Flow Restrictor for protecting weep holes in Shower drains

Abstract

A flow protector which protects drain weep holes. The flow protector is a cover, which maintains a space on top of the drain assembly that includes the weep holes which receive under-floor moisture, the flow protector cover including a top surface forming an angled surface, surrounded by an outer perimeter edge which is spaced from the top surface of the clamping ring, and forms an opening to the space only around the outer perimieter edge, This protects against mortar and other materials spilling into the weep holes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flow protector cover assembly, for protecting weep holes in a drain assembly, comprising:
 a flow protector cover, which maintains a space on top of the drain assembly that includes the weep holes which receive under-floor moisture, the flow protector cover including a top surface forming an angled surface, surrounded by an outer perimeter edge which is spaced from the top surface of the drain assembly, and forms an opening to the space only around an outer perimieter edge of the cover, and has no opening to the space from above the cover,   to protect against mortar spilling into the weep holes.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising the drain assembly, having a central part leading to a drain, having multiple weep holes surrounding the central part, the weep holes adapted to receive moisture and direct the moisture towards the drain. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly as in  claim 2 , wherein a top of the flow protector cover is solid and does not allow liquid to pass through, and a side edge of the flow protector cover is spaced from a top surface of the drain assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly as in  claim 2 , where the drain assembly includes bolts on a top surface thereof, and where a bottom surface of the flow protector cover sits on a top surface of the bolts. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly as in  claim 1 , where the flow protector cover is cylindrical in its outer perimeter and has an inner circular perimeter that is open to allow drainage through a center of the circular perimeter. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly as in  claim 4 , where a bottom surface of the flow protector cover includes ribs thereon, the ribs adapted to sit on the bolts. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly as in  claim 1 , Wherein edge surface of the flow protector cover is flat. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein an edge surface of the flow protector cover includes scalloped edges, having a bottommost surface which extends towards the drain assembly, and cutouts which form larger parts of the openings. 
     
     
         9 . A shower drain system, comprising:
 a drain assembly, having a central part leading to a drain, having multiple weep holes surrounding the central part, the weep holes adapted to receive moisture and direct the moisture from the weep holes towards the drain;   a flow protector cover, which maintains a space on top of the drain assembly, surrounded by an outer perimeter edge which is spaced from the top surface of the drain assembly, and forms an opening to the space from only around an outer perimieter edge of the cover, to allow liquid flow into the weep holes only around the perimeter edge.