Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Wash receptacles – Attachments
Patent
1989-06-29
1992-04-21
Artis, Henry K.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Wash receptacles
Attachments
4637, 108 24, 211 41, D32 56, A47J 4720, A47L 1902
Patent
active
051054850
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a drainboard for draining excess water from wet kitchenware into a sink set into a countertop in alternate corner and conventional installations. The drainboard preferably comprises an essentially planar member having a major portion and a sidewall portion to collect excess water on the top surface of the major portion. The planar member is pivoted about the drain and located on opposite transverse sides of the sink with the drain positioned over the sink. The outer periphery of the planar member, preferably formed by the sidewall portion, divides the planar member into a rear section and an essentially triangular front section having a pair of opposed front sides swept back from the drain to the rear section, preferably at an angle of about 90 degrees, to minimize the obstruction of the sink when the drain is positioned over the sink. Preferably, a plurality of legs of linearly increasing size are connected to the bottom surface of the major portion to produce a flow direction of the excess water into the drain and to form a guide to abut against the transverse sides of the sink to facilitate the positioning of the drain over the sink and near the transverse sides of the sink and the front sides parallel to the transverse sides of the sink, in case of a corner installation, in order to also minimize the space on the countertop covered by the planar member.
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