US 10,036,151 B1Granted

Drain engageable bowl

OwnerKevin Duggerinventor

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Abstract

A drain engageable bowl having an interior cavity with an opening at a bottom end thereof. The opening aligns with an axial passage running though an annular projection connected to the bowl and aligned with the opening. The annular projection is adapted to frictionally engage with an interior of a sink drain, and hold the bowl elevated above the lower surface of a sink surrounding the drain. Sealable openings in the sidewall of the annular projection provide an actuable drain for fluid from the sink keeping it separated from the interior cavity of the bowl.

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A drain engageable bowl apparatus, comprising:

a bowl, said bowl having a sidewall having an interior surface and exterior surface;
an interior cavity of said bowl defined by said interior surface of said sidewall, said interior cavity extending to an upper edge of said sidewall from a lower end of said interior cavity;
a bowl opening communicating through said sidewall at a centrally located portion of said interior cavity at said lower end thereof;
an annular projection having a first end and a distal end and having an axial passage running therethrough within an annular sidewall;
said first end of said annular projection in a sealed connection to said sidewall of said bowl, in a position aligning said axial passage with said bowl opening;
a plurality of said openings communicating through said annular sidewall at a position in-between said distal end and said first end of said annular projection;
an exterior circumference area of said annular projection at adapted in size for a frictional engagement within a sink drain;
a closure formed by a ring rotationally engaged upon said exterior circumference of said annular projection, said closure having a plurality of closure openings communicating therethrough;
said closure rotatable between said first position sealing said plurality of said openings through said sidewall to said second position wherein said closure openings align with said opening in said annular sidewall;
a secondary conduit having a wall extending from a first end thereof to a second end, said wall of said secondary conduit having an interior surface defining a passage therethrough, and having an exterior surface;
said secondary conduit running coaxially within said annular projection;
said passage of said secondary conduit in a sealed engagement with said bowl opening and forming a first fluid passage from said interior cavity through said opening and through said passage, to said drain;
a gap between said exterior surface of said secondary conduit and an interior surface of said annular conduit;
and
said gap defining a second fluid passage between said openings in said annular sidewall and said drain;
whereby said exterior circumference area of said annular projection can be frictionally engaged with said drain opening, and actuation of said closure to said second position forms a passage for liquid to drain from said sink surrounding said drain.

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Abstract

A drain engageable bowl apparatus, comprising:

a bowl, said bowl having a sidewall having an interior surface and exterior surface;
an interior cavity of said bowl defined by said interior surface of said sidewall, said interior cavity extending to an upper edge of said sidewall from a lower end of said interior cavity;
a bowl opening communicating through said sidewall at a centrally located portion of said interior cavity at said lower end thereof;
an annular projection having a first end and a distal end and having an axial passage running therethrough within an annular sidewall;
said first end of said annular projection in a sealed connection to said sidewall of said bowl, in a position aligning said axial passage with said bowl opening;
a plurality of said openings communicating through said annular sidewall at a position in-between said distal end and said first end of said annular projection;
an exterior circumference area of said annular projection at adapted in size for a frictional engagement within a sink drain;
a closure formed by a ring rotationally engaged upon said exterior circumference of said annular projection, said closure having a plurality of closure openings communicating therethrough;
said closure rotatable between said first position sealing said plurality of said openings through said sidewall to said second position wherein said closure openings align with said opening in said annular sidewall;
a secondary conduit having a wall extending from a first end thereof to a second end, said wall of said secondary conduit having an interior surface defining a passage therethrough, and having an exterior surface;
said secondary conduit running coaxially within said annular projection;
said passage of said secondary conduit in a sealed engagement with said bowl opening and forming a first fluid passage from said interior cavity through said opening and through said passage, to said drain;
a gap between said exterior surface of said secondary conduit and an interior surface of said annular conduit;
and
said gap defining a second fluid passage between said openings in said annular sidewall and said drain;
whereby said exterior circumference area of said annular projection can be frictionally engaged with said drain opening, and actuation of said closure to said second position forms a passage for liquid to drain from said sink surrounding said drain.

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