Feed control devices for hand operated drain cleaning tools
US6158076A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03F9/005
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hand held and hand operated drain cleaning tool including a drain cleaning cable coiled in a drum and having a support for holding the drum in one hand while rotating the drum with the other through a crank on the drum is provided with a cable feeding device operable by a feed actuator which is displaceable by the one hand of a user to feed the cable relative to the drum while the one hand supports the drum and the other hand rotates the drum.
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