Patent ID: 6405385
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: E03C,E03D

Abstract:
A method of plunging a toilet comprising the steps of:providing an elongated housing having an interior and an open first end and an open second end with a peripheral wall extending between said first and second ends, and a pump being in fluid communication with said first end of said housing for forcing air into and through said housing, said pump including a resiliently flexible bladder with an interior that is at least partially collapsible by applying pressure to an outer surface of the pump; positioning said second end of said housing over the toilet drain and against a perimeter of the toilet drain such that the interiors of said housing and said bladder are in fluid communication with the toilet drain; and placing said pump on a ground surface; and pressing against the outer surface of said bladder with a body part of a user toward the ground surface such that said bladder is at least partially collapsed between the body part and the ground surface to force air from inside the interior of said bladder through the interior of said housing and into the toilet drain.