# US 10,117,547 B2 · Flexible sink caddy

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- Number: US 10,117,547 B2
- Document ID: US10117547B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/286,739
- Filed: 2016-10-06
- Published: 2018-04-12
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-10-06
- Assignees: Umbra LLC
- Applicants: Umbra LLC
- Inventors: Eugenie De Loynes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117547B2

## CPC

- A47J 47/20: Grids, racks or other supports removably mounted in, on or over sinks (splash guards for sinks E03C1/181, E03C1/186)
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

## Abstract

A sink accessory, comprising a flexible outer rim including a central area and a flexible webbing connected to the outer rim, the flexible webbing comprising a plurality of holes and an opening, wherein the flexible webbing at least partially occupies the central area of the flexible outer rim.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sink accessory, comprising:
a flexible outer rim including a central area, wherein said flexible outer rim is a continuous cylinder comprising a casing and a metal wire; and,
a flexible webbing connected to said outer rim, said flexible webbing comprising:
a plurality of holes; and,
an opening, wherein said flexible webbing at least partially occupies the central area of said flexible outer rim.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of holes has a first diameter and said opening has a second diameter, said first diameter is smaller than said second diameter.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 2, wherein said opening is operatively arranged for receiving a handle of a cleaning device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein said casing and said flexible webbing comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein said flexible outer rim and said flexible webbing is waterproof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein said flexible webbing has a first thickness and said flexible outer rim has a second thickness, said first thickness is less than said second thickness.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein said flexible webbing has a first thickness and said flexible outer rim has a second thickness, said first thickness is greater than or equal to said second thickness.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein said flexible outer rim comprises a circular cross-section.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein said wire is arranged concentrically within said casing.

### Claim 10

A sink accessory for storing a cleaning device, the sink accessory comprising:
a flexible outer rim including a central area;
a threshold separating the central area into an upper portion and a lower portion; and,
a flexible webbing connected to said outer rim and said threshold, said flexible webbing comprising:
a plurality of holes; and,
an opening, wherein said flexible webbing at least partially occupies the lower portion.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 10, wherein each of said plurality of holes has a first diameter and said opening has a second diameter, said first diameter is smaller than said second diameter.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 11, wherein said opening is operatively arranged for receiving a handle of the cleaning device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 10, wherein said flexible outer rim is a continuous cylinder comprising a casing and a metal wire.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 13, wherein said casing and said flexible webbing comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 10, wherein said flexible outer rim and said flexible webbing is waterproof.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 10, wherein said flexible webbing has a first thickness and said flexible outer rim has a second thickness, said first thickness is less than said second thickness.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 10, wherein said first thickness is greater than or equal to said second thickness.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The sink accessory as recited in claim 10, wherein the upper portion forms an upper opening.