System for use in clearing clogged drains
OwnerJoe Porcasiinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for using compressed air to dislodge a clog from a drain. The system includes a main housing defined by a handle component and a minor housing component. The handle component includes a rod and piston for use in delivering compressed air to the minor housing. The device further includes a spring-biased trigger for use in selectively delivering compressed air from the device into a clogged drain. Furthermore, the system of the present invention includes a plurality of drain closure members of various sizes adapted to fit into various sized drains. Thus, the user may select the appropriate sized drain closure depending on the specific application of the device.
Claims4
A new and improved hand-held drain cleaning system employing pressurized air, the system comprising, in combination:
- a handle component having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, an interior surface, an interior area, an aperture formed within the second end, a one-way valve positioned over the aperture for allowing air to flow from the interior area of the handle component, a piston positioned within the interior area of the handle, a rod coupled to the piston and extending through the first end of the handle component;
- a housing component having a first end, a second end, an interior area, and an exterior surface, the first end of the housing component being integral with the second end of the handle component, a cylindrical passage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the cylindrical passage in communication with the interior area of the housing, the second end of the housing being internally threaded, a stopper adapted to be positioned over the first end of the cylindrical passage, the stopper being pivotally secured to the interior area of the housing component;
- a trigger pivotally secured to the exterior surface of the housing, the trigger having a first orientation and a second orientation, the second orientation of the trigger effecting the pivotal movement of the stopper away from the first end of the cylindrical passage, a spring secured to the exterior surface of the handle component, the spring urging the trigger from its second to its first orientation;
- an extension member having a first end, a second end and an interior passage, the first end being externally threaded and adapted to engage the internal threads of the second end of the housing component such that the cylindrical passage comes into fluid communication with the interior passage of the extension member;
- and
- a plurality of drain closures, each of the drain closures having a first end of a uniform cross-section and a second end, the second end of each of the closures adapted to be positioned within the drain opening, each of the second ends having a different diameter.
A hand-held drain cleaning system employing pressurized air, the system comprising:
- a handle component having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, an interior surface, an interior area, an aperture formed within the second end, a one-way valve positioned over the aperture for allowing air to flow from the interior area of the handle component, a piston positioned within the interior area of the handle, a rod coupled to the piston and extending through the first end of the handle component;
- a housing component having a first end, a second end, an interior area, and an exterior surface, the first end of the housing component being integral with the second end of the handle component, a cylindrical passage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the cylindrical passage in communication with the interior area of the housing, a stopper adapted to be positioned over the first end of the cylindrical passage, the stopper being pivotally secured to the interior area of the housing component;
- and
- a trigger pivotally secured to the exterior surface of the housing, the trigger having a first orientation and a second orientation, the second orientation of the trigger effecting the pivotal movement of the stopper away from the first end of the cylindrical passage, a spring secured to the exterior surface of the handle component, the spring urging the trigger from its second to its first orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.