Plumbers snake

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1975-03-13

1976-04-20

Watkins, Donald E.

Textiles: spinning, twisting, and twining

Apparatus and processes

Elements

57162, 151043SN, D07B 116

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039509346

ABSTRACT:
An improved plumbers snake and the method of making same of unique construction having a metal core concentrically disposed within a coiled spring wire member and an intermediate resilient body in gripping engagement with the metal core. The intermediate body includes a helically-shaped protrusion extending along its length, the turns of which are interposed between and operably engage the coils of the spring wire member so as to yieldably resist axial bending of the snake and optimize rigidity and flexibility.

REFERENCES:
patent: 236031 (1880-12-01), Hookham
patent: 2244735 (1941-06-01), Silverman
patent: 3133584 (1964-05-01), Lang
patent: 3457580 (1969-07-01), Meyers

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