# US 9,775,470 B2 · Sink accessory

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- Number: US 9,775,470 B2
- Document ID: US9775470B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/796,933
- Filed: 2013-03-12
- Published: 2014-09-18
- Granted: 2017-10-03
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-12
- Assignees: Kohler Co.
- Applicants: Kohler Co.
- Inventors: Niels J. Eilmus; Jason R. Miller
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9775470B2

## CPC

- A47J 47/20: Grids, racks or other supports removably mounted in, on or over sinks (splash guards for sinks E03C1/181, E03C1/186)
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

## Abstract

A sink accessory comprising a wire-form attachment structure and a supporting structure. The wire-form attachment structure is configured to be secured to a section of a divider of the sink to support the sink accessory. The attachment structure includes a base, a first leg, and a second leg spaced apart from the first leg. The supporting structure is coupled to and extends from one of the first and second legs. The supporting structure is also configured to extend offset from and adjacent to the divider.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A kitchen sink assembly comprising:
a first basin having an inner wall;
a second basin having an inner wall;
a dividing wall extending between the inner walls of the first and second basins to form a divider therebetween;
a first accessory configured to removably attach to the divider, the first accessory comprising:
a wire-form first attachment structure configured to directly couple the first accessory to a first section of the divider;
a wire-form second attachment structure spaced apart from the first attachment structure and configured to directly couple the first accessory to a second section of the divider;
a first supporting structure configured to extend between the first and second attachment structures adjacent to one of the inner wall of the first basin and the inner wall of the second basin;
a second supporting structure configured to extend between the first and second attachment structures adjacent to the other of the inner wall of the first basin and the inner wall of the second basin; and
a second accessory configured to removably attach to the divider, the second accessory comprising:
a first attachment structure configured to couple the second accessory to the first section of the divider;
a second attachment structure spaced apart from the first attachment structure of the second accessory and configured to couple the second accessory to the second section of the divider; and
a supporting structure configured to extend between the first and second attachment structures of the second accessory adjacent to one of the inner wall of the first basin and the inner wall of the second basin;
wherein the first attachment structure of the second accessory is configured to nest with the first attachment structure of the first accessory when both first attachment structures are coupled to the first section of the divider; and
wherein the second attachment structure of the second accessory is configured to nest with the second attachment structure of the first accessory when both second attachment structures are coupled to the second section of the divider.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second accessories are separate structures configured to be detachably connected directly to one another.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein the first accessory further comprises a retaining member that extends between the first and second attachment structures of the first accessory.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The sink assembly of claim 3, wherein the first accessory further comprises a retaining member that extends between the first and second attachment structures of the second accessory.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein the first accessory engages the divider without fasteners.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein the second accessory engages the divider without fasteners.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein the wire-form first attachment structure of the first accessory and the wire-form first attachment structure of the second accessory are separately formed.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second supporting structures of the first accessory includes a plurality of parallel segments.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The sink assembly of claim 8, wherein the plurality of parallel segments is planar.