Title: Drain cleaning apparatus

Abstract: Drain cleaning apparatus utilizing a flexible snake which is inserted into a drain pipe and rotated so as to cut through a blockage or obstruction in the drain pipe. The apparatus includes a manually actuated chuck operable while the apparatus is in operation, for holding the snake relative to the apparatus thus enabling the operator to feed the snake forceably into the drain pipe and into cutting engagement with the obstruction, and auxiliary means operable to lock the snake securely with respect to the apparatus so as to permit the torque of the apparatus' drive motor to be applied to the snake.

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Inventors: Babb, Larry F. (La Grange, OH, US)
Noveske, Walter J. (Elyria, OH, US)

Application Number: 020370
Filing Date: 1979-03-14
Publication_date: 1980-08-26
Assignee: Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Class(es): 15/104.33
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2318172	May, 1943	Long	15/104.
2460149	Jan, 1949	Schoensiegel	15/104.
2661489	Dec, 1953	Rudolph et al.	15/104.
3093854	Jun, 1963	Silverman	15/104.
3268937	Aug, 1966	Bollinger	15/104.

Other Refs: 1409301

Oct, 1975	GB

Primary Examiner: Roberts, Edward L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Polster, Polster and Lucchesi