Mesh covering for drain

Abstract

A drain filter is provided. The drain filter of the present invention includes a mesh cover formed of crisscrossing filaments forming a plurality of openings in between. The mesh cover includes a circular inner edge. A circular band is attached to either a portion or the entire circular inner edge. The circular band is made of a stretchable elastic material, and thereby inwardly urges the circular inner edge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drain filter comprising:
 a mesh cover sized to fit over a drain plate of a drain and comprising a circular inner edge; and   a circular band comprising a stretchable elastic material attached to a substantial portion of the circular inner edge, and thereby urging the circular inner edge together.   
     
     
         2 . The drain filter of  claim 1 , wherein the circular band is attached to the entire circular inner edge of the mesh. 
     
     
         3 . The drain filter of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh cover comprising a plurality of crisscrossing filaments forming a plurality of openings. 
     
     
         4 . The drain filter of  claim 3 , wherein the drain plate comprises a plurality of openings larger than the plurality of openings of the mesh cover. 
     
     
         5 . A method of filtering a drain comprising:
 providing a mesh cover comprising an elastic stretchable circular inner edge;   covering a drain plate with the mesh cover such that a top surface of the drain plate is covered by the mesh cover and the stretchable elastic circular inner edge is disposed about a bottom surface of the drain plate; and   installing the drain plate over a drain.