U.S. patent application number 12/584424 was filed with the patent office on 2011-03-10 for accessory for a double basin kitchen sink.
Invention is credited to Kam C. Mun.
Application Number | 20110056016 12/584424 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43646521 |
Filed Date | 2011-03-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110056016 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Mun; Kam C. |
March 10, 2011 |
Accessory for a double basin kitchen sink
Abstract
An accessory for a double basin kitchen sink which comprises a
first member and a second member together with an attachment on its
bottom surface. The said first member rests on a sink divider and
overhangs over both sides of the sink divider. The said first
member has two legs that straddle the sink divider. The two legs of
the first member are attached to the sink divider. The second
member of the invention can be a cutting board or a bowl or a
colander or a mounted blade, together with an attachment on its
bottom surface. For example, the second member of the invention can
be a cutting board that has an "S" shaped attachment on its bottom
surface so that it engages said overhang portion of said first
member of the invention. The second member of the invention is then
slid along said first member so that it rests on the sink divider.
If the second member of the invention is a cutting board, then part
of the cutting board rests on the sink divider and part of it rests
on the countertop located in front of the sink divider.
Inventors: |
Mun; Kam C.; (Rosemead,
CA) |
Family ID: |
43646521 |
Appl. No.: |
12/584424 |
Filed: |
September 4, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
4/654 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47J 47/20 20130101;
A47J 47/005 20130101; E03C 1/186 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
4/654 |
International
Class: |
E03C 1/186 20060101
E03C001/186 |
Claims
1. An accessory for a double basin kitchen sink comprising: a. a
first member having first and second opposing edges, a top and
bottom surfaces, a first and second legs connected to said bottom
surface and straddle a sink divider of a double basin kitchen sink
with first and second opposing edges of said first member
overhanging both sides of said sink divider; b. means to attach
said first and second legs of said first member to said sink
divider; c. a second member having a bottom surface and an
attachment on its bottom surface; d. said attachment of said second
member being engaged on said overhang portion of said first member;
e. whereby said second member being slid along said first
member.
2. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said second member is a cutting
board.
3. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said second member is a
bowl.
4. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said second member is a bowl
perforated with a plurality of holes.
5. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said second member is a blade
mounted on a body.
6. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said means to attach said first
and second legs of said first member to said sink divider comprises
bolts.
7. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said means to attach said first
and second legs of said first member to said sink divider comprises
screws.
8. The accessory of claim 1 wherein said means to attach said first
and second legs of said first member to said sink divider comprises
thumbscrews.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0002] Not Applicable
SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] 1. Field of the Invention
[0005] This invention relates to an accessory for double basin
kitchen sinks. The accessory can be in the form of a cutting board
or a bowl or a colander or a mounted blade.
[0006] 2. Prior Art
[0007] The prior art has cutting boards mounted over the sink
divider in a double basin kitchen sink or they straddle across one
of the basins or they are mounted on the kitchen countertop. The
present invention is mounted over the sink divider and has many
more uses. It can be a cutting board or a bowl or a colander or a
mounted blade. In a small kitchen or in a commercial kitchen, such
flexibility is important.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 3,625,162 shows a cutting board that is
attached to the sink divider by using studs that fit into nuts
mounted onto the underside of the cutting board. These nuts are
slid into slots and nonrotatably mounted. The cutting surface so
produced can be shaky and does not present other uses such as those
shown in the present invention.
[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 6,341,770 B1 has a first cutting board that
straddles a sink divider and a second cutting board that is
connected to the first cutting board on one edge and the other edge
rests on the countertop. This arrangement obstructs one of the two
sinks and both cutting boards can be shaky. because they are
supported at the edges.
[0010] U.S. Pat. No. 6,994,336 B2 shows a cutting board that is
mounted on the counter edge. It uses the narrow counter space
located at the front of the sink to provide a cutting surface.
There is a good chance any spillage would end up onto the floor
because the cutting board is right at the edge of the kitchen
counter. Furthermore, U.S. Pat. No. 6,994,336 B2 can only provide a
cutting board on the kitchen sink.
[0011] U.S. Pat. No. 6,182,305 B1 shows a cutting board that is
movable side-to-side and front-to-back over a sink basin. It
substantially obstructs the sink basin.
[0012] U.S. Pat. No. 4,041,964 shows a cutting board that is
supported over one basin of a double basin kitchen sink. It
substantially obstructs the sink basin.
