Slimline shower waste device

Abstract

A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ) for an integral waste water outlet ( 14 ) of a shower tray or shower former ( 16 ), comprises a hollow waste body ( 38 ) having a flattened portion ( 40 ) which defines a waste water cavity ( 42 ): a waste water inlet ( 44 ) for waste water now into the cavity ( 42 ) and which is provided on the flattened portion ( 40 ): and a circular wastewater outlet ( 46 ) for waste water flow out of the device ( 10 ). The circular waste water outlet ( 46 ) has a maximum internal diameter which is greater than a depth of the flattened portion ( 40 ).

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         28 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) for an integral waste water outlet ( 14 ) of a shower tray or shower former ( 16 ), the slimline waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) comprising a hollow waste body ( 38 ;  138 ;  238 ) having a flattened portion ( 40 ) which defines a waste water cavity ( 42 ); a waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ) for waste water flow into the cavity ( 42 ) and which is provided on the flattened portion ( 40 ); and a circular waste water outlet ( 46 ) for waste water flow out of the device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ), the circular waste water outlet ( 46 ) having a maximum internal diameter which is greater than a depth of the flattened portion ( 40 ). 
     
     
         29 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the waste water outlet ( 46 ) has a maximum diameter which is greater than a depth of the flattened portion ( 40 ) at the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ). 
     
     
         30 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the flattened portion ( 40 ) extends around the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ). 
     
     
         31 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the waste water cavity ( 42 ) includes a non-circular outlet which is in liquid communication with the circular waste water outlet ( 46 ) of the waste device and an adapter which includes the said circular waste water outlet ( 46 ), the adapter being connected or connectable to the non-circular outlet of the waste water cavity ( 42 ). 
     
     
         32 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the waste body ( 38 ;  138 ;  238 ) is elongate, and a width of the flattened portion ( 40 ) is greater than the diameter of the waste water outlet ( 46 ) of the waste device. 
     
     
         33 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ) includes a waste water conduit ( 48 ;  148 ) for projection into the waste water outlet ( 14 ) of the shower tray or shower former ( 16 ), the waste water conduit ( 48 ;  148 ) projecting from the flattened portion ( 40 ). 
     
     
         34 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the flattened portion ( 40 ) includes a taper which extends in a converging direction from the waste water outlet ( 46 ) of the waste device to or adjacent to the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ). 
     
     
         35 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein the said converging taper is in a plane which passes through both the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ) and the waste water outlet ( 46 ) of the waste device. 
     
     
         36 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the flattened portion ( 40 ) includes a taper which extends in a diverging direction from the waste water outlet ( 46 ) of the waste device to or adjacent to the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ). 
     
     
         37 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein the said diverging taper is in a plane which includes or is in parallel to the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ). 
     
     
         38 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , further comprising a waste water trap ( 54 ;  154 ) which defines a tortuous flow path, the trap ( 54 ;  154 ) being external of the flattened portion ( 40 ). 
     
     
         39 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 38 , wherein the waste water trap ( 54 ;  154 ) includes a cap-like body ( 58 ;  158 ) which extends across and overlaps the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ), the cap-like body ( 58 ;  158 ) having a depending skirt ( 60 ;  160 ) which defines at least part of the tortuous flow path, the cap-like body ( 58 ;  158 ) being spaced from the waste water inlet ( 44 ;  144 ). 
     
     
         40 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) is fully or substantially fully positionable within a depth of a shower tray or shower former ( 16 ). 
     
     
         41 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , further comprising an integrally formed flange ( 218 ) for seating on or in an integral waste water outlet ( 14 ) of the shower tray or shower former ( 16 ). 
     
     
         42 . A slimline shower waste device ( 10 ;  110 ;  210 ) as claimed in  claim 28 , in combination with a trap adapter ( 12 ) for a waste outlet ( 14 ) of a shower tray or shower former ( 16 ), the waste device cooperatively shaped to permit assembly to the base ( 18 ) of the trap adapter ( 12 ).