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Plunger device

US5384918A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1993
Grant dateJan 31, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03C1/308
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A plunger device for forcing waste through a drain line of a plumbing fixture. The plunger device generally comprises an elongate tubular member having a top end and a bottom end. Fluidly connected to the top end is a handle member which is adapted to be fluidly coupled to a water supply source. Fluidly connected to the bottom end is a plunger member which is sized and configured to be positionable over and form a fluid-tight seal about a drain opening of the fixture in a manner when water is directed from the supply source, through the plunger device, and into the drain line.

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