Claims:1. A floor drain fixture comprising:

- a first hollow body (2) having an opening (2a) and first outlet (2c) for water from the floor surface to flow through; and a bottom portion (2b);

- a second hollow body (4) integrally formed from the first hollow body (2), and having one open end as a second outlet (6); for allowing water to flow out from the fixture;

- wherein the first and second hollow bodies (2,4) are positioned such that they do not impede water flow into the opening (2a) of the first hollow body (2) and thereby forming a water seal within the first hollow body (2) to prevent odor from entering through the opening of the first hollow body (2).

2. The drain fixture as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the water seal is about 10.5mm from the bottom portion (2b) of the first tubular body (2).

3. The drain fixture as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said second tubular body (4) extends horizontally from the first tubular body (2).

4. The drain fixture as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the hollow bodies (2,4) are tubular bodies.
, Description:[0011] Various embodiments of the present invention provide a floor drain trap or fixture, i.e. Nahani trap or gully trap. The following description provides specific details of certain embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings to provide a thorough understanding of those embodiments. It should be recognized, however, that the present invention can be reflected in additional embodiments and the invention may be practiced without some of the details in the following description.

[0012] The various embodiments including the example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the various embodiments of the invention are shown. The invention may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

[0013] It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element, it can be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element or intervening elements or layers that may be present. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0014] Relative terms, such as “top,” “bottom,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the structure in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

[0015] It should be understood that embodiments described herein will refer to plan views and/or cross-sectional views by way of ideal schematic views. Accordingly, the views may be modified depending on simplistic assembling or manufacturing technologies and/or tolerances. Therefore, example embodiments are not limited to those shown in the views but include modifications in configurations formed on basis of assembling process. Therefore, regions exemplified in the figures have schematic properties and shapes of regions shown in the figures exemplify specific shapes or regions of elements, and do not limit the various embodiments including the example embodiments.

[0016] Broadly described, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different features or combinations of features similar to the ones described in this document, in conjunction with other technologies. Generally, the various embodiments including the example embodiments relate to floor drain traps.

[0017] With reference to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , in one aspect, a floor drain trap comprising: a first hollow body (2) having an opening (2a) – as inlet, for water from the floor surface to flow through; a bottom portion (2b) and a first outlet (2c); an integrally formed second hollow body (4), said second hollow body extending horizontally from the first hollow body and having one open end acting as a second outlet (6) for allowing water to flow out from the trap; wherein the first hollow body (2) and the second hollow body (4) are positioned such that they do not impede water flow into the opening and allow some portion of water to flow out, through outlet 2c and towards the pipeline via the second outlet (6).. During this process, the water body flows in and trapped within the first tubular body (2) to form water seal (as shown in FIG. 1) to prevent gas to flow through. With the present invention, the water seal is provided about 10.5mm from the bottom of the first hollow body (2).

The first and second hollow bodies are generally tubular bodies (2,4) and maybe formed from any suitable material, preferably anti-corrosive and/or environmentally friendly. The first tubular body (2) is adapted such that it provides a space or chamber therein to act as water trap – hence facilitates in creating or forming water seal.

[0018] The first hollow body (2) includes a first outlet (2c) of which water flows through and to the second outlet (6) that connects to the waste pipeline. The upper end of the first hollow body (2) includes a lip (2e) that extends in opposite direction relative to the main body. The first outlet (2c) may be in the form of a gap, sized accordingly to permit water to flow through.

[0019] The second hollow body (4) includes a cut out portion (A) such that it creates a projection within the internal space of the hollow body as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B.

[0020] In preferred embodiment, the trap may further include a strainer (not shown) to prevent large objects to enter the drainage that may create blockage. The trap of the present invention therefore drains water from the surface and prevents undesirable odors or gasses to enter the building.

In effect, when water enters the inlet – opening (2a) of the first hollow (2), it flows down to the bottom portion of the first tubular body (2) until it overflows thereby forming a water seal.

[0021] Further in the preferred embodiment, the inlet has a diameter of 110m and 75mm outlet. A 75mm socket may be connected to the outlet for directing water to the waste line.

[0022] The trap developed in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention is a single piece trap and easy to install in contrast to conventional traps that are typically provided in two-piece. Accordingly, the trap ensures lightweight and reduced cost of manufacturing as compared to two-piece traps. The trap described herein provides a water seal of 10.5 mm and the output flow of 75 liter/min.

[0023] The present invention provides a lightweight, unitary piece and solvent free mechanism of sealing odors from entering the building.

[0024] While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration in any way. Rather, the foregoing summary and detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment, it being understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope as set forth in the appended claims and their legal equivalents.