Undermount Sink, Mounting Structure And Method of Attachment
OwnerChad Michael Cusimanoinventor
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Abstract
An undermount sink that can be integrally mounted to a laminate or solid surface countertop. The undermount sink has a novel mounting structure to accomplish mounting to a laminate countertop. A mounting flange is attached to an outer perimeter of the undermount sink bowl, and is reinforced by way of a mounting flange support within the mounting flange that is mechanically fastened to the upper outer perimeter of the undermount sink bowl.
Claims21
A mounting structure for the integral undermounting of a fixture to a laminate countertop comprising a substrate and a laminate, the mounting structure comprising:
- a mounting flange support attached to the upper outer perimeter of the fixture;
- a mounting flange affixed to the upper outer perimeter of the fixture;
- the mounting flange being cast around the mounting flange support;
- and whereas
- the upper outer perimeter of the fixture extends past the horizontal plane where the mounting flange support terminates on a generally vertical wall of the fixture.
A mounting structure for the integral undermounting of a fixture to a solid surface countertop, the mounting structure comprising:
- a mounting flange support attached to the upper outer perimeter of the fixture;
- a mounting flange affixed to the upper outer perimeter of the fixture;
- the mounting flange being east around the mounting, flange support;
- and whereas
- the upper outer perimeter of the fixture extends past the horizontal plane where the mounting flange support terminates on a generally vertical all of the fixture.
A kit for the integral undermounting of as fixture to a countertop comprising:
- a fixture having an upper outer perimeter and a generally vertical wall;
- as mounting flange support attached to the upper outer perimeter of the fixture where the upper outer perimeter of the fixture extends past the horizontal plane where the mounting flange support terminates on a generally vertical wall of the fixture;
- and
- a resin for casting around the mounting flange support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.