Plumbing Tool Support Accessory
OwnerLawrence Mitchell, Michael Bellinventors
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Abstract
This present invention relates to a plumbing tool support accessory designed to support and stabilize a drain snake tool during a drain clearing process. The plumbing tool support accessory comprises at least two cutout grooves or notches along the rim of a bucket or other receptacle, such that the cutout grooves or notches are present diametrically opposite each other, thereby enabling the drain snake tool to be easily and securely placed in said grooves or notches. The plumbing tool support accessory of the present invention provides hands-free support to the drain snake tool and may also feature a cover having pockets to enable the user to keep smaller tools and equipment required for plumbing tasks stored therein.
Claims20
A plumbing tool accessory for use with a tool and comprising:
- a bucket comprised of a bottom and a continuous sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom to form an interior, wherein the continuous sidewall further comprises a rim;
- a first notch in the rim;
- a second notch in the rim, wherein the second notch is positioned approximately 180 degrees from the first notch;
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- a handle.
A drain cleaning system comprising:
- a drain cleaning tool comprised of a body having a narrower end and a wider end;
- a bucket comprised of a bottom and a continuous sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom to form an interior, wherein the continuous sidewall further comprises a rim having a first notch that is sized and configured to receive the narrower end of the body and a second notch that is sized and configured to receive the wider end of the body;
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- a cover disposed over the continuous sidewall of the bucket and being comprised of a plurality of pockets, a first opening that is positioned over the first notch and a second opening that is positioned over the second notch.
A drain cleaning tool support accessory comprising:
- a bucket having a rim, at least one sidewall, a bottom and an interior
- a first notch in the rim;
- a second notch in the rim, wherein the first notch has a size and a configuration that differs from the second notch;
- a cover disposed over the rim of the bucket such that the cover substantially covers an exterior of the at least one sidewall and extends into the interior of the bucket, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of pockets and at least two openings corresponding to the first and second notches;
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- a cover band for attaching the cover to the bucket, wherein the first and second notches are disposed approximately 180 degrees from one another along the rim of the bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.