Toilet plunger
First Claim
1. A resiliently deformable toilet plunger, comprising:
- a generally cup-shaped bell portion having an interior space;
a socket formed on the bell portion;
a flange portion extending from the bell portion opposite the socket and including an open end, the flange portion defining an arcuate tapering tubular passage wherein the interior space communicates with the open end; and
an annular skirt formed at a junction disposed between the bell portion and the flange portion, the skirt comprising a base portion attached to the bell portion and a terminal end opposite the base portion, the skirt extending outwardly from the junction and at an angle such that the terminal end is below a plane defined by the junction, wherein the angle is from about 20°
to about 70°
,wherein the skirt includes a vent formed on an undersurface of the skirt, the vent extending radially from the terminal end inwardly towards the junction.
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Abstract
A resiliently deformable toilet plunger including a generally cup-shaped bell portion having an interior space. A socket is formed on the bell portion. A flange portion extends from the bell portion opposite the socket and includes an open end. The flange portion defines an arcuate tapering tubular passage wherein the interior space communicates with the open end. An annular skirt is formed at a junction of the bell portion and the flange portion, the skirt including a base portion attached to the bell portion and a terminal end opposite the base portion, the skirt extending outwardly from the junction and at an angle such that the terminal end is below a plane defined by the junction, wherein the angle is from about 20° to about 70°.
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17 Claims
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1. A resiliently deformable toilet plunger, comprising:
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a generally cup-shaped bell portion having an interior space; a socket formed on the bell portion; a flange portion extending from the bell portion opposite the socket and including an open end, the flange portion defining an arcuate tapering tubular passage wherein the interior space communicates with the open end; and an annular skirt formed at a junction disposed between the bell portion and the flange portion, the skirt comprising a base portion attached to the bell portion and a terminal end opposite the base portion, the skirt extending outwardly from the junction and at an angle such that the terminal end is below a plane defined by the junction, wherein the angle is from about 20°
to about 70°
,wherein the skirt includes a vent formed on an undersurface of the skirt, the vent extending radially from the terminal end inwardly towards the junction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification