Patent ID: 8402589

Claim:
A wringer comprising: a unitary body having an upper end and a lower end along a vertical axis; the upper end comprising a conical or frusto-conical shape and further comprising a first outer perimeter, a first inner perimeter defining a central bore configured to permit passage of an elongate member into an inner portion of the unitary body; the lower end comprising: a plurality of outward extending ribs, each rib comprising a first side and a second side that converge to form a rib top, wherein the rib sides of the outward extending ribs are devoid of perforations and the rib top comprises a plurality of perforations; the plurality of outward-extending ribs further define a first outer perimeter enclosing an X-shaped cross sectional area across a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the vertical axis; a terminus defining a second outer perimeter defining a square-like second outer perimeter along a horizontal plane parallel with the first outer perimeter of the lower end of the wringer; and wherein the second outer perimeter is larger than the first outer perimeter of the upper end.