A bushing (58) has an entry portion (68) which is secured to a urinal housing (50) and an exit portion (70) which faces a drain pipe (54, 54a, 54b). The entry portion interior surface (74) is fittable about and sealingly grips the urinal exit tube (52). The interiors of the entry and exit portions l
A bushing (58) has an entry portion (68) which is secured to a urinal housing (50) and an exit portion (70) which faces a drain pipe (54, 54a, 54b). The entry portion interior surface (74) is fittable about and sealingly grips the urinal exit tube (52). The interiors of the entry and exit portions lie on a common axis (58x) and with the axis (52x) of the urinal exit tube. These axes define a sloped incline and, thus, a built-in, gravitationally-directed downwardly-disposed inclination. Because the axes usually do not fall on the axis (56x) of the conduit, they are angled and offset from the conduit axis. The offset of the bushing raises it above the axis of the conduit. Tubing (60, 60a) is secured at its end (62, 62a) to the bushing exit portion so that the tubing axis at its end (62, 62a) similarly is raised above the conduit axis. The tubing extends from the bushing at an incline that is determined by the built-in incline of the bushing. This tubing is smaller in its outer diameter than the inner diameter of the conduit so that the tubing can pass through the conduit and into the drain pipe. The interior surface (74) of the bushing is offset from its outer surface which is secured to the conduit. Thus, the tubing is allowed to ensure that the conduit will not so contact the tubing as to deleteriously affect the downward inclination of the tubing. An orientation indicator tab (92) on the bushing ensures that its inclined orientation is properly positioned vis-a-vis the conduit. The exterior surfaces of the bushing are designed to enable it to fit within a variety of conduits, to accommodate new and existing connections such as flanges and hardware associated with the drain pipe, to ensure its durability, and to otherwise enable retrofitting to new and existing installations.
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1. A mechanism for improving liquid flow from a collector of liquid to a drain pipe, comprising: an exit tube terminating the collector of liquid and directed towards the drain pipe;a conduit normally and fixedly coupled to and between the exit tube and to the drain pipe and normally providing a flo
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A mechanism for improving liquid flow from a collector of liquid to a drain pipe, comprising: an exit tube terminating the collector of liquid and directed towards the drain pipe;a conduit normally and fixedly coupled to and between the exit tube and to the drain pipe and normally providing a flow path for the liquid to the drain pipe along a conduit axis;wherein both the liquid collector and the drain pipe via the conduit are fixed in place relative to themselves and to one another, and when there exists a misalignment of the conduit and its axis with respect to the drain pipe such that the flow path is less than being in a sufficiently sloped downward direction that would otherwise enable intended flow of the liquid into the drain pipe;a fitting rigidly coupled to the conduit and to the exit tube, including imperforate structure, bypassing the conduit and extending towards the drain pipe, said fitting including a structural director which is coupled to said imperforate structure, which has a configuration and associated axis which is different from that of the conduit and which provides a gravitationally-directed downward inclination to said imperforate structure and, thereby, to the fluid flow within said imperforate structure and, consequently, a rectification of the misalignment which inclination is axially inclined essentially as that provided by the exit tube, thereby assuring the intended flow of the liquid into the drain pipe. 2. A mechanism according to claim 1 in which said gravitationally-directed downwardly-inclined fluid director includes a bushing housed within the conduit and providing the gravitationally-directed downwardly-directed inclination. 3. A mechanism according to claim 2 in which said tubing terminates in the drain pipe. 4. A mechanism according to claim 3 in which the length of said tubing is capable of being dimensioned vis-a-vis the length of the conduit for enabling it to extend beyond the end of the conduit and thus terminate in the drain pipe. 5. A mechanism according to claim 3 in which said bushing has an entry portion and an exit portion facing the drain pipe, and said entry and exit portions include a built-in gravitationally-directed downwardly-inclined inclination which is essentially the same inclination as that provided by the exit tube and which establishes said gravitationally-directed downwardly-inclined fluid flow director to which said tubing is secured and, thereby, by which said tubing is provided with its inclination, wherein the incline of the inclination thus compensates for any less than desired existing or preexisting incline in the conduit. 6. A mechanism according to claim 5 in which said tubing has a diameter which is smaller than that of the conduit for enabling it to pass therethrough and into the drain pipe. 7. A mechanism according to claim 6 in which said entry portion of said bushing has an off-axis interior surface whose center line is gravitationally higher than that of the conduit so that said tubing extending therefrom is enabled to pass into and through the conduit without substantial contact therewith. 