WO2008073236A3 - Plunger device - Google Patents

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WO2008073236A3
WO2008073236A3 PCT/US2007/024769 US2007024769W WO2008073236A3 WO 2008073236 A3 WO2008073236 A3 WO 2008073236A3 US 2007024769 W US2007024769 W US 2007024769W WO 2008073236 A3 WO2008073236 A3 WO 2008073236A3
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base
plunger
plunger device
surrounding
concave portion
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Douglas M Sheffield
Tamara K Sheffield
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We Flex Llc
Douglas M Sheffield
Tamara K Sheffield
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/30—Devices to facilitate removing of obstructions in waste-pipes or sinks
    • E03C1/304—Devices to facilitate removing of obstructions in waste-pipes or sinks using fluid under pressure
    • E03C1/308—Devices to facilitate removing of obstructions in waste-pipes or sinks using fluid under pressure by means of a pumping device

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  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Toilet Supplies (AREA)
  • Buffer Packaging (AREA)
  • Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)
  • Branch Pipes, Bends, And The Like (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

Abstract

A plunger for use in clearing clogged pipes including a flexible base formed from a first material. The base has an outer surface and an inner surface including a concave portion opposite the outer surface. The base further has a non-circular periphery extending around the base, surrounding the outer surface and the inner surface of the base. The plunger further includes a handle extending from the outer surface of the base.
PCT/US2007/024769 2006-12-08 2007-12-03 Plunger device WO2008073236A2 (en)

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US11/608,354 2006-12-08
US11/608,354 US20080134421A1 (en) 2006-12-08 2006-12-08 Plunger device

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WO2008073236A3 true WO2008073236A3 (en) 2008-07-31

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