ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,709,886, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to EBBE AMERICA, LC (Clearfield, Utah).

"Drain system for use with a tile floor" was invented by Lawrence G. Meyers (Clearfield, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drain system comprises a frame configured for placement over a drain opening of a drain body. The frame has a wall portion and is movable over the drain opening for at least lateral adjustment relative to the drain opening during installation. A tray is removably positionable on the frame. The tray includes a wall portion and a plurality of support members distributed and spaced around an underside of the tray. The plurality of suppo...