Toilet Plunger with Disposable Sheathing

Abstract

The disclosed a plunger apparatus comprised of two portions. The first portion is a plunger cup having a concave sidewall. The center of the sidewall contains an opening to securely house a proximate end of a plunger handle. The second side of the center opens into the concave cavity of the plunger cup and comprises of a recess that is configured to accept a first end of the second portion. The second portion is preferably disposable and easily installable and removable from the first portion. The second portion comprises a dense first end that is configured to be housed inside the recess. The rest of the second end comprises a skirt which extends downward past the rim of the plunger cup and terminates in an edge. The edge is then draped over the outside of the sidewall and over the length of the plunger handle.

1 . A plunger device comprising, a first portion, said first portion having a flexible cup, said flexible cup having a sidewall; wherein a top of said sidewall having a first socket configured to secure a proximal end of a plunger handle; wherein a bottom of said sidewall having a flange; an inner cavity of said sidewall; said inner cavity being concave; wherein said inner cavity having a second socket; and wherein a wall forming said second socket is oriented above said flange. 
     
     
         2 . The plunger device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second portion; said second portion comprising a first end and a second end; said first end being stiff; and wherein said second end comprising an edge; a flexible skirt separating said first end and said second end. 
     
     
         3 . The plunger device of  claim 2 , wherein said first end is configured to be removably housed within said second socket; and wherein said edge is configured to be stretched over an inner and an outer surface of said sidewall such that said skirt covers said outer surface and a majority of the length of the plunger handle. 
     
     
         4 . The plunger device of  claim 3 , wherein said first end is a knot; and wherein an opening of said second socket is comprised of a plurality of converging flexible flaps configured to retain said knot within said second socket. 
     
     
         5 . The plunger device of  claim 4 , wherein said second portion is configured to remain coupled said inner cavity, said outer surface and said plunger handle during a plunger operation. 
     
     
         6 . The plunger device of  claim 3 , wherein said second portion is configured to remain coupled said inner cavity, said outer surface and said plunger handle during a plunger operation. 
     
     
         7 . The plunger device of  claim 4 , wherein said second portion is configured to be detached from said cup using a single tug motion or a downward lunge of said plunger device. 
     
     
         8 . The plunger device of  claim 2 , wherein said second socket is oriented immediately below said first socket and wherein said first socket opening outwardly above said top of said sidewall, and wherein said second socket opening into said inner cavity.