Washing platform
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsJames M. Piatt, William F. Gordon
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Abstract
A washing platform has a generally flat upper work surface. A spout is located adjacent the washing platform and provides a stream of fluid which impinges the work surface. The bowl can be removably placed on the washing platform to receive water from the spout. The bowl has an aperture through the bottom and a gasket which is attached to an exterior surface of the bowl around the aperture. When the bowl is placed on the work surface, the gasket provides a seal that inhibits flow of fluid there between until a user lifts the bowl to drain the water there from.
Claims40
A washing apparatus comprising:
- a body having an upper first work surface surrounded by a wall structure which confines fluid from flowing off the first work surface and into an external area adjacent the first work surface, and the body including a coupler suitable to link the external area to a building waste water disposal system;
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- a bowl removably positionable on the first work surface and having a bottom portion with an aperture there through and an exterior lower surface with a sealing means extending around the aperture;
- wherein when the bowl is placed on the first work surface, the sealing means engages the first work surface to inhibit flow of fluid there between and retain a volume of water within the bowl.
A washing platform comprising:
- a raised centrally located work surface essentially radially surrounded by a trough to collect fluid running off the work surface, the trough having a drain opening therein;
- a coupler suitable to link the drain opening to a building waste disposal system;
- a bowl removably positionable on the work surface and having a bottom portion with an aperture there through and the bowl having an exterior lower surface with a sealing means extending around the aperture;
- wherein when the bowl is placed on the work surface, the sealing means engages the work surface to inhibit flow of fluid there between and retain a volume of water within the bowl.
A washing platform, comprising:
- a raised centrally located work surface essentially radially surrounded by a trough to collect fluid running off the work surface, the trough having a drain opening therein and having an upwardly facing bottom surface with at least one rib extending longitudinally along the trough,
- a coupler suitable link the drain opening to building waste disposal system.
A lavatory comprising:
- a washing platform having an upper first work surface and a trough extending at least partially around the work surface to collect water running off of the work surface, the trough having a drain opening therein;
- a spout located adjacent to the washing platform to provide a stream of fluid which can impinge on the work surface;
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- a bowl separate from the washing platform and locatable on the work surface at a position in which the bowl can receive fluid from the spout, the bowl having a bottom portion with an aperture there through and having an exterior lower surface with a sealing means extending around the aperture;
- wherein when the bowl is placed on the work surface, the sealing means engages the work surface to inhibit flow of fluid there between and retain a volume of water within the bowl.
A washing platform comprising:
- a body having a work surface and a trough extending at least partially around work surface, wherein the work surface is convex with a peak to direct fluid thereon into the trough where the fluid is collected, the trough having a drain opening therein;
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- a coupler suitable to link the drain opening to a building waste disposal system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.