Robert Damian Downs

US Patent:

7005061, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

May 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/851738

Inventors:

Robert Downs - Washington DC, US
Mark C. Downs - Washington DC, US

International Classification:

E03F 5/06

US Classification:

210163, 210166, 210474, 210499, 404 4, 40292

Abstract:

A drain filter device includes a body formed from wire mesh having a plurality of side edge portions integral with each other and forming a substantially square shape. The body further has substantially planar top and bottom surfaces and includes a plurality of elongated support rods having opposed end portions extending along the plurality of side edge portions respectively. The device further includes a top section having a substantially cylindrical shape and connected to the body. The top section is adaptable to be positioned substantially centrally about drain and for filtering out particulate materials suspended in water entering the drain. Advantageously, the top section traps and maintains particulate materials about a perimeter of a drain and not directly above same.