Dissolving drain plug

Abstract

A dissolving drain plug includes a body made of a material which is adapted to dissolve within a specific time interval when exposed to a specific liquid solvent.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:

THE FIGURE is a side elevation view, in section, of a dissolving drain plug fabricated in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dissolving drain plug, comprising: a body made of a material which is adapted to dissolve within a specific time interval when exposed to a specific liquid solvent, the body having a cylindrical portion adapted to plug a drain opening.

2. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 1, wherein the material is a gelatin.

3. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 1, wherein the material is a pharmaceutical grade dissolving polymer plastic.

4. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 1, wherein the material is a mixture of gelatin and pharmaceutical grade dissolving polymer plastic.

5. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 1, wherein the liquid solvent is water.

6. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 1, wherein the time interval is between 3 and 20 minutes.

7. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 1, wherein an additive is contained within the material out of which the body is made.

8. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 7, wherein the additive is bath salts.

9. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 7, wherein the additive is a fragrance.

10. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 7, wherein the additive has medicinal qualities.

11. A dissolving drain plug, comprising: a body made of a mixture of gelatin and pharmaceutical grade dissolving polymer plastic which is adapted to dissolve within three minute to twenty minute time interval when exposed to water, the body having a cylindrical portion adapted to plug a drain opening.

12. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 11, wherein an additive is contained within the material out of which the body is made.

13. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 12, wherein the additive is bath salts.

14. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 12, wherein the additive is a fragrance.

15. The dissolving drain plug as defined in claim 12, wherein the additive has medicinal qualities.

16. A method of preventing over exposure to liquid, comprising: providing a dissolving drain plug comprising a body made of a material which is adapted to dissolve within a specific time interval when exposed to a specific liquid solvent;placing the dissolving drain plug in a drain of a liquid container;filling the liquid container with the liquid solvent;placing into the liquid container one of an object or a person, the liquid solvent dissolving the drain plug and permitting the liquid solvent to pass through the drain of the liquid container after passage of the time interval.