Drain strainer
AssigneeNaushad Ali
InventorsNaushad Ali, David B. Nebel, Bridget M. Soldan, Joseph Z. Wascow
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Abstract
A stopper assembly for a drain system of a fluid basin and related methods, systems and components. The stopper head assembly includes a stopper head having a seal to sealingly engage the drain system of the fluid basin when the stopper assembly is moved from a drain position to a plug position and a strainer to strain fluid passing through the drain system when the stopper head is in a drain position.
Claims20
A strainer cartridge for a drain system, the strainer cartridge comprising:
- a stopper head;
- and
- a strainer detachably coupled to the stopper head to facilitate replacement of the strainer with a replacement strainer, and
- wherein the stopper head includes at least one actuatable element to selectively release the strainer from the stopper head.
A method of using a stopper cartridge to remove debris from a drain system, the method comprising:
- removing a strainer cartridge having a stopper head and a strainer holding the debris from an installed position within the drain system of the fluid basin;
- actuating a release mechanism of the strainer cartridge to release the strainer and the debris from the stopper head;
- and
- attaching a replacement strainer to the stopper head to form a replacement strainer cartridge.
A strainer cartridge for a drain system, the strainer cartridge comprising:
- a stopper head;
- and
- a strainer detachably coupled to the stopper head, the stopper head including at least one actuatable element to selectively release the strainer from the stopper head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.