Universal drain stopper and cleaning system
OwnerTodd C. Hickory, Patricia M. Hickoryinventors
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Abstract
A drain stopper assembly to reduce the growth of microbes within a drain is disclosed, including a support rod extending between a cap and a bottom portion. A pivot rod holder is positioned at an end of the bottom portion. A water separator is positioned at a top portion of the support rod, and a screen slidingly engaged between the support rod and the water separator. The drain stopper is removably insertable into a drain to extend between the drain opening and a waterline at the drain trap.
Claims20
A drain stopper assembly to reduce the growth of microbes within a drain, comprising:
- a support rod extending between a cap and a bottom portion;
- a pivot rod holder positioned at an end of the bottom portion;
- a water separator positioned at a top portion of the support rod;
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- a screen slidingly engaged between the support rod and the water separator,
- wherein the drain stopper is removably insertable into a drain to extend between the drain opening and a waterline at a drain trap.
A drain stopper assembly to reduce the growth of microbes within a drain, comprising:
- a support rod extending between an interchangeable cap and a bottom portion, the bottom portion including a pivot rod holder to attach to a pivot rod, the pivot rod to operate a pop-up stopper configured to selectively open and close a drain opening;
- a water separator attached at a top portion of the support rod;
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- a screen attached between the support rod and the water separator;
- one or more spacers to selectively lengthen the support rod to enable the bottom portion to extend to the waterline at a drain trap.
- wherein the drain stopper is removably insertable into a drain opening to enable the efficient cleaning and replacement of the drain stopper assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.