ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,387, issued on March 11.
"Protective cover for drain snakes" was invented by H. V. Albrecht (Wellington, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Protective covers made of protective material to prevent twisting and kinking of associated apparatus used for clearing obstructions in pipes or other cavities (the apparatus also commonly referred to as drain snakes) are disclosed. The cover bodies encircle the apparatus with an entry opening, closest point to the where the apparatus is coming from when the apparatus is moving toward the drain, and an exit opening, where the apparatus leaves the protective cover and moves toward or into the pa...