Pipe unclogging device and Attachments

• US 20190010686A1
• Filed: 07/10/2017
• Published: 01/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2017
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Cummings, Keith, Darrel Hughes
• Original Assignee: Cummings, Keith, Darrel Hughes
• Inventors: Hughes, Darrel, Cummings, Keith
• Application Number:
  US15/645,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20190010686A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/14 cleaning by blowing-off, also combined with suction cleaning
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/365 of the vertical type, e.g. tank or bucket type
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 7/0004 Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners floor-scrubbing machines taking-up dirty liquid by suction A47L11/30
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 7/009 Details of suction cleaner tools for additional purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/009 Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/242 Hose or pipe couplings
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/248 Parts, details or accessories of hoses or pipes nozzles A47L9/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/2857 User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/327 for suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/0325 Control mechanisms therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/0328 by purging the pipe with a gas or a mixture of gas and liquid
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/035 by suction
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/308 by means of a pumping device

Abstract

The current invention is a Modified wet/dry vacuum/water jet cleaner is designed to remove standing water from plumbing by pushing and pulling trapped water-in the forward position, it is a blower, in reverse, it is a vacuum. The cleaner provides users with an easy and efficient way to ensure that pipes are clear.

Claims

1. A drain pipe clearing device to remove water from or eject water or air into a pipe, said device comprising:

a base having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall;

an exchangeable carousel which being rotatably mounted on the top of base, said carousel having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, said openings being selectively align able with said aperture by rotating said primary carousel;

a plurality of hoses, each of said openings having one of said couplers fluidly coupled thereto;

a cover being mounted on said base and closing said access;

a blower being mounted to said cover said blower being operational in a blowing mode to blow water out of said housing or in a suction mode to suction water into of said housing;

at least one flexible hose having a first end and a second end; and

an applicator being removably coupled to said second end of said hose to alter a shape and dimension of said second end.

2. A device according to claim 1 further comprising:

Having a platform on which the base sits into.

3. A device according to claim 2 further comprising:

Having the platform have wheels on the bottom.

4. A device according to claim 2 further comprising:

Having an extendable handle.

5. A device according to claim 4 further comprising:

Having the handle connect to the back of the base.

6. A device according to claim 1 further comprising:

Having the applicator have a screen.

7. A device according to claim 1 further comprising:

Having the applicator be plunger shaped.

8. A device according to claim 1 further comprising:

Having two carousel sleeves;

the first sleeve 30 fits the following sizes;

¼

inch, ½

inch, ¾

inch and 1-inch diameters and the second sleeve 35 fits the following sizes;

1¼

inch, 1½

inch, 1¾

inch and 2-inch diameters.

9. A device according to claim 1 further comprising:

Having a control panel on the cover.

10. A device according to claim 9 further comprising:

Where control panel has an on and off switch, a blower and vacuum switches.

11. A device according to claim 9 further comprising:

Where control panel has an LED meter and a plurality of gauges.

12. A device according to claim 2 further comprising:

Where the platform has a rubber bumper.

13. A device according to claim 1 further comprising:

Where the hoses are made of an Interior aluminum tubing lined with inner and outer layers of UV resistant polyethylene (PE).