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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104102 | Method and apparatus for unclogging a toilet A toilet unclogging device rests on top of a toilet bowl rim and a user actuating a diaphragm or expandable central portion generates a temporary vacuum that repositions or reshapes an obstruction located below a water line to unclog the toilet without submerging an... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8065754 | Pole plunger The pole plunger includes a main shaft having an upper disc secured to an upper end and a lower disc secured to a lower end. The lower disc has a radius greater than that of the upper disc, allowing the user to select the appropriately sized disc which matches the r... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7810176 | Compact drain-cleaning device with hair-snagging pad A compact, smooth surfaced, flexible and formable, elongate apparatus that has a hair-clog snagging end portion for insertion into drains for snagging and removing the common hair clogs that exist in the upper portion of drains typically around the drain pop-up mech... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7584513 | Compact drain-cleaning device with hair-snagging pad A compact, smooth surfaced, flexible and formable, elongate apparatus that has a hair-clog snagging end portion for insertion into drains for snagging and removing the common hair clogs that exist in the upper portion of drains typically around the drain pop-up mech... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7340783 | Compressed air drain opening device An air plunger is described. The air plunger comprises an upper barrel and a lower barrel slidably received by the upper barrel. An air seal is fixed to the lower barrel and slidably engages with the upper barrel. A nozzle is attached to the lower barrel opposite to... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7299519 | Combination toilet plunger and brush A tool for both plunging and cleaning plumbing fixtures and drains includes a handle and a plunger and a cleaning brush both coupled to the same end of the handle. The plunger is moveable between an extended position in which it covers a majority of the brush, and a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7213273 | High pressure plunger A plunger includes a lever, a pipe, a rod passed through an axial hole of the pipe, a covering member, and a spring; the rod will be upwards displaced when the lever is pivoted upwards; the rod has a passage therein, and a head at an upper end for connection with an... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7194773 | Toilet tool A tool is constructed and adapted for dislodging debris obstructions in a toilet bowl and similar other drains. An elongate longitudinal shaft extends from a handle end to a curved blade end. The curved blade end is broadened, expanded and flattened from the shaft, ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185529 | Shower station testing assembly for pressure testing plumbing The present invention provides a testing assembly for pressure testing a plumbing system in a building where the building has a shower station with a drain and a shower inlet. The testing assembly includes a drain adapter, a hose fitting on the shower inlet, and a h... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7120943 | Air-burst drain plunger An affordable plumbing device that uses a compressed gas and a burst disk having a relatively even surface of substantially uniform thickness to produce a sudden discharge of energy to forcibly act against any obstruction that may interfere with the proper function ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121228 | Animal waste disposing assembly An animal waste disposing assembly includes a base that has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge extending between the top and bottom sides. The base has a threaded opening extending therethrough. A cylindrically shaped post is attached to and extends awa... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7073211 | Hydraulic plumber's friend A hydraulic plumber's friend has a cylindrical body, a lid, a compression assembly, a tapered end cap and a nozzle assembly. The cylindrical body has an open bottom and holds water to be injected into a clogged pipe. The compression assembly has a drive shaft and a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063095 | Drain washing apparatus The present invention relates to apparatus for washing drains. The apparatus includes a support and a nozzle, which are adapted and configured to convey fluid to and to wash a drain. Typically, the apparatus includes a wand as the support and a ball or head as the n... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062800 | Plunger A plunger for forcing a blockage through a trap of a toilet. The plunger includes a handle member being designed for being gripped by a hand of a user, a plunger portion is coupled to the handle member. The plunger portion is designed for being positioned in the bow... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032252 | Drain plunger handle A drain plunger handle for use with a plunger head to remove obstructions in a plumbing system. The drain plunger handle comprises a handle body, a pair of handle members and a head connector for connecting to the plunger head. The handle members are vertically offs... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017197 | Adjustable plunger apparatus An adjustable plunger apparatus includes a plunger portion including an elongate shaft having opposed end portions rigidly connected to a suction portion at one of the end portions. The elongate shaft includes a depressible pin extending outwardly therefrom adjacent... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000284 | Drain vacuum attachment kit An apparatus is provided to aid in the removal of blockages from sanitary waste lines on sinks, showers and the like. Two pieces of flexible hose connect to a standard utility vacuum. The first piece of hose, approximately six to eight feet long, connects to the suc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6941613 | Pipe cleaning vacuum sealing apparatus A pipe cleaning vacuum sealing apparatus includes an intra piping sealing frustum. The frustum is generally shaped as a frustum of a circular cone with an interior and exterior surface. The interior surface is adapted to releasably receive a plurality of various vac... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941589 | Method and apparatus for clearing plugged pipes A drain clearing device for use on unvented plumbing fixtures having a drain and a holding tank is provided having a valve body. The valve body has a first end and a second end with a fluid flow channel therethrough, and a valve connected to a handle actuated to ope... