Modular adjustable linear shower drain system
Described are embodiments of a modular adjustable linear shower drain system. The drain system is customizable in overall length by cutting portions of the drain system while on-site and prior to assembly. The individual components of the system are made to an oversized, or standard, length and then cut to a desired installation size. Once cut on-site, the components are fit together forming the modular adjustable linear shower drain system. The drain system also includes a height-adjustable shower grill that can be set to match a surrounding tiled area height and angle. The shower grill height is set by adjusting screws disposed in the shower grill and which are in contact with portions of the drain system.
1 . A drain system, comprising:
a drain interface adapter configured to interface with a drain pipe;
a trough coupled to the drain interface adapter at one end of the drain interface adapter; and
a drainage slope insert disposed in a channel of the trough, wherein the drainage slope insert slopes from a first dimension to a shorter second dimension at the drain interface adapter, and wherein the drainage slope insert comprises a first surface containing at least one groove; and
a height-adjustable grill that interfaces with a receiving portion of the drain interface adapter and the trough.
2 . The drain system of claim 1 , wherein the height-adjustable grill is adjustable in height relative to the drain interface adapter and the trough via turning a plurality of adjustable screws in a rotational direction.
3 . The drain system of claim 1 , wherein the trough comprises a first surface containing at least one groove, and wherein the first surface of the trough contacts the drain interface adapter.
4 . The drain system of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the drainage slope insert contacts the trough.
5 . The drain system of claim 1 , wherein the drainage interface adapter comprises at least one threaded insert disposed on a first surface of the drain interface adapter.
6 . The drain system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one threaded insert comprises at least two threaded inserts, and wherein the at least two threaded inserts are spaced apart along the first surface of the drain interface adapter in a first direction.
7 . The drain system of claim 5 , wherein the trough further comprises at least one hole disposed along a first surface of the trough, and wherein the at least one hole aligns with the at least one threaded insert of the drain interface adapter.
8 . The drain system of claim 1 , wherein the drain interface adapter comprises a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating.
9 . A drain system, comprising:
a drain interface adapter comprising:
a drain tube disposed at a first location of the drain interface adapter, the drain tube comprising a hollow portion running from a first end to a second end of the drain tube;
a flange disposed perpendicular to the drain tube;
a fluid channel running from one end of the flange to an opposite end of the flange across the drain tube;
a first recessed cutout disposed on the one end of the flange and disposed on the opposite end of the flange; and
a second recessed cutout disposed in the fluid channel at the one end of the flange and disposed in the fluid channel at the opposite end of the flange;
a first trough comprising a channel running along a length of the first trough from an open end of the first trough to a closed end of the first trough, wherein the first trough is interconnected to the drain interface adapter at the first recessed cutout disposed on the one end of the flange, and wherein a length of the first trough is adjustable by cutting a portion of material from the open end of the first trough;
a grill spanning a length of the first trough, the drain interface adapter, and the second trough, wherein a length of the grill is adjustable by cutting a portion of material from at least one end of the grill, and wherein a pair of translation grooves are disposed in the grill running the length of the first trough, the drain interface adapter, and the second trough; and
a height-adjust plate disposed in the pair of translation grooves, the height-adjust plate comprising a tapped hole disposed therein.
10 . The drain system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second trough comprising a channel running along a length of the second trough from an open end of the second trough to a closed end of the second trough, wherein the second trough is interconnected to the drain interface adapter at the first recessed cutout disposed on the opposite end of the flange, and wherein a length of the second trough is adjustable by cutting a portion of material from the open end of the second trough.
11 . The drain system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a height-adjust screw threadedly-engaged with the tapped holes, wherein an end of the height-adjust screw contacts a surface in the first trough, and wherein a distance of a surface of the grill relative to the surface of the first trough is adjustable via turning the height-adjust screw in the tapped hole of the height-adjust plate.
12 . The drain system of claim 11 , wherein the channel of the first trough is aligned with the fluid channel of the drain interface adapter, and wherein the channel of the second trough is aligned with the fluid channel of the drain interface adapter.
13 . The drain system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a first drainage slope insert disposed in the channel of the first trough and in the second recessed cutout disposed in the fluid channel at the one end of the flange; and
a second drainage slope insert disposed in the channel of the second trough and in the second recessed cutout disposed in the fluid channel at the opposite end of the flange.
14 . The drain system of claim 13 , wherein the first drainage slope insert tapers from a first dimension to shorter second dimension adjacent to the drain interface adapter, and wherein the second drainage slope insert tapers from a third dimension to shorter fourth dimension adjacent to the drain interface adapter.
15 . The drain system of claim 14 , wherein a length of the first drainage slope insert and the second drainage slope insert are adjustable by cutting a portion of material from an end of the first drainage slope insert and the second drainage slope insert adjacent to the first and third dimension, respectively.
16 . A method of installing a drain, the method comprising:
providing a drain interface adapter that is capable of coupling to a drain pipe at an installation site;
providing a trough with a first end that is connectable to the drain interface adapter at one end of the drain interface adapter, wherein a length of the trough is adjustable by cutting a portion of material from the trough;
providing a drainage slope insert that is insertable in a channel of the trough, wherein the drainage slope insert slopes from a first dimension to a shorter second dimension at the drain interface adapter, and wherein a length of the drainage slope insert is adjustable by cutting a portion of material from the drainage slope insert; and
providing a grill comprising a plurality of adjustable screws in a receiving portion of the drain interface adapter, wherein a length of the grill is adjustable by cutting a portion of material from the grill.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
enabling a height of the grill to be adjustable relative to the drain interface adapter and the trough via turning the plurality of adjustable screws in a rotational direction.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
configuring the first portion of material to be cut from the first end of the trough prior to connecting the first end of the trough to the drain interface adapter.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the drain interface adapter comprises a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating.