Abstract: A plumbers snake having a weighted member and a connected jointed end portion which is connected to the leading end of an elongated flexible member for facilitating the threading of the elongated member through a length of pipe for clearing and/or removing an obstruction in such pipe. The weighted end and jointed members are arranged to facilitate negotiating sharp bends formed in such pipes by the jointed members being hingedly connected for movement in different planes, and which jointed portion is rendered either flexible for passing through bends or rigid to form a ram rod upon meeting an obstruction. This is attained by a jointed end portion formed of a plurality of connected links having complementary ball and socket interconnecting portions whereby the jointed end portion is rendered either flexible or rigid depending upon the form and/or nature of the obstruction encountered.

Abstract: A plumbers snake having a weighted end and jointed members attached to a flexible shaft at the leading end thereof for removing or clearing obstructions in pipes or conduits. The weighted end and jointed members are arranged so as to facilitate negotiating any sharp bends disposed in the pipe by the jointed members being hinged in different planes. Included is a hand grip which is slidably adjusted at the outer end of the snake, which, when squeezed, is frictionally secured to the snake, to provide for a greater longitudinal force being applied to the snake during an insertion or unclogging operation.