CA1069253A

CA1069253A - Drain strainer

Info

Publication number: CA1069253A
Application number: CA258,753A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Gary W. Baggey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1976-04-14
Filing date: 1976-08-10
Publication date: 1980-01-08

Abstract

ABSTRACT
This disclosure pertains to strainers adapted to be inserted within drain openings, located in floors, sinks, and tubs, having a handle attachment fitted to a reticulated or foraminated cup-like strainer. The handle may either rotate or retract or both so as to become substantially flush with the surface containing the drain opening. The strainer has a supporting mechanism for resting on the floor or on a recess adjacent the drain opening in the floor.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1. A drain strainer comprising a waste accumulating container, said container having a plurality of holes therethrough, said container having an opening, said opening for the introduction of waste material into said container, supporting means for suppor-ting said container within a drain opening, a handle, pivoting means -to pivotably secure said handle to the surface of said container, said pivoting means comprising at least one pivot extending normal to said surface of said container, said handle comprising a bar, said bar extending substantially across said opening in said container, a pair of side arms, each of said pair of side arms fixedly secured to said bar at the ends thereof, said pair of said side arms extending parallel to each other and normal to said bar and a longitudinal slot located in each of said pair of side arms for engaging said pivot.

2. The drain strainer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said supporting means comprises a plurality of fingers, said fingers extending outwardly from said container and located adjacent said opening in said container.

3. The drain strainer as claimed in claim 1 including a pair of wings fixedly secured to said handle and extending outwardly of said handle, said pair of wings having lateral surfaces co-exten-sive with a lateral surface of said bar, one end of each of said pair of wings located adjacent the intersection of each of said pair of side arms and said bar.

4. The drain strainer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pair of side arms is located adjacent the interior surface of said container and said pivot extends inwardly from said interior-surface.

5. The drain strainer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pair of side arms is located adjacent the exterior surface of said container and said pivot extends outwardly from said exterior surface.

6. The drain strainer as claimed in claim 1 including a pair of pivots extending normal to said surface of said con-tainer, said pair of pivots coaxially aligned with each other, said longitudinal slot located in each of said pair of side arms pivotably and slidably engaging said pair of pivots.