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US 10,588,483 B2Granted
Sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink
AssigneeBLANCO GmbH + Co KG
InventorsJosef Keller, Christine Assmann
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Abstract
In order to provide a sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink, which can be positioned on the sink simply and stably without the need for a plurality of horizontal support areas at the same height on the sink, and without restricting the functionality of the sink accessory part or the sink, it is proposed that the sink accessory part should include a first coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a first side wall of a bowl of the sink, and a second coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a second side wall, opposing the first side wall, of the bowl of the sink.
Claims20
A sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink,
- the sink accessory part comprising:
- a base body;
- a first coupling device including a first coupling element that is fixed to the base body, the first coupling device for frictionally coupling the sink accessory part to a first side wall of a bowl of the sink;
- a second coupling device including a second coupling element that is fixed to the base body, the second coupling device for frictionally coupling the sink accessory part to a second side wall, opposing the first side wall, of the bowl of the sink;
- wherein, when the first and second coupling elements are frictionally engaged to the respectively associated side walls of the bowl, the first coupling device, the second coupling device, and the sink accessory part cannot be moved horizontally.
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A combination comprising:
- a sink having at least one bowl, the sink including a first side wall and a second side wall opposing the first side wall;
- and
- a sink accessory part for arrangement on the sink, said sink accessory part comprising:
- a base body;
- a first coupling device including a first coupling element that is fixed to the base body of the sink accessory part, the first coupling element for frictionally coupling the sink accessory part to the first side wall of a bowl of the sink;
- and
- a second coupling device including a second coupling element that is fixed to the base body of the sink accessory part, the second coupling element for frictionally coupling the sink accessory part to the second side wall;
- wherein, when the first and second coupling elements are frictionally engaged with the respectively associated side walls of the bowl, the sink accessory part including the first and second coupling devices is arranged immovably on the bowl, but can be removed from its position coupled to the bowl by using an upwardly directed force.
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A combination comprising:
- a sink having at least one bowl having a first side wall including a first portion having an inclination to the vertical of at most 20° and a second side wall opposing the first side wall, wherein the second side wall includes a second portion having an inclination to the vertical of at most 20°;
- and
- a sink accessory part for arrangement on the sink, the sink accessory part comprising:
- a base body;
- a first coupling device including a first coupling element that is fixed to the base body, wherein the first coupling element includes a friction-enhancing material and wherein coupling element is for frictionally coupling the sink accessory part to the first portion having the inclination to the vertical of at most 20°;
- and
- a second coupling device including a second coupling element that is fixed to the base body, wherein the second coupling element includes the friction-enhancing material and wherein the second coupling element is for frictionally coupling the sink accessory part to the second portion having the inclination to the vertical of at most 20°.
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A combination comprising:
- a sink having at least one bowl including a first side wall and a second side wall, opposing the first side wall;
- and
- a sink accessory part for arrangement on the sink, said sink accessory part comprising:
- a base body;
- a first coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to the first side wall, the first coupling device including a first coupling element that is fixed to the base body;
- and
- a second coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to the second side wall, the second coupling device including a second coupling element that is fixed to the base body,
- wherein the sink accessory part including the first and second coupling devices, when it is in a position coupled to the side walls of the bowl, is secured in a manner preventing any movement in relation to the bowl in any horizontal direction parallel to the first side wall and the second side wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.