Patent ID: 7736499

Claim:
A disposable drain strainer for use with a drain opening having an adjacent drain rim substrate, comprising: a. a strainer portion comprising strainer walls and a strainer bottom, said strainer portion having a plurality of small apertures therein and adapted to be removably received within said drain opening; b. a ring portion fixedly attached to said strainer walls of said strainer portion, said ring portion having top and bottom surfaces and being adapted to substantially sealingly engage said drain rim substrate; and c. a seal release means integral within said ring portion for facilitating release of said ring portion and removal of said strainer from said drain; d. said seal release means comprising a press-release integrated within said ring portion so that said ring portion further comprises arced ring walls having convex and concave configurations with a ring edge, wherein said convex configuration is engaged when said ring portion forms said seal with said adjacent drain rim area, and wherein said concave configuration is engaged when said top portion of said ring portion is pressed, said seal being released and said disposable drain strainer being removed from said drain opening and discarded.