Drain Guard Device
OwnerRennie Westinventor
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Abstract
A drain guard device for preventing particulates from entering a drain. The drain guard device includes a ring member having an outer circumference and an inner circumference. A groove extends radially along the entire inner circumference. The groove is dimensioned to removably receive a strainer. The ring member is a flexible flat annular ring having a uniform width between the outer circumference and the inner circumference. In use, the drain guard rests over a drain, wherein the lower side of the ring member is configured to frictionally engage an upper side of a surface, such as a floor or sink. The lower side of the ring member is configured to form a suction seal with the upper side of the surface, wherein both the strainer and ring member can be easily removed from the surface by hand when desired.
Claims19
1) A drain guard device, comprising:
- a ring member having an outer circumference and an inner circumference;
- a groove radially extending entirely along the inner circumference between an upper side of the ring member and an opposing lower side, wherein the groove is dimensioned to removably receive a strainer, the strainer adapted to capture particulates from passing therethrough;
- wherein the ring member is flexible;
- wherein the drain guard is adapted to sit over an open inlet of a drain and the lower side of the ring member is configured to frictionally engage an upper side of a surrounding drain surface;
- wherein the lower side of the ring member is configured to form a suction seal with the upper side of the surrounding drain surface;
- wherein the strainer is configured to be selectively removable from the ring member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.