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US 2022/0396010 A1Published application
Countertop
AssigneeAmerican Woodmark Management Company
InventorsDamian J. Le Duff, Manuel Alvarez
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Abstract
The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having at least one seamless curved edge and/or an at least partially seamless sink portion.
Claims21
(canceled)
A countertop comprising:
- a counter portion including:
- a main body extending along a plane, the main body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a front end, and a back end opposite the front end;
- a first curved portion extending from the first side of the main body in a first direction and curving at least partially toward the bottom surface of the main body, wherein the first curved portion is integral with the main body and extends along an entire length of the first side of the main body;
- a second curved portion extending from the second side of the main body in the first direction and curving at least partially toward the bottom surface of the main body, wherein the second curved portion is integral with the main body and extends along an entire length of the second side of the main body;
- a back portion extending from the back end of the main body substantially perpendicular relative to said plane in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, wherein the back portion is integral with the main body and extends along an entire length of the back end of the main body;
- a third curved portion extending from the front end of the main body in the first direction, wherein the third curved portion is integral with the main body and extends along a first portion of a length of the front end of the main body;
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- a fourth curved portion extending from the front end of the main body in the first direction, wherein the fourth curved portion is integral with the main body and extends along a second portion of the length of the front end of the main body, wherein the first and second portions of the length of the front end of the main body are substantially equal;
- a sink portion recessed from the top surface of the main body of the counter portion, the sink portion comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a drain opening extending through the sink portion from the inner surface to the outer surface;
- a drain portion extending from the outer surface of the sink portion around the drain opening of the sink portion;
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- an apron portion extending from the front end of the main body of the counter portion and between said third and fourth curved portions of the main body of the counter portion, the apron portion positioned adjacent and in front of the sink portion, the apron portion comprising a front surface that faces away from the sink portion, wherein an entirety of said front surface is curved;
- wherein the counter portion, the sink portion, the drain portion, and the apron portion are integral with one another.
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A countertop comprising:
- a counter portion including:
- a main body extending along a plane, the main body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a front end, and a back end opposite the front end;
- a first curved portion extending from the first side of the main body in a first direction, wherein the first curved portion is integral with the main body;
- a second curved portion extending from the second side of the main body in the first direction, wherein the second curved portion is integral with the main body;
- a sink portion recessed from the top surface of the main body of the counter portion, the sink portion comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a drain opening extending through the sink portion from the inner surface to the outer surface;
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- an apron portion extending from the front end of the main body of the counter portion, the apron portion positioned adjacent and in front of the sink portion, the apron portion comprising a front surface that faces away from the sink portion, wherein an entirety of said front surface is curved;
- wherein the counter portion, the sink portion, and the apron portion are integral with one another.
5 more elements
A countertop comprising:
- a counter portion including:
- a main body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a front end, and a back end opposite the front end;
- a sink portion recessed from the top surface of the main body of the counter portion, the sink portion comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a drain opening extending through the sink portion from the inner surface to the outer surface;
- wherein the counter portion and the sink portion are integral with one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.