Drain cleaner apparatus

- IFLO LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right-side perspective of the drain cleaner apparatus, according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a right-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a left-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 15 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 16 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 17 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus, according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a bottom, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a top, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 20 is a bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 21 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 22 is a bottom, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 23 is a top, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 24 is a bottom, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 25 is a front elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 26 is a rear elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 27 is a right-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 28 is a left-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 29 is a top view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 30 is a bottom view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 31 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 32 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 17.

FIG. 33 is a top, front, right perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus, according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a bottom, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 35 is a top, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 36 is a bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 37 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 38 is a bottom, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 39 is a top, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 40 is a bottom, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 41 is a front elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 42 is a rear elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 43 is a right-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 44 is a left-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 45 is a top view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 46 is a bottom view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 47 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 48 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 33.

FIG. 49 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus, according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 50 is a bottom, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 51 is a top, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 52 is a bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 53 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 54 is a bottom, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 55 is a top, rear, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 56 is a bottom, front, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 57 is a front elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 58 is a rear elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 59 is a right-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 60 is a left-side elevation view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 61 is a top view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 62 is a bottom view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

FIG. 63 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49; and,

FIG. 64 is a top, rear, left-side perspective view of the drain cleaner apparatus of FIG. 49.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the drain cleaner apparatus that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drain cleaner apparatus as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1141082
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2026
Assignee: IFLO LLC (Miramar, FL)
Inventor: Joseph McDonnell (Miramar, FL)
Primary Examiner: Holly E Thurman
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan E Fiencke
Application Number: 29/871,183