Garbage disposal combination safety poker and scraper
An improved combination garbage disposal safety poker and scraper for scraping waste from eating ware and sinks and pushing such materials into the disposal unit so that such wastes are close as possible to the blades of the disposal. The safety poker/scraper has interchangeable tops which may consist of a cup-shaped drain and handle, an elastomeric cap and handle or simply an enlarged handle. The scraper portion is detachable and can be replaced when worn. The scraper portion is curved so that it can fit more easily into the garbage disposal unit.
1. A combination garbage disposal safety poker and scraper for use with a sink drain mounted garbage disposal unit, comprising:
an elongate cylindrical neck having a top end and a bottom end;
a cap and handle detachably affixed to the top end of the neck, said cap capable of forming a fluid tight seal over the sink drain;
an outwardly flared portion extending from the bottom end of the neck, said flared portion having a top end adjacent the neck and a bottom end opposite the flared portion top end; and
a scraper portion detachably affixed to the bottom end of the flared portion, the scraper portion being made from a more pliable material than the neck.
2. A combination garbage disposal safety poker and scraper for use with a sink drain mounted garbage disposal unit, comprising:
an elongate cylindrical neck having a top end and a bottom end;
two or more interchangeable handle and drain seal combinations, each of which can be detachably affixed to the top end of the neck and each of which is capable of forming a fluid tight seal over the sink drain;
an outwardly flared portion extending from the bottom end of the neck, said flared portion having a top end adjacent the neck and a bottom end opposite the flared portion top end; and
a scraper portion detachably affixed to the bottom end of the flared portion, the scraper portion being made from a more pliable material than the neck.
3. The combination garbage disposal safety poker and scraper of claim 2 wherein one of the handle and drain seal combinations is a cup-shaped drain and a handle, the cup-shaped drain capable of forming a fluid-tight seal if the drain is twisted so that the holes are blocked by a piece of metal that sits directly underneath the drain.
4. The combination garbage disposal safety poker and scraper of claim 2 wherein one of the handle and drain seal combinations is a flexible cap and handle.