US 10,329,748 B2 · Sink system with faucet in sink cover

Abstract

The invention is a sink system in which a faucet is embedded within a sink cover. This allows a user to completely cover a sink, making the sink space available for other work without the inconvenience of disposing of a separate faucet fixture. The invention comprises a sink basin and a hinged sink cover attached to the basin. The sink cover fits exactly within the sink basin. The sink cover doubles as a faucet. It has a channel, which may extend entirely or partially through the sink cover, which directs a flow of water from a source of water, through the channel, and into the sink basin. The sink system may also have sensors and valves to control temperature and water flow, a digital display panel that displays temperature and flow rate, a user interface, or a visual indictor of water temperature, preferably by means of LED lights.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A sink system comprising:

a sink basin;
and
an articulated sink cover comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a periphery that fits proximate to a periphery of the sink basin,
the articulated sink cover further comprising a channel formed therein that extends from one side of the articulated sink cover to an opposite side of the articulated sink cover and passes through and terminates at an opening in the periphery on the opposite side of the articulated sink cover,
wherein the channel is in direct communication with a water source and the sink basin,
such that water flows from the water source through the channel out of the opening and into the sink basin.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/296,348Filed 18 Oct 2016

Published

US 2018/0106021 A119 Apr 2018

Granted

25 Jun 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

E03C 1/0404
Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths: constructional or functional features of the spout
E03C 1/055
Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps: electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons,…
E03C 1/057
Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like: touchless, i.e. using sensors
E03C 1/18
Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto ; Sinks: sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe

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Abstract

Claims19