8. A mechanism according to claim 7 in which the collector comprises a urinal, the conduit is secured to the drain and to the urinal having the exit tube, and said off-axis interior surface of said bushing is fittable about and sealingly grips the exit tube. 9. A mechanism according to claim 8 in which the urinal comprises a water-free urinal and said collector comprises a water-free cartridge fittable into the urinal. 10. A mechanism according to claim 8 further including an orientation indicator on said bushing to ensure that its inclined orientation is seen by a user that it is properly positioned vis-a-vis the conduit. 11. A mechanism according to claim 8 in which said off-axis interior surface of said bushing comprises a ribbed construction for enabling a proper liquid-tight seal with the urinal piping, and said ribbed interior surface is angled similarly to that of the urinal piping. 12. In a collector of liquid terminating in an exit tube directed towards a drain pipe and a conduit having two ends, a first end coupled to the exit tube and a second end coupled to the drain pipe and normally providing a flow path for the liquid to the drain pipe, wherein both the liquid collector and the drain pipe are fixed in place relative to themselves and to one another, a method for improving liquid flow through the conduit to the drain pipe, especially when the axes of the conduit and the drain pipe are not mutually aligned, comprising the steps of separately directing a gravitationally-directed downwardly-inclined fluid flow within the conduit, but separately from that in contact with the conduit, coupling a fitting to the conduit, extending the fitting towards the drain pipe, and providing the fitting with a director for furnishing a gravitationally-directed downwardly-inclined fluid flow. 13. A method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of terminating the flow in the drain pipe. 14. A method according to claim 12 in which tubing is utilized for said step of separately directing a gravitationally-directed downwardly-inclined fluid flow within the conduit, further comprising the step of dimensioning the length of the tubing so as to be capable of being dimensioned vis-a-vis the length of the conduit for enabling the tubing to extend beyond the end of the conduit and thus terminate in the drain pipe. 15. A method according to claim 14 further comprising the step of utilizing a fitting with an off-axis interior surface whose center line is gravitationally higher than that of the conduit so that the tubing extending therefrom is enabled to pass into and through the conduit without substantial contact therewith. 16. A method according to claim 15 further including the steps of utilizing a bushing as the fitting and orienting the bushing to ensure that its inclined orientation is seen by a user that it is properly positioned vis-a-vis the conduit. 17. A mechanism for improving liquid flow from a collector of liquid [50] to an exit [54], comprising: a first fluid passage [52] extending from the collector of liquid [50] having an inclination directed downwardly towards the exit which defines a second fluid passage [54] along a first fluid passage axis [52x] and a third passage [56] having a third passage axis [56x] normally intended to rigidly couple the first [52] and second [54] passages together and normally intended to provide a flow path for the fluid from the first passage [52] to the second [54] along the third passage axis [56z], and when both the first third [56] and second [54] passages are each fixed in their respective places and to one another and when the third passage [56] has a preexisting misalignment relative to the second passage [54] with the result that the flow of the fluid is directed in a less than desired direction into the second fluid passage [54];a fitting [58 +60] adapted to ensure a desired alignment and rectification of the first [52] and second [54] passages and a more desired fluid flow into the second passage [54];a bushing [58] having interior [82] and exterior [82] surfaces which are defined by non-parallel axes [58x, 56x], said interior surface [82] terminating respectively in first [68] and second [70] interior surface ends, with said first interior surface end [68] adapted to be coupled to the first passage [52] to define the first [52x] of the non-parallel axes;a fourth passage [60] which is coupled to said second bushing interior surface end [70], which extends within the third passage [56], and which has an axis that is coaxial with the first axis [52x]; andwherein said bushing exterior surface [77] is adapted to be coupled to the third passage [56] and in which one [52x] of the non-parallel axes rectifies the misalignment, for which any less than the preexisting misalignment is compensated. 18. A mechanism according to claim 17 in which said bushing interior and exterior surfaces have circular configurations for enabling said bushing to be rotated with respect to the first and second passages. 19. A mechanism according to claim 17 in which said interior surface of said bushing comprises a ribbed construction for enabling a proper liquid-tight seal with the first passage, and said ribbed interior surface is angled similarly to that of the first passage. 