Closet auger

A closet auger comprising:

• a casing member extending along an axis;
• a drive member telescopically received in the casing member and moveable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the casing member along the axis;
• a flexible cable removably connectable to the drive member;
• a drive unit to rotationally drive the drive member;
• and
• a drive coupling mechanism to couple the drive member to the drive unit, the drive coupling mechanism including,
• a body defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end defining a bore configured to receive a shank of the drive unit, the body made from a first material, and
• an adapter including an inner bore that receives the second end of the body, the adapter made from a second material that is different from the first material.

A closet auger comprising:

• a casing member extending along an axis;
• a drive member telescopically received in the casing member and moveable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the casing member along the axis;
• a flexible cable removably connectable to the drive member;
• a drive unit to rotationally drive the drive member;
• and
• a drive coupling mechanism to couple the drive member to the drive unit, the drive coupling mechanism including,
• a body defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end defining a bore configured to receive a shank of the drive unit, and
• a release mechanism to selectively secure the shank within the bore of the body, the release mechanism including a shuttle, the shuttle moveable between a first unlocked position, in which the shank can be selectively removed from the bore, and a second locked position, in which the shank is inhibited from being removed from the bore.

A closet auger comprising:

• a casing member extending along an axis;
• a drive member telescopically received in the casing member and moveable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the casing member along the axis;
• a flexible cable removably connectable to the drive member;
• and
• a crank handle coupled to the drive member to transfer torque to the drive member, the crank handle including,
• a crank arm including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end including a shank, the second end including a swaged section, and
• a handle coupled to the second end of the crank arm, the handle engaging the swaged section to inhibit axial movement of the handle.