US 12,252,877 B2
Sewer cleaning machine
John S. Scott, Brookfield, WI (US); Scott T. Moeller, Richfield, WI (US); Christopher S. Jones, Milwaukee, WI (US); William D. Stoneback, Wauwatosa, WI (US); and Warren G. Corrado, Waterford, WI (US)
Assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/602,422.
Application 18/602,422 is a division of application No. 18/086,339, filed on Dec. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,970,850.
Application 18/086,339 is a division of application No. 16/889,999, filed on Jun. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,603,653, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 16/889,999 is a division of application No. 15/795,907, filed on Oct. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,704,250, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/442,502, filed on Jan. 5, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/414,312, filed on Oct. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218652 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B08B 9/02 (2006.01); B08B 9/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/045 (2006.01); E03F 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC E03F 9/005 (2013.01) [B08B 9/04 (2013.01); B08B 9/045 (2013.01); B08B 9/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sewer cleaning machine comprising:
a frame;
a drum supported by the frame, the drum including a cable that is selectively extendable out of the drum; and
a motor supported by the frame and coupled to the drum, the motor operable to rotate the drum;
wherein the frame is moveable between a first position, in which the drum is supported by the frame off of a surface, and a second position, in which the drum contacts the surface,
wherein the frame includes a kickstand that is pivotable relative to the drum between the first position, in which the kickstand is lowered and configured to contact the surface, and the second position, in which the kickstand is raised and configured to be spaced apart from the surface.