Method and apparatus for unclogging a toilet

Abstract

A toilet unclogging device rests on top of a toilet bowl rim and a user actuating a diaphragm or expandable central portion generates a temporary vacuum that repositions or reshapes an obstruction located below a water line to unclog the toilet without submerging any items beneath the water line of the toilet bowl.

1 . A method of unclogging a toilet having an obstruction located below a water line in a toilet bowl, comprising the steps of:
 configuring a moveable central portion having a base portion into a compressed state;   placing a bottom surface of the base portion into contact with a toilet bowl rim;   maintaining the bottom surface in contact with the toilet bowl rim; and   pulling quickly on a handle coupled to the moveable central portion to create a temporary vacuum in an area above the water line to reposition or reshape the obstruction.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of actuating a flush handle on the toilet to add water above the obstruction to naturally move the obstruction towards a sewer line coupled to the toilet. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the placing of the bottom surface of the base portion into contact with the toilet bowl rim forms an air tight seal therebetween. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a user's hand and either a foot or a knee is used to maintain the bottom surface of the base portion in contact with the toilet bowl rim. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a toilet seat is used to maintain the bottom surface of the base portion in contact with the toilet bowl rim.