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Liquid delivery system for a sink
OwnerVictoria Milneinventor
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A liquid delivery system for a sink comprises a basin having a multiplicity of perforations located therein in an irregular pattern, a faucet assembly in fluid communication with a source of the liquid and with a first plurality of the perforations, and a drain assembly in fluid communication with a second plurality of the perforations and with a third plurality of the perforations, the drain assembly allowing egress of the liquid from the basin through the third plurality of the perforations and being selectively operable to allow egress of the liquid from the basin through the second plurality of the perforations. Upon selective activation of the faucet assembly, the liquid is introduced into the interior of the basin from all sides in a plurality of independent streams that converge toward and intersect with one another in the air above the basin to form a pleasing, dome-shaped display.
An apparatus for delivering a liquid into a sink, said apparatus comprising a sink with a drain assembly and a cavity, the cavity having an inner wall and an outer wall and having a multiplicity of perforations extending therethrough, said perforations being located in said cavity in an irregular pattern, a first plurality of said perforations being in fluid communication with a source of said liquid and said apparatus being selectively operable to introduce said liquid into said cavity therethrough in a plurality of independent irregularly spaced streams, a second plurality of said perforations being in fluid communication with said drain assembly, said drain assembly being selectively operable to allow egress of said liquid therethrough and a third plurality of said perforations in fluid communication with said drain assembly, but not subject to said selectively operable egress.
An apparatus for delivering a liquid into a sink, said apparatus comprising a sink with a cavity, the cavity having an inner wall and an outer wall and having a multiplicity of perforations extending therethrough, a drain assembly, and a faucet assembly in fluid communication with a first plurality of said perforations and with a source of said liquid, said faucet assembly being selectively operable to introduce said liquid into said cavity through said first plurality of said perforations in a plurality of independent streams, said multiplicity of perforations further comprising a second plurality of said perforations in fluid communication with said drain assembly, said drain assembly being selectively operable to allow egress of said liquid through said second plurality of said perforations and a third plurality of said perforations in fluid communication with said drain assembly, but not subject to said selectively operable egress.
In a liquid delivery system for a sink, said system comprising a sink with a drain assembly, a cavity and a faucet assembly in fluid communication with a source of said liquid for selective introduction thereof into said cavity, the improvement comprising a multiplicity of perforations in said cavity, said perforations being located in said cavity in an irregular pattern, a first plurality of said perforations being in fluid communication with said faucet assembly, said faucet assembly being adapted to selectively introduce said liquid into said cavity through said first plurality of perforations in a plurality of independent streams, said multiplicity of perforations further comprising a second plurality of said perforations in fluid communication with said drain assembly, said drain assembly being selectively operable to allow egress of said liquid through said second plurality of said perforations, and a third plurality of said perforations also in fluid communication with said drain assembly, said drain assembly allowing egress of said liquid through said third plurality of said perforations said third plurality of said perforations not subject to said selectively operable egress.
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