Single-use sink strainer

Abstract

A disposable strainer for drain holes such as in sinks, bathtubs and floor drain holes. The strainer is relatively thin and has wide edges relative to currently existing strainers. The strainer includes a perforated, concave middle part. The middle part of the strainer is attached to the strainer's edges by means of a circumferential rim that can be stretched and enables to pull the middle part downwards to create a concavity into which the waste accumulates. The strainer is made from a flexible material, which can be folded and which adheres to the sink or floor upon contact with water, such as aluminum foil, pergament paper or regular paper.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention refers to a disposable strainer designed for use in sinks, bathtubs, drain holes and so on.BACKGROUND ART[0002]It is nowadays customary to cover the drain holes of sinks with strainers that are usually made of metal or plastic and are designed to prevent masses of waste from entering the plumbing system. It is customary to collect the waste on the strainer, remove the strainer from the drain hole, empty the waste into the garbage can and replace the strainer over the sink's drain hole.[0003]The user's need to collect the waste from the bottom of the sink, pile it up on the strainer, remove the strainer, empty the waste into the garbage can, and clean the strainer from pieces of scummy waste that often stick to it, is unpleasant, to say the least, and constitutes a problem for the general public. The present invention offers an appropriate, efficient and inexpensive solution to this problem.THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention refers to ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The strainer (1), subject of the invention, is used as follows: The user places the disposable strainer over the sink's drain hole. The wetness of the sink causes the strainer (1) to adhere to the sink and prevents it from moving from its position over the drain hole. The user can collect the waste on the strainer, fold it into a kind of small garbage bag that contains the waste and throw it into the garbage can along with the waste that is in it. In this sense, the strainer (1) is disposable. The user can use an existing standard strainer on a daily basis and when there is a lot of waste or scummy waste or in any other appropriate case, the user can place the disposable strainer (1) over the sink's drain hole and solve the said problem. When the strainer (1) is used in a bathtub, the disposable strainer (1), subject of the invention, is placed over the drain hole, and thus the extremely unpleasant task of collecting up the hair that clogs the drain is avoided. When the strainer (1) is used on domestic floor drain holes (located usually in the bathroom floor), for instance when washing the

Problems solved by technology

The user's need to collect the waste from the bottom of the sink, pile it up on the strainer, remove the strainer, empty the waste into the garbage can, an

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