20. A mechanism for improving liquid flow from a collector of liquid to a drain pipe, comprising: an existing conduit which rigidly connects the drain pipe to an exit tube that terminates the collector of liquid, wherein both the liquid collector exit tube and the drain pipe are each fixed in their respective places and to one another and wherein the existing conduit is disposed to define a flow path for the liquid and when the flow path is less downwardly sloped than would otherwise enable a desired flow of the liquid into the drain pipe;an imperforate supplement conduit positioned within the existing conduit;a coupling coupling said supplement conduit to said exit tube, wherein said supplement conduit is disposed to define a replacement liquid flow path in place of that of the existing conduit; andsaid coupling having a structural director and configured by said director which inclines said supplement conduit in a gravitationally-directed downward inclination at least towards the drain pipe which inclination is different from the less downwardly sloped flow path, wherein the gravitationally-directed inclination of said supplement conduit provides an improved gravitationally-directed inclination from that of the existing conduit to assure a flow of the liquid from the exit tube to the drain pipe, thereby assuring the desired flow of the liquid into the drain pipe. 21. A fitting for coupling a downwardly sloping exit tube (52) which exit tube has an exterior surface and which exit tube extends along a first axis (52x) from a sanitary appliance to a conventional drain conduit (56) which drain conduit has an interior surface and which drain conduit extends generally horizontally along a second axis (56x) into an existing drain pipe (54), the first axis being tilted downwardly relative to the second axis, said fitting comprising: a bushing (58) adapted to couple the exit tube to the drain conduit and having a generally tubular entry portion (68) defining an external surface of said bushing which is adapted to be maintained in fluid tight engagement with the interior surface of the drain conduit in alignment with said second axis, said entry portion both having an interior surface (74) for maintaining said bushing in a fluid tight engagement with an exterior surface of the exit tube and defining an exterior bushing axis, and a generally tubular exit portion (70) extending rearwardly from said interior surface; anda tubing assembly (60) having a first end (62) in fluid tight engagement with said tubular exit portion of said bushing and a terminal end (64), said tubing assembly being adapted to extend downwardly from said bushing into the drain pipe,wherein said interior surface of said tubular entry portion defines an interior bushing axis that is offset above and downwardly sloped towards the exterior bushing axis defined by said tubular entry portion,whereby when said bushing is operatively positioned between the exit tube from the sanitary appliance to the conduit leading to the drain pipe, said interior surface is oriented about the first axis defined by the exit tube, and said external surface of said bushing is oriented about the second axis defined by the conduit. 22. The fitting of claim 21, further comprising a flange assembly (98, 106) for mechanically securing the sanitary appliance to the conduit. 23. The fitting of claim 22, wherein said flange assembly further comprises a compression gasket (100) adapted to be placed over said external surface of said bushing. 24. The fitting of claim 23, wherein said compression gasket is sandwiched between a urinal support flange (106) mechanically coupled to the urinal and an exit flange 98 screwed onto a threaded end of the conduit. 25. The fitting of claim 21, in which said interior surface of said bushing is ribbed. 26. A mechanism for improving liquid flow from a urinal to a drain pipe comprising: a collector of liquid terminating in an exit tube directed towards a drain pipe and a conduit normally and fixedly coupled to and between the exit tube and to the drain pipe and normally providing a flow path for the liquid to the drain pipe along a conduit axis, wherein both the liquid collector and the drain pipe via the conduit are fixed in place relative to themselves and to one another, wherein there exists a misalignment of the conduit and its axis with respect to the drain pipe such that the flow path slope is less than in a sufficiently sloped downward direction that would otherwise enable intended flow of the liquid into the drain pipe, and a fitting rigidly coupled to the conduit and to the exit tube, includingimperforate structure, bypassing the conduit and extending towards the drain pipe, said fitting including a structural director which is coupled to said tubular structure, which has a configuration and associated axis which is different from that of the conduit and which provides a gravitationally-directed downward inclination to said tubular structure and, thereby, to the fluid flow within said tubular structure and, consequently, a rectification of the misalignment which inclination is axially inclined essentially as that provided by the exit tube, thereby assuring the intended flow of the liquid into the drain pipe.
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