Shower waste

Abstract

A one-piece shower waste includes a drain cover and a trap connected to the drain cover. The trap is a waterless flexible membrane trap arranged to allow passage of fluids from the drain cover through the trap and to prevent passage of fluids through the trap towards the drain cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A one-piece shower waste comprising a drain cover and a trap connected to the drain cover, wherein the trap is a waterless flexible membrane trap arranged to allow passage of fluids from the drain cover through the trap and to prevent passage of fluids through the trap towards the drain cover, and wherein the shower waste is arranged to be removably received in a side wall of a shower tray. 
     
     
         2 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , wherein the shower waste is arranged to be removably received in an aperture of the shower tray. 
     
     
         3 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , wherein the trap has a first end region which is permanently open to allow the entry of fluid and a second end region which is arranged to be opened by flow of fluid from the first end region, and the first end region abuts the drain cover. 
     
     
         4 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , wherein the trap is formed integrally with the drain cover. 
     
     
         5 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , further comprising a grip arranged to facilitate removal of the waste from an aperture of the shower tray. 
     
     
         6 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , further comprising a clip or other removal mechanism arranged to hold the shower waste in place within an aperture of the shower tray and to allow the shower waste to be released from the aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , wherein the drain cover has an at least substantially planar face and the trap extends in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to the face of the drain cover. 
     
     
         8 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , wherein the drain cover has an aperture arranged to allow the passage of fluids therethrough, and wherein the drain cover comprises a lip which extends around upper and side edges of the aperture but not around a lower edge of the aperture, and wherein the lip is arranged to cover a connector arranged to secure the shower waste in position in use. 
     
     
         9 . The shower waste of  claim 1 , wherein the drain cover comprises a filter that is arranged, in use, to filter objects out of fluid passing therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . A shower waste assembly comprising:
 a one-piece shower waste; and   a connector,   wherein the shower waste comprises a drain cover and a trap connected to the drain cover, wherein the trap is a waterless flexible membrane trap arranged to allow passage of fluids from the drain cover through the trap and to prevent passage of fluids through the trap towards the drain cover, and wherein the shower waste is arranged to be removably received in a side wall of a shower tray; and   wherein the connector is arranged to be mounted to the shower tray and has an aperture arranged to allow fluid communication with a drain, and wherein the shower waste is releasably connectable to the connector, the trap of the shower waste passing through the aperture of the connector when the shower waste is connected thereto.   
     
     
         11 . The shower waste assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the shower waste is arranged to be push-fitted into the connector. 
     
     
         12 . The shower waste assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the drain cover is arranged to abut the connector when connected thereto, and is larger than the aperture such that it cannot pass therethrough. 
     
     
         13 . The shower waste assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the connector is arranged to be mounted in an aperture of the shower tray. 
     
     
         14 . The shower waste assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the connector is arranged to be mounted in a side wall of the shower tray. 
     
     
         15 . The shower waste assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the connector comprises a guide means arranged to cooperate with the shower waste to facilitate removal of the shower waste from the connector at a particular angle. 
     
     
         16 . A shower tray comprising:
 a base;   a side wall having an aperture therein; and   a shower waste received in the aperture, the shower waste comprising a drain cover and a trap connected to the drain cover;   wherein the trap is a waterless flexible membrane trap arranged to allow passage of fluids from the drain cover through the trap and to prevent passage of fluids through the trap towards the drain cover; and   wherein the shower waste is arranged to be removably received in a side wall of a shower tray.   
     
     
         17 . The shower tray of  claim 16  wherein the shower waste is arranged to be removed from the shower tray by pulling the drain cover away from the side wall. 
     
     
         18 . The shower tray of  claim 16  wherein the aperture is shaped to act as a connector, the shower waste being releasably mountable on the connector. 
     
     
         19 . The shower tray of  claim 16  further comprising a connector, the shower waste being releasably mountable on the connector and the connector being fixedly mounted in the aperture, and wherein the connector is mounted within the aperture such that, when the shower waste is received on the connector, the drain cover is at least substantially flush with the side wall. 
     
     
         20 . The shower tray of  claim 18  wherein the connector is formed integrally with the shower tray, such that the aperture in the side wall is the aperture of the connector.