 3 wherein the drain further comprises at least one post, wherein the at least one post extends through the outer ring, inside ring and termination ring.

5. The drain according to claim 4 wherein the at least one post extends through one of the outer ring and the inner ring extensions into the termination ring.

6. The drain according to claim 1 wherein the outer ring further comprises a top face and a

first tapered portion surrounding the perimeter of the top face and extends downward at an angle and the inner ring further comprises a top face and a second tapered portion surrounding the perimeter of the top face and extends downward at an angle.

7. The drain according to claim 1 wherein the outer ring is a first height and the inner ring is a second height, wherein the first height the and second height are different.

8. The drain according to claim 1 wherein the drain further comprises a washer configured to secure to the bottom of the termination ring and communicate with the inner ring.

9. The washer according to claim 8 wherein the washer further comprises at least one aperture formed therethrough.

10. A ligature mitigation drain comprising:

an outer ring;

an inner ring;

a termination ring; and

a castle nut attached to the outer ring and configured to secure to a drain body,

wherein the termination ring is located inside the inner ring, the inner is located inside outer ring and the top surface of the termination ring, the inner right, and the outer ring are flush with one another.

11. The drain according to claim 10 wherein the castle nut further comprises threading configured to thread into a drain body.

12. The drain according to claim 11 wherein the threading is configured to thread into coarse or fine threaded drain body.

13. The drain according to claim 10 wherein the castle nut further comprises at least two notches configured to receive a castle nut wrench.

14. The drain according to claim 10 wherein the castle nut further comprises at least one flange with a threaded opening formed therethrough.

15. The drain according to claim 10 wherein the drain further comprises a castle nut wrench configured to secure the castle nut into the drain body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2022
From: BOESEL, LUKE; KARTMAN, MICHELLE; CIEPLUCH, MARK
To: VENDURA INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 060905/0748 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63244286 · Sep 15, 2021
Related Publication 20230081504A1 · Mar 16, 2023
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