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US 10,519,638 B2Granted
External hair strainer
AssigneeDanco, Inc.
InventorMichael J. Schuster
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for an external hair catcher. The external hair catcher can include a rim positioned on a first plane. In some instances, the external hair catcher can include a button positioned on a second plane parallel to the first plane. In other instances, the external hair catcher can include a suction cup protruding from the button in the direction of the rim. Moreover, the external hair catcher can include a plurality of spokes connecting an inner diameter of the rim to an outer diameter of the button, each of the plurality of spokes comprising a bend.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a rim positioned on a first plane;
- a button positioned on a second plane parallel to the first plane;
- a suction cup protruding from the button in the direction of the rim, the suction cup comprising an internal cavity separated into a first chamber and a second chamber by a ridge, wherein the suction cup is configured to secure a knob of a drain stop in the second chamber which is above the ridge;
- a plurality of spokes connecting an inner diameter of the rim to an outer diameter of the button, each of the plurality of spokes comprising a bend;
- and
- a plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of connectors connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of spokes.
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A device, comprising:
- a rim positioned on a first plane;
- a button positioned on a second plane parallel to the first plane;
- a suction cup protruding from the button in the direction of the rim;
- and
- a collapsible skirt formed by a plurality of spokes connecting an inner diameter of the rim to an outer diameter of the button, each of the plurality of spokes comprising:
- a first bend located at the same first position on each of the respective ones of the plurality of spokes to form a first concentric circle between the rim and the button;
- a second bend located at the same second position on each of the respective ones of the plurality of spokes to form a second concentric circle between the rim and the button;
- and
- wherein the first bend and the second bend of each one of the plurality of spokes are located on separate parallel horizontal planes crossing through the spoke and along a line running perpendicularly through the separate parallel horizontal planes, the line being located at a point approximately half-way between the inner diameter of the rim and the outer diameter of the button.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a rim positioned on a first plane;
- a button positioned on a second plane parallel to the first plane;
- a suction cup protruding from the button in the direction of the rim, the suction cup comprising an internal cavity separated into a first chamber and a second chamber by a ridge;
- and
- a collapsible skirt formed by a plurality of spokes connecting an inner diameter of the rim to an outer diameter of the button, each of the plurality of spokes comprising:
- a first bend located at the same first position on each of the respective ones of the plurality of spokes to form a first concentric circle between the rim and the button;
- a second bend located at the same second position on each of the respective ones of the plurality of spokes to form a second concentric circle between the rim and the button;
- and
- wherein the first bend and the second bend of each one of the plurality of spokes are located on separate parallel horizontal planes crossing through the spoke and along a line running perpendicularly through the separate parallel horizontal planes, the line being located at a point approximately half-way between the inner diameter of the rim and the outer diameter of the button;
- and
- a plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of connectors connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of spokes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.