[0013] The present invention is stable because it is supported by
the divider of the kitchen sink and the countertop in front of the
sink divider. One member of this invention is detachable. When
removed, there is hardly any obstruction to the double basin
kitchen sink.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] The present invention comprises a first member, and a second
member with attachment(s) on its bottom surface. The first member
rests on the sink divider and overhangs over both sides of the sink
divider. Said first member has a top surface and a bottom surface.
The bottom surface has two legs that straddle the sink divider.
Bolts are used to attach the two legs of the first member to the
sink divider. Other means of attachment may be used.
[0015] The second member of the invention can be a cutting board or
a bowl or a colander or a mounted blade, together with
attachment(s) on its bottom surface. For example, the second member
of the invention can be a cutting board that has two "S" shaped
attachments on its bottom surface so that it engages said overhang
portions of said first member, as shown in FIG. 2. The second
member of the invention is then slid along said first member so
that it rests on the sink divider. If the second member of the
invention is a cutting board, then part of the cutting board rests
on the sink divider and part of it rests on the countertop located
in front of the sink divider.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 a perspective view showing a first member and a
second member of the invention where the second member is a cutting
board.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the first member of the
invention taken from the cut 2-2 as shown in FIG. 1.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cutting board resting
on a sink divider and on the countertop located in front of the
sink divider.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the first member, and
the second member, which is a cutting board, together with its two
attachments taken from the cut 4-4 as shown in FIG. 3.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cutting board as shown
in FIG. 3 together with two "S" shaped attachments on its bottom
surface.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bowl together with a "C"
shaped attachment on its bottom surface.
[0022] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a blade mounted on a body
together with a "C" shaped attachment on its bottom surface.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0023] The present invention comprises a first member, and a second
member together with its attachment(s). The first member of the
invention rests on and is attached to the sink divider. The second
member of the invention may be a cutting board or a bowl or a
colander or a mounted blade, together with its attachment(s). The
second member, together with its attachment(s), is detachably
attached to the first member of the invention.
[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first member 10 and a
second member of the invention. In this embodiment, the second
member of the invention is a cutting board 12.
[0025] FIG. 2 shows a cross sectional, view of the first member 10
which comprises a member 14 resting on a sink divider 20 such that
the said member 14 overhangs over both sides of the sink divider
20. The said member 14 has two legs 16 that straddle the sink
divider 20. In this embodiment, bolts 18 are used to attach the two
legs 16 to the sink divider 20. Other means of attachment may be
used. For example, one may use screws or thumbscrews.
[0026] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the second member of the
invention. In this embodiment, the second member of the invention
is a cutting board 12. Part of the cutting board 12 rests on the
sink divider and part of it rests on the countertop located in
front of the sink divider.
[0027] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing the cutting board
12, together with its two attachments 22, attached to the first
member of the invention 10. On the underside of the cutting board
12 is a bottom surface 26. Bolts 24 attach two "S" shaped
attachments 22 to the bottom surface 26 of the said cutting board
12. The two "S" shaped attachments 22 are then engaged with the
overhang portions of said member 14, which is shown in FIG. 2. The
cutting board 12 together with the two "S" shaped attachments 22
are then slid along said member 14 so that part of the cutting
board 12 rests on the sink divider and part of it rests on the
countertop located in front of the sink divider.
[0028] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the cutting board 12
together with two "S" shaped attachments 22 attached to its bottom
surface 26.
[0029] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a bowl 30, together with
a "C" shaped attachment 28. In this embodiment, the second member
of the invention is a bowl 30. In another embodiment of this
invention, the bowl 30 is perforated with holes so that it
functions as a colander. For example, a pot of spaghetti boiled in
water may be poured into the perforated bowl. The spaghetti is left
in the perforated bowl and the hot water harmlessly flows out of
the perforated bowl and into the kitchen sink.
[0030] The bowl 30 together with its "C" shaped attachment 28 is
engaged with the overhang portions of the member 14, which is shown
in FIG. 2. The bowl 30 together with its "C" shaped attachment 28
are then slid along the said member 14 so that the bowl 30 rests on
the sink divider.
[0031] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a blade 38 mounted on a
body 34 together with a "C" shaped attachment 40. The "C" shaped
attachment 40 is engaged with the overhang portions of the member
14, which is shown in FIG. 2. The blade 38 together with the body
34 and the "C" shaped attachment 40 are then slid along the said
member 14 so that the blade 38 rests on the sink divider. The blade
38 may be used to sharpen knives. Alternatively, it may be used to
remove the kernel from coconuts or used to saw meat.
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