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Drain Dishpan

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-30
RUSSO GEORGE DANIEL
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Benefits of technology

The invention is an improved kitchen sink dishpan that has a sealed drain hole to prevent water drainage and an unsealed drain hole to allow water drainage. The sealing and unsealing process is simple and reliable and can be done throughout the lifespan of the dishpan.

Problems solved by technology

Unable to find any prior art of a draining dishpan.
This hoisting and tipping may prove to be particularly difficult for the elderly or disabled.

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Operation First Embodiment

[0015]With the Drain Dishpan 10 resting within the kitchen sink, the user simply fits the basket 14 into its resting place within the rim and sink strainer body 13 to affect a waterproof seal. The user can then fill the Drain Dishpan 10 with water. To drain the Drain Dishpan 10 the user unseats the basket 14 from the rim and sink strainer body 13. This is repeatable for the life of the Drain Dishpan 10.

Advantages

[0016]Accordingly several advantages of one or more aspects are as follows: it is more convenient and sanitary to drain a dishpan typically containing 5 to 16 quarts or more of used water, weighting roughly 8 to 25 pounds or more, by unsealing the drain hole 11. This is preferable to picking up the dishpan by its side and sloshing the dishpan soapy water out and about. Aged persons, or the disabled, will find a drain-equipped dishpan, the Drain Dishpan 10, much preferable to a drain-less dishpan. Indeed, if they wish to use a dishpan, they may find ...

second embodiment

Operation—Second Embodiment

[0020]The cup strainer 18 and sink stopper 17 equipped Drain Dishpan 10 resides within the kitchen sink. To affect a waterproof seal the user places the sink stopper 17 in or over the cup strainer 18. To drain users simply unseal the sink stopper 17 by lifting it. This is repeatable for the practical life of the Drain Dishpan 10.

Advantages

[0021]Accordingly the operational advantages are the same as stated in the previous embodiments. An additional advantage of this approach is that the total cost is less than that of the first embodiment. Yet complete effectiveness is maintained.

Third Embodiment

[0022]See FIGS. 3A and 3B. In this embodiment of the Drain Dishpan 10 instead of employing a rim and basket sink strainer 13, or a cup strainer 18 with sink stopper 16 or 17 to affect a seal, the sink stopper 16 or 17 alone is employed. As previously, there is a drain hole 11 built in or produced, located in the bottom of the Drain Dishpan 10 so as to be centered ov...

third embodiment

Operation—Third Embodiment

[0023]To affect a waterproof seal the user simply places the sink stopper 16 in or over the drain hole 11 in the Drain Dishpan 10. To drain this Drain Dishpan 10, users simply unseal the sink stopper 163 by lifting it. This is repeatable for the practical life of the Drain Dishpan.

Advantages

[0024]Accordingly the operational advantages are the same as stated in the previous embodiments. One additional advantage of this approach is that costs in addition to the dishpan itself are minimal while maintaining effectiveness.

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Abstract

The intent is to improve the usability of a kitchen sink dishpan by the added utility of a built in or produced drain hole in the dishpan. There are discrete embodiments employed in concert with the drain hole, any of which improve the usability, utility and marketability of a kitchen sink dishpan. This drain hole in the dishpan is centered over the kitchen sink drain as the dishpan resides in the kitchen sink The drain hole can be sized to accommodate a rim and basket sink strainer. Or the drain hole can be sized rather to accommodate a cup strainer with sink stopper. Or the drain hole can be sized rather to accommodate a sink stopper alone. Each of these discrete installations is successful in alternately sealing and unsealing the dishpan drain hole. This allows the dishpan to hold or drain the dishwater saving the user the trouble of lifting and dumping the contents. Hence the term, the “Drain Dishpan.”

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]This application relates to sink dishpans. A simple improvement to the dishpan is proposed: build into the dishpan a drain hole that can be sealed or unsealed.CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002]Unable to find any reference to a draining dishpan in patent searches, I have no prior PPA in this regard.BACKGROUND[0003]1. Prior Art[0004]Unable to find any prior art of a draining dishpan.[0005]2. Advantages[0006]The advantages are significant to the consumer, especially to the consumer who is handicapped. An advantage of Drain Dishpan over a non-draining dishpan is ease of use and convenience. There is less effort required when emptying the dishpan. It is easier to unseal the drain hole on a full Drain Dishpan than it is to tip over a full non-draining dishpan. This hoisting and tipping may prove to be particularly difficult for the elderly or disabled. Indeed, because the user can run water into and out of the Drain Dishpan as if it were the kitchen sink itself,...

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IPC IPC(8): E03C1/22E03C1/26
CPCE03C1/26E03C1/22
Inventor RUSSO, GEORGE DANIEL
Owner RUSSO GEORGE DANIEL
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