Triangular-Shaped Plunger Head and Toilet Plunger Having the Same

Abstract

A triangular-shaped plunger head has a construction to make a sealing contact with a triangular-shaped toilet drain hole. The plunger head includes a triangular-shaped bottom wall and a triangular-shaped bottom edge that has three rounded corners and three straight sides, one side extending between a different pair of rounded corners. A triangular-shaped lip is formed around an opening through the bottom wall. The triangular-shaped lip includes three rounded corners and three straight sides, one side extending between a different pair of rounded corners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet plunger comprising:
 a triangular-shaped plunger head having a bottom edge, a bottom wall, an opening through said bottom wall, and a lip formed around said opening;   said bottom edge being triangular shaped and including first, second, and third rounded corners, a first straight side extending between said first and second rounded corners, a second straight side extending between said second and third rounded corners, and a third straight side extending between said third and first rounded corners;   said lip being triangular shaped and includes fourth, fifth, and sixth rounded corners, a fourth straight side extending between said fourth and fifth rounded corners, a fifth straight side extending between said fifth and sixth rounded corners, and a sixth straight side extending between said sixth and fourth rounded corners; and   a handle having first and second ends, said second end connected to said triangular shaped plunger head.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet plunger of  claim 1 , wherein said opening is triangular shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet plunger of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom wall is triangular shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet plunger of  claim 1 , wherein said lip extends generally perpendicular to said bottom wall. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet plunger of  claim 1 , wherein said triangular-shaped plunger head is constructed of a resilient material. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet plunger of  claim 5 , wherein said resilient material is rubber. 
     
     
         7 . A triangular-shaped plunger head for a plunger, the triangular-shaped plunger head comprising:
 a triangular-shaped bottom edge having first, second, and third rounded corners, a first straight side extending between said first and second rounded corners, a second straight side extending between said second and third rounded corners, and a third straight side extending between said third and first rounded corners;   a bottom wall;   an opening through said bottom wall; and   a lip formed around said opening, said lip being triangular shape and having fourth, fifth, and sixth rounded corners, a fourth straight side extending between said fourth and fifth rounded corners, a fifth straight side extending between said fifth and sixth rounded corners, and a sixth straight side extending between said sixth and fourth rounded corners.   
     
     
         8 . The triangular-shaped plunger head of  claim 7 , wherein said lip extends generally perpendicular to said bottom wall. 
     
     
         9 . The triangular-shaped plunger head of  claim 7 , wherein said triangular shaped plunger head is constructed of a resilient material. 
     
     
         10 . The triangular shaped plunger head of  claim 9 , wherein said resilient material is rubber.