Hair straining system
A straining device has an upper wall, a central tube and a lower wall and is positioned in a drain pipe so as to prevent hair from clogging the drain pipe while providing an aesthetically appealing appearance and allowing for easy cleaning.
1. A hair straining system comprising:
a straining device;
the straining device comprising a central tube, an upper wall and a lower wall;
the central tube comprising a tube body, a top opening, a bottom opening, a plurality of side openings and a hollow core;
the top opening and the bottom opening each axially traversing through the tube body;
the top opening and the bottom opening being oppositely located to each other;
the plurality of side openings laterally traversing through the tube body;
the plurality of side openings being located in between the top opening and the bottom opening;
the hollow core being surrounded by the tube body;
the hollow core being in communication with the top opening, the bottom opening and the plurality of side openings;
the upper wall comprising an upper body;
the upper body being connected with the tube body;
the upper body being adjacently positioned to the top opening;
the lower wall comprising a lower body, a lower opening, a plurality of lower holes, a ridge and at least one protrusion;
the lower body being connected with the tube body;
the lower body being adjacently positioned to the bottom opening;
the tube body being located in between the upper body and the lower body;
the lower opening axially traversing through the lower body;
the lower opening being in communication with the bottom opening;
the plurality of lower holes axially traversing through the lower body;
the plurality of lower holes being not in communication with the bottom opening;
the plurality of lower holes being peripherally distributed around the tube body;
the ridge being perimetrically formed on the lower body;
the ridge being tapered towards the upper body;
a radial diameter of the lower body being larger than a radial diameter of the tube body;
the lower body and the ridge each being made of a resilient material;
the at least one protrusion being connected with the lower body;
the lower body being located in between the tube body and the at least one protrusion; and
the at least one protrusion axially extending away from the lower body.
2. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the top opening and the bottom opening being aligned with each other.
3. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the radial diameter of the lower body being smaller than a radial diameter of the upper body.
4. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the upper wall comprising a plurality of upper openings; and
the plurality of upper openings axially traversing through the upper body.
5. The hair straining system of claim 4 comprising:
the plurality of upper openings being in communication with the top opening.
6. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the tube body being made of a resilient material.
7. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the upper body being made of a resilient material.
8. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the at least one protrusion being made of a resilient material.
9. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the at least one protrusion being a plurality of protrusions.
10. The hair straining system of claim 9 comprising:
the plurality of protrusions being peripherally distributed around the lower opening.
11. The hair straining system of claim 9 comprising:
a corresponding protrusion among the plurality of protrusions being located in between the lower opening and a corresponding lower hole among the plurality of lower holes.
12. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
the at least one protrusion being a single protrusion.
13. The hair straining system of claim 12 comprising:
the single protrusion being peripherally distributed around the lower opening.
14. The hair straining system of claim 12 comprising:
the single protrusion being located across the lower opening.
15. The hair straining system of claim 12 comprising:
the single protrusion being of ring-shaped.
16. The hair straining system of claim 12 comprising:
the single protrusion being of C-shaped.
17. The hair straining system of claim 12 comprising:
the single protrusion being of rectangle-shaped.
18. The hair straining system of claim 1 comprising:
a drain pipe; and
the straining device being configured to be inserted the drain pipe.
19. The hair straining system of claim 18 comprising:
the radial diameter of the lower body being substantially the same as an inner radial diameter of the drain pipe; and
a radial diameter of the upper body being larger than the inner radial diameter of the drain pipe.
20. The hair straining system of claim 18 comprising:
the drain pipe comprising a crossbar; and
the at least one protrusion being configured to contact against the crossbar.