Illuminated sink
AssigneeElkay Manufacturing Company
InventorJohn Michael Douglass
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and arrangement for illuminating an under mount sink disposed subjacent a counter. A light source is disposed below a top surface of the counter and proximate to the under mount sink. The under mount sink is affixed to the underside of the counter and power is supplied to the light source. The under mount sink is illuminated by the light source when the power source is activated. The invention also provides a device that may be used for illuminating an under mount sink, while keeping the light source from contact with water.
Claims25
A method of illuminating an under mount sink having an upwardly opening end and an upper flange, the under mount sink having the upwardly opening end disposed subjacent a counter comprising:
- disposing a light source below a top surface of the counter and proximate to the upwardly opening end of the under mount sink,
- disposing a light guide below the top surface of the counter for guiding light from the light source to the under mount sink,
- affixing the under mount sink to an underside of the counter such that the light guide is compressed between the underside of the counter and the upper flange of the under mount sink, and
- supplying power to the light source,
- such that the under mount sink is illuminated by the light source when the power source is activated.
An illuminated under mount sink arrangement for placement subjacent a counter having a top surface, and for connection to a power supply comprising:
- an under mount sink defining a bowl having an upwardly opening end and having an upper flange,
- a light source placed below the top surface of the counter and proximate to the upwardly opening end of the under mount sink,
- a light guide disposed below the top surface of the counter for guiding light from the light source to the under mount sink, the light guide being compressed between the underside of the counter and the upper flange of the under mount sink, and
- the light source being connected to the power supply,
- such that the light source illuminates the under mount sink when the power supply is activated.
A device for connection to a power source and for illuminating an under mount sink when disposed subjacent a top surface of a counter, the under mount sink comprising an open bowl having an upwardly opening end and an upper flange, comprising:
- a light source adapted to selectively emit light, and
- a body made of a translucent material, wherein the body further comprises:
- a first mounting surface whereby the body is adapted to be disposed below the top surface of the counter,
- a second mounting surface whereby the body is adapted to be disposed above the upper flange of the sink,
- a light receiving surface adapted for receiving light from the light source, and
- a light exposing surface adapted for exposing light into the under mount sink,
- such that when the first mounting surface of the body is placed below the top surface of the counter and the second mounting surface is placed above the upper flange of the sink such that the body is compressed between the counter and the upper flange of the sink, and a light source is disposed near the light receiving surface, light from the light source travels through the body and exits from the light exposing surface to provide illumination to the upwardly opening end of the under mount sink.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.