Patent ID: 11898338
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 14:
15. A drain cleaning device for removing debris from a drain, the drain cleaning device comprising:
a handle section;
an elongated rod section having a first end and a second end oppositely disposed relative to the first end, the first end of the elongated rod section being connected to the handle section, the elongated rod section not containing any ribs or protruding elements between the first and second ends of the elongated rod section; and
a tip section connected to the second end of the elongated rod section, the tip section including a central core portion and a plurality of protruding elements integrally formed with the central core portion, the central core portion having a longitudinal axis, the plurality of protruding elements being in a form of a plurality of micro-hook elements that are molded as one piece with the central core portion such that the plurality of micro-hook elements extend from an outer circular wall surface of the central core portion in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the central core portion, at least some of the plurality of micro-hook elements having free ends that point in generally opposite directions, and the plurality of protruding elements are configured to grab and collect debris from the drain pipe.