Patent · US Expired

Powered drain cleaner

US6615436B1 · kind B1 · utility

43Cited by
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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 11, 2000
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB08B9/045
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hand held 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 a hand held crank or a power operated drive. The crank and power operated drive are releasably connected to the drum so as to be interchangeable. The drain cleaning tool also includes a vibration dampener to reduce the vibrations caused by the rotating drum, especially at high rotation speeds.

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