KARL L KIRK
Engineering in Elyria, OH
License number
Massachusetts 28982
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2002
Type
Structural Engineer
Address
Address
Elyria, OH 44035
Professional information
Retainer Mechanism For Drain Cleaner Drum
US Patent:
4914775, Apr 10, 1990
Filed:
Dec 19, 1988
Appl. No.:
7/286044
Inventors:
Karl L. Kirk - Elyria OH
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
B08B 902
US Classification:
1510433
Abstract:
A drain cleaner machine having a drain cleaning cable storage drum rotatable on an axle which is fixedly mounted on the machine frame or chassis. The drum is provided with releasable retainer mechanism for positively locking the drum in place on the axle for rotation thereon while being quickly releasable to free the drum for easy removal from the axle.
Portable Drain Cleaning Apparatus
US Patent:
4956889, Sep 18, 1990
Filed:
Jul 3, 1989
Appl. No.:
7/374842
Inventors:
Karl L. Kirk - Elyria OH
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
B08B 902
US Classification:
1510433
Abstract:
An improved hand held drain cleaning apparatus is disclosed which is of the type employing a flexible snake which is rotated and inserted into a waste line to remove blockage. The apparatus includes a housing in which the sanke is coiled and a guide tube extending from the housing and through which the snake passes for insertion into a waste line. A manually actuated sleeve assembly is provided on the guide for displacing resilient spring finger clamping elements into engagement with the snake to hold the snake against axial displacement relative to the housing during insertion and/or removal of the snake from the waste line and to clamp the snake against rotation relative to the guide tube and the housing during the drain cleaning operation. The sleeve assembly is removably retained on the guide tube, and the spring finger elements, the guide tube and the sleeve assembly engage with one another to alone removably support the spring finger clamping elements against axial and circumferential displacement relative to and radial separation from the guide tube. Upon removal of the tubular hand grip, the spring finger gripping elements are released for separation from the guide tube.