Undermount sink
OwnerRod Gibsoninventor
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Abstract
A sink system includes a sink basin and a discharge conduit coupled to the sink basin, which is positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via an outlet thereof. The flow of fluid through the discharge conduit may be activated via a motion sensor or switch coupled directly to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and a countertop. Controls for adjusting the temperature and/or flow rate of fluid through the discharge conduit may also be coupled to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and the countertop, or alternatively, to a surface of the countertop. Methods of making and using sink systems are also provided.
Claims21
A sink system comprising:
- a sink basin;
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- a discharge conduit having an outlet and being positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via the outlet when a flow of fluid through the discharge conduit is activated;
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- a sensor coupled to the sink basin and positioned within the sink basin to sense movement of a user within the sink basin and to modify the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit based on said movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.