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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Benjamin J. Paprocki, Cottage Grove, WI (US);
Benjamin T. Jones, St. Francis, WI (US);
Aaron M. Williams, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Nicole Z. Summersett, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Jack R. Warning, Sussex, WI (US);
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Abstract
A tool for opening or removing a blockage from a drain is shown. In one embodiment, the drain cleaning tool includes a drum, a spinning handle, a support handle, a cable, and a cable lock assembly. The spinning handle is coupled to the drum and rotatable to coil the cable after use of the drain cleaning tool. The support handle is positioned between the drum and a tip of the drain cleaning tool. In another embodiment, the drain cleaning tool includes a tip portion, a body, a handle, and a cable. The drain cleaning tool further includes a flexible portion of the cable and retention mechanism such that the drain cleaning tool can be folded.