Patent ID: 7063095

Claim:
A drain washing apparatus comprising ball, shield, and wand; the wand having proximal end and distal end; the ball being coupled to the wand at the distal end; the wand and ball being adapted and configured to provide fluid flaw through or along the wand and through the ball; the ball being adapted and configured to nest with a drain; the shield being coupled to the wand at the distal end and proximal of the ball; the shield extending radially from the wand; and the shield having a radial dimension greater than a diameter of a drain; wherein the shield defines a cavity proximal the ball and comprises a contact portion spaced radially from the ball; wherein the shield comprises housing, the housing being adapted and configured to retain the ball; wherein the housing comprises cylinder and flange: the cylinder defining a cavity occupied by at least a portion of the ball and having a proximal end and distal end; the flange surrounding at least a portion of the proximal end of the cylinder and being adapted and configured to prevent the ball from protruding through the proximal end of the cylinder.