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Wide Waste
This innovation initially came to life when…
My innovation was hatched after fitting yet another misaligned shower tray. This time I was doing a renovation for a mate who always provided a drink after work. Bewildered by the task ahead, I knocked off and sat down to a bout of drinking and thinking. Do I pack the walls or do I jackhammer and shift the pipe? Then it came to me: Why doesn’t someone make an adjustable tray with a waste that can be fitted through the tray from above?
WHAT & HOW
The purpose of this innovation is to…
…provide a broad area of adjustment above rigid pipe work.
It solves the problem of misalignment, it solves having to connect fittings below the tray. The outcome is a substantially reduced fitting time and cost.
It does this by…
Inserting and glueing the adapter into 50mm/100mm pipe. The clear PVC pan is inserted above the adapter resting on waste collar, screw/outlet holes are drilled through the pan and adapter insitu. The pan is removed. The outlet and screw holes expanded. Silicone is applied to adapter/collar. The pan is returned and screwed. The waste cap is inserted.
PURPOSE & BENEFITS
This innovation improves on what came before because…
Previous products have fixed wastes that have no adjustment factor. They also require fittings below the tray. A Wide Waste tray can be moved to suit walls and rigid pipe work. All fitting is done from above the tray. The waste can be different designs (e.g. circular/square).
Its various benefits to the customer/end-user include…
It is easier to install; it saves on fitting time; it is compatible to all current PVC pipes/fittings. No special tools are required for fitment. Everything used during instillation is readily available (PVC glue/primer/silicone).
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
In the past, this problem was solved by…
Its predecessors/competitors include…
TARGET MARKET
It is made for…
The building industry and would be used in new houses, hotels, units, renovations etc. The waste system can also be used in a bath/spa. It can also be used in singular form in a tiled roman bath.
DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
It is available for sale through…
It is not yet for sale; the purpose of my entering is to hopefully attract an Australian-owned plastics company that is prepared to get involved.
Our marketing strategy is to…
As a private innovator it is my aim to find an Australian manufacturer who can make and market the finished product after I pay for the tooling. Failing this I plan on seeking out a Chinese Company.
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