Claims
- 1. A method of cleaning a drain, comprising the steps of:
- (A) unlocking a container of drain cleaner by moving the container from a locked position to an unlocked position relative to a dispenser for the drain cleaner to permit a predetermined movement of the container relative to the dispenser;
- (B) supporting the dispenser in the vicinity of a drain;
- (C) while supporting the dispenser in the vicinity of the drain, opening the container within the dispenser by causing the predetermined movement between the container and the dispenser;
- (D) dispensing drain cleaner by gravity from the container, through the dispenser, and into the drain; and
- (E) reacting the drain cleaner with water within the drain.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the drain cleaner is powdered drain cleaner.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said unlocking step comprises the step of rotating the container relative to the dispenser.
- 4. A method of cleaning a drain, comprising the steps of:
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said first and second locking means are a groove and a detent, respectively.
- (B) supporting the dispenser in the vicinity of a drain;
- (C) while supporting the dispenser in the vicinity of the drain, openings the container within the dispenser by causing the predetermined movement between the container and the dispenser;
- (D) dispensing drain cleaner by gravity from the containers through the dispenser, and into the drain; and
- (E) reacting the drain cleaner with water within the drain,
- wherein the unlocking step (A) comprises the step of rotating the container relative to the dispenser so as to cause first and second locking elements on said container and said dispenser, respectively, to come into alignment and permit downward movement of the container relative to the dispenser.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 07/824,160, filed Jan. 22, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,251,559, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 681,953, filed Apr. 8, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,253,684.
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Divisions (1)
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