ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,503, issued on June 17.
"Drain inserts for diverting the flow of debris and fluids" was invented by Justin Hillsten (Glendale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Drain inserts for diverting the flow of debris and fluids in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a drain insert is provided, the drain insert including: a primary opening for receiving flow of debris and fluids, the primary opening comprising a rim that is configured to sit on top of a drain hole; a primary chute that extends from the primary opening and extends beyond a pivot rod of a drain thereby preventing the flow of debris a...