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US Patent Application 20110179560 - PLUMBING TRAP FLUSHING DEVICE

Application 20110179560 Filed on January 28, 2010. Published on July 28, 2011

Inventor

US Class

4/255.09With head structure that increases velocity or turbulence

International Class

E03D 9/00


Claims


1. A plumbing trap flushing device for use with one of a drain in a sink, an overflow drain in a basin, a drain in a bathtub, an overflow drain in a bathtub and the like, comprising: a connector releasably attachable to a tap; a conduit in flow communication with the connector and having an outside diameter and an inside diameter, the outside diameter being dimensioned to fit into the drain, whereby when the conduit is in the drain air and water freely flows around the conduit into the drain; and a nozzle in flow communication with the distal end of the conduit, the nozzle having a nozzle inside diameter less than the inside diameter of the conduit whereby the water exits the nozzle in a stream.

2. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the connector is a universal connector.

3. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the nozzle has a nozzle outside diameter no greater than the outside diameter of the conduit.

4. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the nozzle includes a nozzle adaptor and an interchangeable nozzle connected thereto.

5. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the interchangeable nozzle has a central hole.

6. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the interchangeable nozzle has a central hole and a plurality of side holes.

7. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 6 wherein the side holes are angled and are adapted to shoot water at an angle sideways and backwardly.

8. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the connector is a universal connector.

9. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 8 further including a water supply extension attachable to the connector and having a connector releasably attachable to a tap.

10. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 2 further including a water supply extension attachable to the connector and having a connector releasably attachable to a tap.

11. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 10 wherein the plumbing trap flushing device and the water supply extension are sold as a kit and the kit further includes a drain flushing device having a conduit, a nozzle and a connector.

12. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the outside diameter of the conduit is 0.250 inches and the inside diameter is 0.187 inches.

13. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 12 wherein the inside diameter of the nozzle is 0.125 inches.

14. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 10 wherein the outside diameter of the water supply extension is 0.500 inches and the inside diameter is 0.375 inches.

15. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the outside diameter of the conduit of the drain flushing device is 0.375 inches and the inside diameter is 0.250 inches.

16. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the inside diameter of the nozzle of the drain flushing device is 0.155 inches.

17. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the drain flushing device is adapted to hook onto a drain strainer.

18. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the kit further includes a toilet flushing device.

19. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 18 wherein the outside diameter of the toilet flushing device is 0.375 inches and the inside diameter is 0.250 inches.

20. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 17 wherein the inside diameter of the toilet flushing device is 0.155 inches.

21. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 16 wherein the outside diameter of the toilet flushing device is 0.438 inches and the inside diameter is 0.375 inches.

22. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 19 wherein the inside diameter of the toilet flushing device is 0.155 inches.

23. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 1 wherein plumbing trap flushing device is used for cleaning a toilet.

24. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 13 wherein the conduit is one of 36 inches long and 24 inches long.

25. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tap has an inside diameter and the inside diameter of the conduit is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the tap and the inside diameter of the nozzle is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the conduit.

26. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 10 wherein the tap has an inside diameter and the inside diameter of the water supply extension is chosen to be equal to or less than the inside diameter of the tap, the inside diameter of the conduit is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the water supply extension and the inside diameter of the nozzle is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the conduit.

27. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the tap has an inside diameter and the inside diameter of the water supply extension is chosen to be equal to or less than the inside diameter of the tap, the inside diameter of the conduit of the drain flushing device is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the water supply extension and the inside diameter of the nozzle of the drain flushing device is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the conduit.

28. The plumbing trap flushing device as claimed in claim 16 wherein the tap has an inside diameter and the inside diameter of the water supply extension is chosen to be equal to or less than the inside diameter of the tap, the inside diameter of the conduit of the toilet flushing device is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the water supply extension and the inside diameter of the nozzle of the toilet flushing device is chosen to be less than the inside diameter of the conduit.

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