Apron-front sink assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsShawn J. Booth, James S. Giefer
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Abstract
An assembly includes a cabinet including a front face and an opening in the front face that is defined at least in part by two vertical cut lines and a horizontal cut line that extends between the two vertical cut lines. The assembly also includes a sink coupled to the cabinet, the sink including a basin and an apron coupled to the basin and located forward of the basin to provide a front surface of the sink. The apron has a lateral width that is wider than the opening such that ends of the apron overlap the two vertical cut lines to conceal the vertical cut lines on the front face of the cabinet.
Claims22
An assembly comprising:
- a cabinet including a front face and an opening in the front face that is defined at least in part by two vertical cut lines and a horizontal cut line that extends between the two vertical cut lines;
- and
- a sink coupled to the cabinet, the sink comprising:
- a basin;
- and
- an apron coupled to the basin and located forward of the basin to define a space between a front wall of the basin and the apron;
- wherein the apron has a lateral width that is wider than the opening such that ends of the apron overlap the two vertical cut lines to conceal the two vertical cut lines on the front face of the cabinet;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the front face is received in the space directly between the front wall of the basin and the apron.
An assembly comprising:
- a cabinet including a front face and an opening in the front face that is defined at least in part by two vertical edges and a horizontal edge that extends between the two vertical edges;
- and
- a sink comprising:
- a basin;
- and
- an apron coupled to the basin and located forward of the basin to define a space between a front wall of the basin and the apron;
- wherein the apron has a lateral width that is wider than the opening such that ends of the apron overlap the two vertical edges to conceal the two vertical edges on the front face of the cabinet;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the front face is received in the space directly between the front wall of the basin and the apron.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.