Drain stopper device
OwnerAndrew Stevensinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to plumbing fixtures, and more particularly to drain stopper assemblies used to control the flow of fluid through a drain opening of a sink or bathtub. More specifically, the present invention is a novel drain stopper device that can be attached or removed from a drain without the use of tools and without requiring a user to access the space underneath the drain. The device is preferably comprised of a drain stopper head portion having a repositionable push button in mechanical communication with a spring, a shaft and a pair of repositionable jaws such that the pair of jaws are repositioned to grip or release a pivot rod when the push button is repositioned between a first and a second position.
Claims15
An improved drain stopper device comprising:
- a drain stopper head;
- a push button;
- a shaft;
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- a repositionable jaw assembly, wherein the repositionable jaw assembly comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, an opening between the first and second jaws, and a hinge pin and further wherein each of the first and second jaws are in mechanical communication with the push button and rotate about the hinge pin.
An improved drain stopper device comprising:
- a circular drain stopper head integrally formed with an outer casing and having a continuous opening therein;
- a push button at least partially positioned in the continuous opening;
- a shaft at least partially positioned in the continuous opening, wherein the circular drain stopper head is positioned on a first end of the shaft;
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- a repositionable jaw assembly positioned on a second end of the shaft, wherein the repositionable jaw assembly comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, an opening between the first and second jaws, and a hinge pin and further wherein each of the first and second jaws are in mechanical communication with the push button and rotate about the hinge pin.
An improved drain stopper device comprising:
- a drain stopper head attached to an outer casing;
- a push button positioned along a top surface of the drain stopper head and repositionable between a first position and a second position;
- a spring in mechanical communication with the push button, wherein the spring is at least partially compressed when the push button is in the second position;
- a shaft, wherein the drain stopper head is positioned on a first end of the shaft;
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- a repositionable jaw assembly positioned on a second end of the shaft, wherein the repositionable jaw assembly comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, an opening between the first and second jaws, and a hinge pin, and further wherein each of the first and second jaws are in mechanical communication with the push button and rotate about the hinge pin, and yet further wherein a gag exists between the first jaw and the second jaw when the push button is in the second position and the gap does not exist when the push button is in the first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.