Promenade drain

Abstract

A promenade drain for installation on a surface. The promenade drain including a base at least partially defining a channel and an outlet, a connector couplable to the base to form a first joint therebetween, a grate defining one or more apertures, and a frame. The frame, in turn, includes a second sliding surface configured to slide relative to a first sliding surface of the connector, and where the frame can be rotated with respect to the base without influencing the first joint.

1 . A promenade drain configured for installation on a surface, the promenade drain comprising:
 a base at least partially defining a channel and an outlet, wherein the base defines a base axis;   a connector couplable to the base to form a first joint therebetween, wherein the connector includes a first sliding surface;   a grate defining one or more apertures; and   a frame that includes a second sliding surface configured to slide relative to the first sliding surface, wherein the frame includes a grate seat configured to receive at least a portion of the grate therein, and wherein the frame can be rotated with respect to the base without influencing the first joint.   
     
     
         2 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , further comprising a clamp, wherein the clamp is adjustable between a locked configuration, in which the frame is not rotatable relative to the base, and an unlocked configuration, in which the frame is rotatable relative to the base. 
     
     
         3 . The promenade drain of  claim 2 , wherein the clamp is adjustable between the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration without influencing the first joint. 
     
     
         4 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , wherein the frame may be detached from the base and the connector without influencing the first joint. 
     
     
         5 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , wherein the first sliding surface is in direct contact with the second sliding surface. 
     
     
         6 . The promenade drain of  claim 5 , wherein the first sliding surface is frusto-conical in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a plurality of apertures in fluid communication with the channel, and wherein the apertures are open to the second sliding surface. 
     
     
         8 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , wherein the base defines one of an annular groove and an annular lip, wherein the connector includes the other of an annular groove and an annular lip, and wherein the annular groove and the annular lip are configured to interact to co-axially align the connector with the base. 
     
     
         9 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a gravel guard having a plurality of teeth, the gravel guard defining a plurality of gullets between the teeth. 
     
     
         10 . The promenade drain of  claim 1 , wherein the surface further includes a membrane, and wherein first joint includes capturing the membrane between the connector and the base. 
     
     
         11 . A promenade drain comprising:
 a base defining a channel and an axis;   a connector fixedly coupled to the base, wherein the connector includes a first sliding surface; and   a frame rotatable relative to the base, the frame comprising:
 a grate seat configured to receive a grate therein, 
 a second sliding surface configured to slide relative to the first sliding surface, and 
 an aperture in fluid communication with the channel, wherein the aperture is open to the second sliding surface. 
   
     
     
         12 . The promenade drain of  claim 11 , further comprising a clamp, wherein the clamp is adjustable between a locked configuration, in which the frame is not rotatable relative to the base about the axis, and an unlocked configuration, in which the frame is rotatable relative to the base about the axis. 
     
     
         13 . The promenade drain of  claim 11 , wherein the base defines a top plane, and wherein at least a portion of the aperture is positioned axially below the top plane. 
     
     
         14 . The promenade drain of  claim 11 , wherein the frame includes a first wall extending axially away from the grate seat to define a distal end and a second wall extending radially inwardly from the distal end of the first wall to at least partially define the second sliding surface. 
     
     
         15 . The promenade drain of  claim 14 , wherein the second wall is annular in shape. 
     
     
         16 . The promenade drain of  claim 11 , wherein the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface are frusto-conical. 
     
     
         17 . A method of installing a promenade drain in a surface, the promenade drain including a base, a connector, and a frame, the method comprising:
 installing the base in the surface;   coupling the connector to the base to form a first joint therebetween; and   coupling the frame to the connector, the frame being coupled to the connector independent of the first joint.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising rotating the frame relative to the base without influencing the first joint. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein coupling the connector to the base to form the first joint therebetween includes capturing a membrane between the connector and the base. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising securing the frame to the connector by placing a clamp in a locked configuration.