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939411 | Method and tool for cleaning a watercraft speedometer A method and tool for cleaning a watercraft speedometer are disclosed. The tool comprises a body, an extraction tip extending therefrom, and at least one edge on the extraction tip that can catch matter in the cavity. The extraction tip is attached to the body and i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922854 | Air-burst drain plunger An affordable plumbing device that uses a compressed gas and a burst disk having a relatively even surface of substantially uniform thickness to produce a sudden discharge of energy to forcibly act against any obstruction that may interfere with the proper function ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6898807 | Snake plunger This invention relates to a drain plunger that snakes clogged drains at the same time that the drains are being plunged. The “snake plunger” includes a pleated bellows forming a head section which is removably coupled to a handle. Further, in one embodiment, the... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880178 | Line guard with visible indicator The invention is drawn to a retractable guard for use in a sewerage or drainage line having a plurality of prongs with hooked ends are disposed within a sewage pipe downstream of a toilet. The opposite ends of the prongs are connected to a tubular member which, in t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6813785 | Plunger container A storage container for a toilet plunger. Two asymmetrical opposing clamshell doors form the base and lid of the container and are hinged together at the top of the container. When not in use the plunger head is held within the container with the plunger handle stic... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6804839 | Combination toilet brush/plunger apparatus A combination toilet brush/plunger apparatus for providing both a plunger and a toilet cleaning brush in one convenient unit. The combination toilet brush/plunger apparatus includes a brush assembly including a brush support member, and also including a brush member... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6804838 | Flexible diaphragm for clearing obstruction in a plumbing fixture A method and apparatus for freeing an obstruction from a plumbing fixture using a flexible diaphragm. The diaphragm is constructed of flexible membrane and is adhered to a top ring of the plumbing fixture. The diaphragm is operated by allowing air into the space bet... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6775857 | Drain fitting device for sealing and facilitating introduction of fluid or gas to pressurize clogged drain A drain fitting device (10) adapted to seal and facilitate introduction of a fluid, such as tap water, or a gas, such as compressed air, into a clogged drain (12), thereby pressurizing the drain (12) and removing the clog. In a preferred first e... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6668389 | Vacuum toilet A vacuum toilet comprises a toilet bowl (1) and a vacuum pipeline (3) which opens out into said toilet bowl. In the region of the opening (2), the vacuum line (3) has a cross-sectional narrowing in the form of a foreign-body barrier (5) which projects rad... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662381 | Automated toilet plunging apparatus An automated toilet plunging apparatus for unclogging and unplugging a plugged toilet drain. The automated toilet plunging apparatus includes a toilet having a bowl and also having a drain disposed through a bottom of the bowl; and also includes a plunger... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6647567 | Plumbing plunger support and storage device A support and storage device (10) for a plumber's plunger (100) wherein the device (10) includes a base unit (11) having a floor panel (21) connected to truncated cylindrical sidewalls (24) by a skirt element (25) to form a base housing member (20) wherei... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6643854 | Method and apparatus for unclogging a toilet Improved apparatus for unclogging a toilet. The apparatus includes a resilient sealing ring shaped generally to conform to the shape of the rim of a toilet, a support plate attached to said sealing ring configured such that a force exerted on the support ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634035 | Sink plunger A plunger for use in manually pushing garbage down through the drain of a sink. The plunger is formed of a material that is sufficient light in weight for ease of use but also sufficiently hard to push the garbage. The plunger has a cylindrical shank that... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6594831 | Anti-splash guard An anti-splash guard to enclose the open upper portion of a toilet bowl to shield and contain liquid and matter splashing from the interior thereof when attempting to unclog or dislodge debris from the plumbing when using a plunger including an upper elon... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6550074 | Air-burst drain plunger An affordable plumbing device that uses a compressed gas and a burst disk having a relatively even surface of substantially uniform thickness to produce a sudden discharge of energy to forcibly act against any obstruction that may interfere with the prope... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6526601 | Drain cleaner with a high pressure can A drain cleaner includes a casing having a tube engaged with an opening in the first end of the casing and the tube has a shrink opening on a top surface thereof. A high pressure can is received in the casing and includes a valve which is located in align... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6487730 | Anti-splash guard An anti-splash guard to enclose the open upper portion of a toilet bowl to prevent liquid and matter splashing from the interior thereof when attempting to unclog or dislodge debris from the plumbing when using a plunger including an upper elongated handl... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6484326 | Compressed air drain opening device An air plunger is described. The air plunger comprises an upper barrel and a lower barrel slidably received by the upper barrel. An air seal is fixed to the lower barrel and slidably engages with the upper barrel. A nozzle is attached to the lower barrel ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6405385 | Plunger device A plunger device for unclogging a toilet drain includes a housing which is elongated and has a open first end and an open second end. A peripheral wall extends between the first and second ends. The first and second ends are generally circular. The first ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6393626 | Dual-acting plunger A plunger device for unblocking a clogged drain or pipe, comprises a valve housing interposed between a handle and a suction cup; a valve seat having an opening for communicating the cup with the housing; a fluid outlet formed in the housing to provide a ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6363566 | Drain valve and pipe blockage clearing device A blockage clearing apparatus to clear blockages in both drain valves and in pipes. A cylindrical housing holds a piston connected to a cylindrical rod. The piston moves within the cylindrical housing in response to pressure placed on the piston either ma... | 04/02/2002 |
