US 12,247,378 B2
Sinks and methods of making the same
Russell Levi, Port Washington, NY (US)
Assigned to Kraus USA Plumbing LLC, Port Washington, NY (US)
Filed by Kraus USA Plumbing LLC, Port Washington, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/495,244.
Application 18/495,244 is a continuation of application No. 17/867,183, filed on Jul. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,821,187.
Application 17/867,183 is a continuation of application No. 16/790,885, filed on Feb. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,421,407, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/806,245, filed on Feb. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0052616 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03C 1/186 (2019.01); A47J 47/20 (2019.01)
CPC E03C 1/186 (2013.01) [A47J 47/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sink for mounting on a countertop comprising:
a bottom surface forming an opening for drainage therein;
a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall, each of which extends upwardly from the bottom surface;
a ledge coupled to the top ends of the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall; and
wherein an outer part of the ledge has a decreasing thickness as it extends outwardly, such that the outer part of the ledge is beveled downwardly toward the countertop.