Toilet bowl trapping device
US8201281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S4/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A trapping device for trapping non-dispersing cloths in a toilet bowl is disclosed. The trapping device comprises a strap, a plurality of hooks, and an adjustment buckle. The trapping device may be installed in a trapway of the toilet bowl. The strap has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, wherein the second end includes a plurality of adjustment holes, and the middle portion is rounded. The plurality of hooks is attached to an inner wall of the strap, wherein the hooks extend at approximately 45-60 degrees away from the strap. The adjustment buckle is attached to the first end of the strap, wherein the second end of the strap slides through the adjustment buckle to adjust the diameter of the strap.
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