Plumbing apparatus adapted with removable filtering container

Abstract

The invention is a plumbing apparatus adapted with a removable filter container, which minimizes clogging and enables ease of maintenance by implementing a stopper without a guide but with a filtering container coupled to a pivot rod configured to regulate fluid flow. In one embodiment, the plumbing apparatus comprises of a stopper, a flange and filtering container, coupled to a horizontal pivot that regulates drainage of a basin, for example a sink or a bathtub. The plumbing apparatus minimizes clogging by catching the debris in the filter container. Furthermore the plumbing apparatus minimizes costs by enabling ease of replacement and maintenance. The top may be simply removed from a support member, which enables the removal of the filtering container, allowing for simple maintenance or replacement.

1 . A drain filter, comprising:
 a housing comprising a filter material for allowing liquids to flow through, and particles to be trapped,   wherein said housing includes lower and upper openings to receive there through a support member for a stopper.   
   
   
       2 . The drain filter of  claim 1 , further comprising a flange coupled to a perimeter of said upper opening of said housing, wherein said flange extends outwardly from the perimeter of said housing. 
   
   
       3 . The drain filter of  claim 1 , wherein said upper opening is adapted to receive said stopper for occluding liquids from going through said filter. 
   
   
       4 . The drain filter of  claim 1 , wherein the size of said lower opening is substantially equal to the width of said support member in order to allow said support member to pass through said lower opening. 
   
   
       5 . The drain filter of  claim 1 , wherein the width of said housing is less than the width of a drain pipe so as to allow liquid to flow through a wall of said housing into said drain pipe. 
   
   
       6 . A method of installing a drain filter, comprising the steps of:
 inserting within a drain pipe a housing comprising a filtering material for allowing liquids to flow through, and particles to be trapped; and   connecting a stopper to a support member via lower and upper openings of said housing.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of placing around an opening of said drain pipe a flange that is coupled to a perimeter of said upper opening of said housing, wherein said flange extends outwardly from said housing. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of occluding liquids from passing through said filter via said upper opening, which is adapted to receive said stopper. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of passing said support member through said lower opening as a result of the size of said lower opening being substantially equal to the width of said support member. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of allowing liquid to pass through a wall of said housing as a result of the width of said housing being less than the width of said drain pipe. 
   
   
       11 . A system for a drain filter, comprising:
 a drain pipe;   a housing comprising a filter material for allowing liquids to flow through, and particles to be trapped;   wherein said housing includes lower and upper openings to receive there through a support member for a stopper.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a flange coupled to a perimeter of said upper opening of said housing, wherein said flange extends outwardly from the perimeter of said housing. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said upper opening is adapted to receive said stopper for occluding liquids from going through said filter. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the size of said lower opening is substantially equal to the width of said support member in order to allow said support member to pass through said lower opening. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the width of said housing is less than the width of said drain pipe so as to allow liquid to flow through a wall of said housing.