Food preparation sink
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsSteven R. Aykens, Shawn J. Booth, Thomas J. Bostedt, Jonathan P. Loeck
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Abstract
Food preparation sinks are disclosed which have an integral raised work area that is rinsed by an automatic system. Food waste or the like present in that area can be washed into a sump above a drain, and the weight of the waste and water in the sump is enough to automatically drive them through a baffle to a garbage disposal, without requiring the baffle to be manually opened. An automatic controller system coordinates water flow and garbage disposal operation, and the water supply can be linked to the sink below the sink rim to save counter top space. In some forms multiple rinsing nozzles are provided which pulse in altering fashion.
Claims20
A food preparation sink, comprising:
- a first end wall;
- a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall;
- a first planar sidewall extending between and directly coupled to each of the first and second end walls;
- a second planar sidewall extending between and directly coupled to each of the first end wall and the second end wall;
- and
- a bottom wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall, the bottom wall including:
- an elongated sloped portion;
- a transition;
- and
- a drain floor;
- wherein the sloped portion provides a raised work area relative to the drain floor that is configured to allow for food preparation thereon, wherein the sloped portion slopes downward from the first end wall toward the transition, and wherein the drain floor extends from the second end wall toward the transition.
A food preparation sink, comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- a plurality of wall portions extending upward from the bottom wall to define a rectangular shaped basin;
- and
- a flat drain floor provided between a first wall portion of the plurality of wall portions and the bottom wall;
- wherein the bottom wall comprises:
- a concave portion extending from a second wall portion of the plurality of wall portions;
- a shoulder portion extending toward the flat drain floor;
- and
- a convex portion extending between the concave portion and the shoulder portion, wherein at least one of the concave and the convex portions has a continuous slope having a length greater than a height.
A food preparation sink, comprising:
- a first end wall extending downward from a rim a first distance;
- a second end wall extending downward from the rim a second distance greater than the first distance;
- a first planar sidewall extending between and directly coupled to each of the first and second end walls;
- a second planar sidewall extending between and directly coupled to each of the first and second end walls;
- and
- a bottom extending between the first and second end walls and including a food preparation portion, transition portion, and a drain portion having a flat portion with a drain opening in the flat portion, wherein the food preparation portion slopes downward from the first end wall toward the transition portion, and wherein the drain portion extends from the second end wall toward the transition portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.