Universal Sink Drain Strainer Wrench
OwnerSteve Labonteinventor
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Abstract
A Universal Sink Drain Strainer Wrench. The wrench should has a ring element that fits over the convention outer sealing ring of a conventional drain strainer. The ring element has a central aperture encircled by a plurality of upwardly-turned engagement tabs. The engagement tabs are sized and spaced so that each engages a face of the conventional outer sealing ring. There is a U-shaped handle element that extends downwardly from the ring element. The U-shaped handle is detachable to allow the wrench to be collapsed into a small package. The user can utilize his or her hands to tighten and loosen the drain strainer sealing ring.
Claims18
A wrench for sink drain strainers, wherein said strainers consist of a drain hub defined by external threads and an outer sealing ring threadedly engaging said external threads, the wrench comprising:
- a ring element defined by a body comprising a central aperture formed therein, with said central aperture formed to fit over and engage said outer sealing ring;
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- a handle element attachable to said ring element whereby by a spatial plane defined by said handle element is generally perpendicular to a spatial plane defined by said body.
A wrench, comprising:
- a ring element defined by a body formed from a sheet of metal, said body comprising a central aperture formed therein;
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- a handle element attachable to said ring element whereby by a first spatial plane defined by said handle element is generally perpendicular to a second spatial plane defined by said body.
A tool for tightening or loosening a large nut defined by a plurality of tangential engagement faces around its periphery, the tool comprising:
- a ring element defined by a body formed from a sheet of metal, said body comprising a central aperture formed therein;
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- a handle element attachable to said ring element whereby by a first spatial plane defined by said handle element is generally perpendicular to a second spatial plane defined by said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.