Drain chain systems and methods for cleaning drains
OwnerGifford L. Briggs, Jennifer Briggsinventors
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Abstract
Drain chain systems include a cap connected to a chain. The cap is configured in size and shape to enable passage of water through the drain when the cap is positioned adjacent the cap. During use, the chain is positioned within a drain and hair gathers on the chain. The chain can then be pulled out of the drain, by the cap, to remove the hair. The chain can be cleaned of entangled hair and reused, or the chain can be discarded with or without the cap, by either leaving the chain connected to the cap or by detaching the chain from the cap and replacing it with a new chain.
Claims11
A drain chain system configured in size and shape to be at least partially placed into a drain of a shower or tub and to position a chain within the drain during use of the shower or tub, the drain chain system comprising:
- a flexible chain that is composed of a plurality of interconnecting chain elements that are configured in size and shape to pass through the drain of the shower or tub;
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- a ring attached to a plurality of spoke members that extend away from a bottom of the ring, the plurality of spoke members being connected to a central connection point below the bottom of the ring where the flexible chain is attached, the ring being configured in size for being positioned against an inner wall of the drain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.