Sink systems
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsEvan M. Grybush, Steven F. Elllingsen, Niels J. Eilmus, Terrance K. Mahon
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Abstract
A sink system includes a basin and an apron. The basin includes a floor, a front wall, and a basin rim. The front wall is contiguous with the floor. The basin rim has a rim front side that is contiguous with the front wall. The rim front side includes an aperture. The apron includes an apron coupling wall. The apron coupling wall is configured to be coupled to the rim front side. The apron coupling wall includes an apron slot that is configured to be aligned with the aperture when the apron is coupled to the basin rim.
Claims20
A sink system comprising:
- a basin comprising:
- a floor;
- a front wall contiguous with the floor;
- and
- a basin rim having a rim front side contiguous with the front wall, the rim front side comprising an aperture;
- and
- an apron comprising an apron coupling wall configured to be coupled to the rim front side, the apron coupling wall comprising an apron slot that is configured to be aligned with the aperture when the apron is coupled to the basin rim.
An apron for a sink system, the apron comprising:
- an apron panel wall;
- and
- an apron coupling wall contiguous with the apron panel wall, the apron coupling wall comprising:
- an inner recessed portion comprising a plurality of apron slots, each of the plurality of apron slots being configured to receive a portion of a threaded fastener;
- an outer recessed portion;
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- an apron shelf separating the inner recessed portion from the outer recessed portion.
A basin for a sink system, the basin comprising:
- a floor disposed along a first plane;
- a front wall contiguous with the floor;
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- a basin rim having a rim front side contiguous with the front wall, the rim front side comprising:
- a rim shelf disposed along a second plane that is separated from the first plane by a first distance;
- an attachment recess disposed in the rim shelf and disposed along a straight line;
- a stepped portion contiguous with the front wall, disposed between the front wall and at least a portion of the rim shelf, and disposed along a third plane that is separated from the first plane by a second distance that is less than the first distance;
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- an aperture disposed in the stepped portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.