Sink drain guard

A sink drain guard adapted to fit in a sink drain opening, said opening defined by a top and a bottom which are separated by a predetermined distance, said guard comprising:

• an annular sleeve of flexible, resilient plastic material having a central cylindrical annular wall portion having a height sufficient to extend above said top of sink drain opening and into said sink when the bottom of said sleeve is seated on said bottom of said opening and being connected at its bottom to an inwardly extending shoulder, said shoulder being provided on its outer surface with an annular groove, a flat elastomeric washer encircling the outside of said shoulder and received in said groove,
• said annular cylindrical central portion being connected at its top to a plurality of outwardly flared segments defined by a plurality of slots extending through a portion of said central cylindrical section and being open at the top end thereof,
• said guard being adapted to be installed in the drain opening of a sink equipped with a garbage disposal unit with said shoulder portion and gasket seated in a shoulder in said drain structure, said slots providing for drainage of liquid from said sink while preventing entry therein of tableware, and said outwardly flared portions extending above the sink drain opening and providing a gripping surface for removal of said guard from said drain.