ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,004, issued on July 21, was assigned to Ningbo Jiaze Sanitary Ware Co. Ltd. (Ningbo, China).

"Anti-odour and anti-clogging vertical floor drain convenient for cleaning" was invented by Qifan Shen (Ningbo, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention discloses an anti-odour and anti-clogging vertical floor drain convenient for cleaning, which comprises a base, a drainage cover and a cover plate, wherein a drainage pipe is arranged in the base, a drainage channel is formed between the drainage pipe and the base, and a drainage outlet is simultaneously arranged at the upper end of the base; the drainage cover is detachably...