Patent ID: 9234342
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B08B,E03C,E03F

Claim Text:
1. An improved hand-held drain-cleaning machine of the type that employs a flexible snake that can be inserted into a waste line and rotated to remove a blockage, the machine including a drum in which the snake is coiled and a guide tube extending from a central front portion of the drum, through which the snake can be extended and retracted, the machine further including an electric motor enclosed in a motor housing, the motor providing rotational movement to the drum and the snake when power is provided to the electric motor through an operator-activated switch, wherein the improvement comprises: a handle grip secured to the motor housing, said handle grip being positioned above a center of gravity of the machine, and said operator-activated switch being located within the handle grip; and an extendable monopod support secured to the motor housing, said monopod support being positioned below the center of gravity of the machine.