Homeowner kitchen drain unclogger and method
OwnerClinton Shelton, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for flushing a fluid drain; the apparatus includes a water supply interface, a drain line interface, and a conduit. The water supply interface is configured to hydraulically couple with a water supply, such as a water supply for a kitchen sink. The water supply interface includes a threaded connector for threadably engaging with the water supply. The drain line interface is able to hydraulically couple with a drain line. The drain line interface includes a stepped adapter which is able to couple with one of a selection of drain lines having disparate diameters, so that the system may be used with a variety of sizes of drain lines. The conduit extends between the water supply interface and the drain line interface, hydraulically coupling the two components.
Claims19
An apparatus for flushing a fluid drain, the apparatus comprising:
- a water supply interface, the water supply interface configured to hydraulically couple with a water supply, the water supply interface including a threaded connector;
- a drain line interface, the drain line interface configured to hydraulically couple with one of a plurality of drain lines, the drain line interface including a stepped adapter configured to couple with each of the plurality of drain lines;
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- a conduit extending between and hydraulically coupling the water supply interface and the drain line interface.
A plumbing adapter for flushing a fluid drain, the plumbing adapter comprising:
- a water supply interface, the water supply interface configured to hydraulically couple with a water supply, the water supply interface including a threaded connector;
- a drain line interface, the drain line interface configured to hydraulically couple with one of a plurality of drain lines, the drain line interface including a stepped adapter configured to couple with each of the plurality of drain lines;
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- a conduit extending between and hydraulically coupling the water supply interface and the drain line interface;
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- wherein the water supply interface includes a flexible hose having sufficient flexibility to be manually manipulated by a user;
- wherein the stepped adapter of the drain line interface includes a plurality of internally threaded bores configured to threadably engage at least one of the plurality of drain lines;
- wherein the conduit further includes at least one threaded adapter configured to threadably couple to the drain line interface, and alternately to the water supply interface;
- wherein the conduit further includes a right angle elbow between the water supply interface and the drain line interface;
- wherein the stepped adapter of the drain line interface includes at least a one-and-a-half inch bore and a two-inch bore;
- wherein the threaded connector of the water supply interface is a one-half inch fitting;
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- wherein the threaded connector of the water supply interface is internally threaded, being configured to fasten to a male pipe thread.
A method for removing a drain obstruction, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plumbing adapter for flushing a fluid drain, the plumbing adapter including:
- a water supply interface, the water supply interface configured to hydraulically couple with a water supply, the water supply interface including a threaded connector,
- a drain line interface, the drain line interface configured to hydraulically couple with one of a plurality of drain lines, the drain line interface including a stepped adapter configured to couple with each of the plurality of drain lines, and
- a conduit extending between and hydraulically coupling the water supply interface and the drain line interface;
- attaching the water supply interface and the drain line interface to the conduit;
- coupling the water supply interface to the water supply, such that the water supply interface is hydraulically coupled to the water supply;
- hydraulically coupling the drain line interface to the drain line;
- opening the water supply;
- flowing a quantity of water from the water supply to the drain line;
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- flushing an obstruction from the drain line with the quantity of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.