Universal Drain Adapter

Abstract

A universal drain adapter comprising: a ring and a neck having a common substantially centrally disposed threaded hole; the ring having a plurality of holes and at least one other hole, each hole of the plurality of holes comprising a substantially centrally disposed portion, a first substantially rabbit ear portion, and a second substantially rabbit ear portion opposing the first substantially rabbit ear portion, the at least one other hole having another of the substantially centrally disposed portions, a substantially mouse ear portion, the other first substantially rabbit ear portion opposing the substantially mouse ear portion, the substantially centrally disposed portions tangentially directed about a first tangent line concentric with the ring, the first substantially rabbit ear portions tangentially directed about a second tangent line, the second substantially rabbit ear portions tangentially directed about a third tangent line, the substantially mouse ear portion tangentially directed about the first tangent line.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A universal drain adapter, comprising:
 a ring and a neck integrally connected to one another and having a common substantially centrally disposed threaded hole therethrough;
 said ring having a plurality of holes and at least one other hole,
 each hole of said plurality of holes comprising a substantially centrally disposed portion, a first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion, and a second substantially rabbit ear shaped portion opposing said first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion, 
 said at least one other hole having another said substantially centrally disposed portion, a substantially mouse ear shaped portion, and another said first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion opposing said substantially mouse ear shaped portion, 
 said substantially centrally disposed portions of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole substantially equally spaced apart and tangentially directed about a first tangent line concentric with said ring, 
 said first substantially rabbit ear shaped portions of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole tangentially directed about a second tangent line concentric with said ring, 
 said second substantially rabbit ear shaped portions of said plurality of holes tangentially directed about a third tangent line concentric with said ring, 
 said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole tangentially directed about said first tangent line. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole having a first center of radius tangentially directed about said first tangent line concentric with said ring,   each said first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a second center of radius tangentially directed about said second tangent line concentric with said ring,   each said second substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said plurality of holes having a third center of radius tangentially directed about said third tangent line concentric with said ring,   said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a fourth center of radius tangentially directed about said first tangent line.   
     
     
         3 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole having a first radius,   each said first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a first tip having a second radius,   each said second substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said plurality of holes having a second tip having a third radius,   said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a third tip having a fourth radius.   
     
     
         4 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole having a first radius,   each said first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a first tip having a second radius,   each said second substantially rabbit ear shaped portion of said plurality of holes having a second tip having a third radius,   said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a third tip having a fourth radius.   
     
     
         5 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said universal drain adapter has a plurality of radially directed substantially equally spaced apart weep slots adapted to drain excess water.   
     
     
         6 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 said universal drain adapter has a plurality of radially directed substantially equally spaced apart weep slots adapted to drain excess water.   
     
     
         7 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         8 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         9 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         10 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said plurality of holes comprises three holes and said at least one other hole comprises one hole.   
     
     
         11 . A universal drain adapter, comprising:
 a ring and a neck integrally connected to one another and having a common substantially centrally disposed threaded hole therethrough;
 said ring having a plurality of holes and at least one other hole,
 each hole of said plurality of holes comprising a substantially centrally disposed portion, a first substantially oblong shaped portion, and a second substantially oblong shaped portion opposing said first substantially oblong shaped portion, 
 said at least one other hole having another said substantially centrally disposed portion, a substantially mouse ear shaped portion, and another said first substantially oblong shaped portion opposing said substantially mouse ear shaped portion, 
 said substantially centrally disposed portions of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole substantially equally spaced apart and tangentially directed about a first tangent line concentric with said ring, 
 said first substantially oblong shaped portions of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially oblong shaped portion of said at least one other hole tangentially directed about a second tangent line concentric with said ring, 
 said second substantially oblong shaped portions of said plurality of holes tangentially directed about a third tangent line concentric with said ring, said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole tangentially directed about said first tangent line; 
 each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole having a first radius; 
 each said first substantially oblong shaped portion of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially oblong shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a first tip having a second radius; 
 each said second substantially oblong shaped portion of said plurality of holes having a second tip having a third radius; 
 said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a third tip having a fourth radius. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole having a first center of radius tangentially directed about said first tangent line concentric with said ring,   each said first substantially oblong shaped portion of said plurality of holes and said other first substantially oblong shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a second center of radius tangentially directed about said second tangent line concentric with said ring,   each said second substantially oblong shaped portion of said plurality of holes having a third center of radius tangentially directed about said third tangent line concentric with said ring,   said substantially mouse ear shaped portion of said at least one other hole having a fourth center of radius tangentially directed about said first tangent line.   
     
     
         13 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 said universal drain adapter has a plurality of radially directed substantially equally spaced apart weep slots adapted to drain excess water.   
     
     
         14 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 said universal drain adapter has a plurality of radially directed substantially equally spaced apart weep slots adapted to drain excess water.   
     
     
         15 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         16 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         17 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         18 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 said neck of said universal drain adapter has an arcuate clearance cutout adjacent each said substantially centrally disposed portion of said plurality of holes and adjacent said other substantially centrally disposed portion of said at least one other hole.   
     
     
         19 . The universal drain adapter according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 said plurality of holes comprises three holes and said at least one other hole comprises one hole.