Drain adaptor and method for directing water from a hose

Abstract

A drain adaptor comprises a drain plate having a plurality of drainage apertures defined therethrough, with the drain plate being registrable with a floor drain in a floor. The drain plate has an upstream side and a downstream side, and at least one conduit extends from the upstream side of the drain plate. Each conduit has at least one fluid communication passage therethrough extending through the drain plate for guiding fluid through the drain plate, and the each conduit also has at least one receptacle located upstream of the drain plate for receiving the end of a hose.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drain adaptor, comprising:
 a drain plate having a plurality of drainage apertures defined therethrough;   the drain plate registrable with a floor drain in a floor;   the drain plate having an upstream side and a downstream side;   at least one conduit extending from the upstream side of the drain plate;   the at least one conduit having at least one fluid communication passage therethrough, the at least one fluid communication passage extending through the drain plate for guiding fluid through the drain plate; and   the at least one conduit having at least one receptacle located upstream of the drain plate for receiving an end of a hose.   
     
     
         2 . The drain adaptor of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one conduit further extends from the downstream side of the drain plate. 
     
     
         3 . The drain adaptor of  claim 2 , wherein the conduit further extends from the downstream side of the drain plate to form a drain basket extending from the downstream side of the drain plate, the drain basket having a plurality of additional drainage apertures defined therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The drain adaptor of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the at least one conduit comprises a single tubular body;   the drain plate comprises an annular plate surrounding the tubular body; and   the at least one receptacle comprises an opening defined in a sidewall of the tubular body.   
     
     
         5 . The drain adaptor of  claim 4 , wherein the conduit comprises a cylindrical tubular body. 
     
     
         6 . The drain adaptor of  claim 4 , wherein the conduit comprises a rectangular tubular body. 
     
     
         7 . The drain adaptor of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one conduit comprises at least one hollow elbow extending from the upstream side of the drain plate and an upstream end of each elbow defines one of the at least one receptacle. 
     
     
         8 . The drain adaptor of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the drain plate includes at least one conduit aperture defined therethrough; and   a downstream end of each elbow is releasably received in the at least one conduit aperture.   
     
     
         9 . The drain adaptor of  claim 8 , wherein:
 a drain basket extends from the downstream side of the drain plate, opposite the at least one conduit aperture;   the drain basket having a plurality of additional drainage apertures defined therethrough.   
     
     
         10 . The drain adaptor of  claim 1 , wherein the drain plate is of monolithic construction. 
     
     
         11 . The drain adaptor of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the drain plate comprises an inner portion and an annular outer portion surrounding the inner portion;   the outer portion and the inner portion being releasably interengagable with one another.   
     
     
         12 . The drain adaptor of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the at least one conduit comprises at least one hollow elbow extending from an upstream side of the inner portion of the drain plate and an upstream end of each elbow defines one of the at least one receptacle.   
     
     
         13 . The drain adaptor of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one elbow and the inner portion of the drain plate are of monolithic construction. 
     
     
         14 . The drain adaptor of  claim 13 , wherein:
 a drain basket extends from the downstream side of the drain plate; and   the drain basket has a plurality of additional drainage apertures defined therethrough.   
     
     
         15 . The drain adaptor of  claim 13 , wherein the drain basket is carried by the outer portion of the drain plate. 
     
     
         16 . The drain adaptor of  claim 14 , wherein the drain basket is of monolithic construction with the outer portion of the drain plate. 
     
     
         17 . A method for directing water from a hose into a drain covered by a drainage plate, comprising:
 coupling an end of the hose to a conduit that defines a fluid communication passage through the drainage plate for guiding fluid through the drainage plate.   
     
     
         18 . A method for directing water from a hose into a drain, comprising:
 installing a drain adaptor in registration with a floor drain in a floor;   wherein the drain adaptor comprises:
 a drain plate having an upstream side and a downstream side; 
 at least one conduit extending from the upstream side of the drain plate; 
 the at least one conduit defining a fluid communication path through the drainage plate for guiding fluid past the downstream side of the drain plate; and 
 the at least one conduit having at least one receptacle located upstream of the drain plate; and 
   coupling an end of the hose to the at least one receptacle to place the end of the hose in fluid communication with the at least one conduit.