US 12,152,378 B2
Method of making drawn sink having low-profile rim
Jason R. Miller, Plymouth, WI (US); Brian Siehr, McAllen, TX (US); Theodore Nikolai, Port Washington, WI (US); and Joseph Bolden, Sheboygan, WI (US)
Assigned to Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/483,347.
Application 17/127,177 is a division of application No. 15/601,112, filed on May 22, 2017, granted, now 10,900,209, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 15/601,112 is a division of application No. 13/855,499, filed on Apr. 2, 2013, granted, now 9,689,151, issued on Jun. 27, 2017.
Application 18/483,347 is a continuation of application No. 17/833,711, filed on Jun. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,781,301.
Application 17/833,711 is a continuation of application No. 17/127,177, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,352,773, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/620,163, filed on Apr. 4, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0110369 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03C 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/18 (2013.01) [Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for making a sink, comprising:
drawing a sink including at least one basin and a rim extending outwardly from at least one side of the at least one basin; and
coupling a support structure in the form of at least one channel to an underside of the rim using a tool,
wherein the tool includes a channel support configured to receive one channel of the at least one channels, and
wherein the channel support has an exterior profile to match a profile shape of the channel.