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Rim overflow

An edge and overflow technology, applied in construction, water supply installations, indoor sanitary piping installations, etc., which can solve problems such as volume reduction

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-21
KOHLER CO
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However, this can significantly reduce the volume of water the pool can hold before it begins to overflow

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[0030] see first figure 1 , shows a sink assembly 10 that includes a counter 12 and an under-counter mountable sink 14 mounted below the counter 12 . The under-counter mountable sink 14 can be fabricated from any one or more of a variety of materials including ceramic, metal and / or plastic. A faucet and one or more control handles (not shown) may be positioned on top of the counter 12 adjacent the sink 14 .

[0031] as in figure 2 As clearly seen in , the under-counter mountable sink 14 has a basin 16 with a wall 18 extending downwardly from an upper edge 20 to a drain opening 22 . image 3 A drainage channel 24 , clearly seen in , extends downwardly from the drainage opening 22 . Next, drain channel 24 is typically connected to a sewer line in a manner well understood in the art.

[0032] Drain channel 24 can accommodate a controllable plug or stop that can be activated via a pull-up knob or other device to selectively seal drain opening 22 . By sealing the drain openi...

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A sink assembly provides an enhanced overflow system for an under-counter mountable sink. The sink has an overflow cutout with an open top formed adjacent an upper rim of the basin of the sink. When the sink is mounted to the bottom surface of a counter top, the sink and counter together form an overflow opening, thereby permitting the overflow to be more easily concealed and increasing the fill capacity of the sink. Methods of installing such sink assemblies are also disclosed.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] Not applicable. [0003] Statement of Federally Funded Research or Development [0004] Not applicable. technical field [0005] The present invention relates to sinks. More specifically, the present invention relates to under-counter mountable sinks having improved overflow configurations. Background technique [0006] Sinks traditionally have a sink with a rim mounted to the top of the counter. Water from a faucet or other water supply is directed to a sink where it collects and usually then flows down a drain below. [0007] In some cases, however, the sink's basin may overflow with water. This can happen if the opening to the drain is blocked while water is still flowing. This can happen when the drain is closed for too long while the water is flowing, or because the drain is clogged or similar so the water is flowing faster than it can drain. [0008] To prevent water from overflowing over the rim into t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): E03C1/18E03C1/232E03C1/24
CPCE03C1/18E03C1/33E03C1/24
Inventor 迈克尔·R·贝茨
Owner KOHLER CO