Drain Protector

Abstract

A drain protector, comprises a central pillar and a plurality of protrusions extending radially from the central pillar. The protrusion can catch the hair and debris, and uphold the protector within the drain with different diameters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drain protector, comprising:
 a central pillar having a top end and a bottom end; and   a plurality of protrusions extending radially from the bottom end of the central pillar, wherein the protrusions are able to be inserted into the drain to catch hair and debris.   
     
     
         2 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are in stick shape with the tips pressing the inner edge of the drain to removably uphold the drain protector in the drain. 
     
     
         3 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the protrusions are made of elastic material, and are flexible to be inserted into drains with different sizes. 
     
     
         4 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the protrusions are arranged in one of more levels, and are distributed evenly around the bottom end of the central pillar, with distance between each other to let water flow. 
     
     
         5 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein further comprises a plurality of ridges extending longitudinally on the surface of the central pillar, from the top end of the central pillar to the protrusions, wherein every two ridges next to each other form a groove to guide the water flow. 
     
     
         6 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each ridge is connected with a protrusion, wherein no protrusion is in the grooves to block the water flow therein. 
     
     
         7 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein further comprises a stopper on the top end of the central pillar which is able to stop water flowing when the drain protector is inserted into a drain. 
     
     
         8 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the stopper comprises a cover in a dome shape to cover the inlet of the drain to stop the water, wherein the edge of the cover can be lifted to release the water as the drain protector remains in the original position. 
     
     
         9 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the stopper is a gasket, wherein when the drain protector is pushed down, the gasket is able to cover the inlet of the drain to stop the water; and when the drain protector is pulled up, the gasket is able to uncover the inlet of the drain to release the water. 
     
     
         10 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein further comprises a connector coupled with the bottom end of the central pillar to hook up with a pivot rod to be controlled as a pop up stopper. 
     
     
         11 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the stopper is make of thermochromic material to indicate the temperature of the water. 
     
     
         12 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein further comprises a cap coupled on the top end of the central pillar which is able to cover the inlet of the drain and to stop foreign object to flow into the drain when the drain protector is inserted into the drain. 
     
     
         13 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the cap is make of thermochromic material to indicate the temperature of the water. 
     
     
         14 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the central pillar is in a cylindric shape. 
     
     
         15 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the central pillar has a through hole in the center. 
     
     
         16 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein further comprises a stopper on the top end of the central pillar which is able to stop water flow when the drain protector is inserted into a drain. 
     
     
         17 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the stopper comprises a cover in a dome shape to cover the inlet of the drain to stop the water, wherein the edge of the cover can be lifted to release the water as the drain protector remains in the original position. 
     
     
         18 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the stopper is a gasket, wherein when the drain protector is pushed down, the gasket is able to cover the inlet of the drain to stop the water; and when the drain protector is pulled up, the gasket is able to uncover the inlet of the drain to release the water. 
     
     
         19 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein further comprises a cap over the stopper which is able to cover the inlet of the drain and to stop foreign object to flow into the drain when the drain protector is inserted into the drain. 
     
     
         20 . The drain protector, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein further comprises a cap over the stopper which is able to cover the inlet of the drain and to stop foreign object to flow into the drain when the drain protector is inserted into the drain.