Multipurpose drain tool
OwnerBryan Deane Richardsoninventor
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Abstract
A multipurpose drain tool including a drain shovel “DROVEL™” and pry bar. The multipurpose drain tool includes a drain tool shaft, a proximal pry bar, and a distal drain shovel. The drain tool shaft carries at least one rubber hand grip, a proximal end cap, and a distal end cap. The pry bar is mounted to and extends outwardly from the proximal end cap. The drain shovel is mounted to and extends distally from the distal end cap. The multipurpose drain tool of the present invention offers a solution to the problem of clearing subsurface drains to restore drain functionality.
Claims7
A multipurpose drain tool comprising:
- a drain tool shaft having a drain tool shaft proximal portion, a drain tool shaft distal portion, a drain tool shaft proximal end, a drain tool shaft distal end, and a drain tool shaft intermediate portion;
- at least one rubber hand grip located on drain tool shaft and carried thereby, the at least one rubber hand grip comprising a first proximal rubber hand grip and a second proximal rubber hand grip spaced a predetermined distance apart, and a first distal rubber hand grip and a second distal rubber hand grip spaced a predetermined distance apart;
- a proximal end cap located at the drain tool shaft proximal end;
- a distal end cap located at the drain tool shaft distal end;
- a proximal pry bar located at the drain tool shaft proximal end, the proximal pry bar being mounted to and extending outwardly from the proximal end cap;
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- a distal shovel located at the drain tool shaft distal end, the distal shovel being mounted to and extending distally from the distal end cap, the distal shovel having a width corresponding to an interior width of an interior surface of a subsurface drain trough having a drain trough floor, a first drain trough side wall and a second drain trough side wall, the distal shovel being constructed and arranged for insertion into the subsurface drain trough to contact the drain trough floor, the first drain trough sidewall and the second drain trough sidewall.
A multipurpose drain tool for cleaning a subsurface tennis court drain, the multipurpose drain tool comprising:
- a carbon fiber drain tool shaft having a drain tool shaft proximal portion, a drain tool shaft distal portion, a first proximal end, a second distal end, and an intermediate portion;
- a first proximal rubber hand grip and a second proximal rubber hand grip located on the drain tool shaft proximal portion and carried thereby, the first proximal rubber hand grip and second proximal hand grip being spaced a predetermined distance apart;
- a first distal rubber hand grip and a second distal rubber hand grip located on the drain tool shaft distal portion and carried thereby, the first distal rubber hand grip and second distal rubber hand grip being spaced a predetermined distance apart;
- a proximal end cap located at the first proximal end of the drain tool shaft;
- a distal end cap located at the second distal end of the drain tool shaft;
- a proximal pry bar located at the first proximal end of the drain tool shaft, the proximal pry bar being mounted to the proximal end cap and extending outwardly therefrom;
- a distal shovel located at the second distal end of the drain tool shaft, the distal shovel being mounted to and extending distally from the distal end cap, the distal shovel having a width which corresponds to an interior width of an interior surface of a subsurface drain trough having a drain trough floor, a first drain trough side wall and a second drain trough side wall, the distal shovel being constructed and arranged for insertion into the subsurface drain trough of the subsurface tennis court drain to contact the drain trough floor, the first drain trough side wall and the second drain trough side wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.