US Patent 7526827 Drain pipe cleaning apparatus

A drain pipe cleaning apparatus includes a drive apparatus that includes a housing having a front end, a back end and a peripheral wall extending between the front and back ends. A drive shaft extends outwardly of the front end of the housing. The drive shaft is rotated about its axis when the drive apparatus is actuated. A pair of tethers is provided. Each of the tethers is attached to the drive shaft and extends to opposite directions with respect to each other. Each of a pair of cleaning members is attached to one of the tethers opposite of the drive shaft. The cleaning members scrape an inside surface of a pipe when the drive shaft is rotated.