| CPC E03C 1/264 (2013.01) | 9 Claims |

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1. A sink strainer (100) for preventing clogs in a sink drain, comprising:
a rim (101) adapted to sit on the sink drain, the rim (101) having an exterior circumference greater than the sink drain's circumference and an interior circumference;
a perforated cup (102) extending from the rim (101), the cup (102) comprising:
a circular top portion connected to the rim's (101) interior circumference,
a perforated bottom portion (201), and
a perforated cylindrical wall connecting the top and bottom portions;
multiple perforated water flow channels (107), each channel comprising:
a perforated face plate (105) extending above the rim's (101) exterior circumference,
a perforated upper ridge (104) extending above the rim (101), connecting the face plate (105) to the cup (102), and
a perforated lower tunnel (106) extending above the cup's (102) cylindrical wall, connecting the upper ridge (104) to the perforated bottom portion (201);
wherein the water flow channels (107) allow water to flow through the strainer (100) and into the drain.
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