Bowed front bathroom vanity system

• US 6,212,707 B1
• Filed: 04/07/2000
• Issued: 04/10/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Zukun Ni, Terry M. Thompson
• Original Assignee: Michael Zukun Ni, Terry M. Thompson
• Inventors: Ni, Michael Zukun, Thompson, Terry M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Prunner, Kathleen J.
• Application Number:
  US09/545,499
• Time in Patent Office: 368 Days
• Field of Search: 461/9, 462/5, 462/6, 463/0-6-6, 52/34, 52/35, 312/140.1, 312/140.2, 312/140.3, 312/140.4, D23/286, D23/284
• US Class Current: 4/631
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 1/00 Wash-stands; Appurtenances therefor devices for washing the hair or scalp A45D19/00; basins used in manual washing or cleaning of crockery, table-ware, cooking-ware, or the like A47L17/02; with appurtenances for curative purposes A61H

Abstract

A bowed front bathroom vanity system is supported by a frame having a back and two side elements. A support substrate is supported by the three frame elements, and defines a hole for the sink and plumbing connections. A bowed front apron support bracket provides upper and lower rails connected by a plurality of support stanchions. The upper rail is carried by a recessed front edge defined on the support substrate. A bowed front apron and left and right apron wings, are typically made of stone or similar material, and are carried by the bowed front apron support bracket. A vanity surface is carried by the upper surface of the support substrate, and a back splash and opposed side splashes are carried by the vanity surface.

Claims

1. A bowed front bathroom vanity system, supported by a frame, the bowed front bathroom vanity system comprising:

(A) a support substrate;

(B) a bowed front apron support bracket, carried by a recessed front edge of the support substrate, comprising;

(a) upper and lower horizontally oriented rails;

(b) at least three vertically oriented L-shaped support stanchions connecting the upper and lower horizontally oriented rails, the support stanchions having perpendicular first and second irons, wherein each of the at least three support stanchions pass through at least three L-shaped notches defined in the support substrate; and

(c) at least three safety tabs, each safety tab carried by the lower rail;

(C) a bowed front apron, fastened to the bowed front apron support bracket and supported by at least one of the at least three safety tabs carried by the lower rail; and

(E) a vanity surface, carried by the support substrate.

2. A bowed front bathroom vanity system, comprising:

(A) a frame, comprising first and second side frame elements connected by a back frame element;

(B) a plywood support substrate defining at least one hole sized for installation of a sink and plumbing to faucet fixtures, the plywood substrate supported by the frame;

(C) a bowed front apron support bracket, carried by a recessed front edge of the plywood support substrate and by front ends of the side frame elements, comprising;

(a) upper and lower horizontally oriented rails, the upper rail carried within the recessed front edge defined on the plywood support substrate;

(b) at least three vertically oriented L-shaped support stanchions connecting the upper and lower horizontally oriented rails, the support stanchions having perpendicular first and second irons, wherein each of the at least three support stanchions pass through at least three L-shaped notches defined in the plywood support substrate; and

(c) at least six safety tabs, each safety tab carried by the lower rail;

(D) a bowed front apron, fastened to the bowed front apron support bracket and supported by at least two of the at least six safety tabs carried by the lower rail;

(E) first and second apron wings, fastened to the bowed front apron support bracket and supported by at least two of the at least six safety tabs carried by the lower rail;

(F) a vanity surface, carried by the plywood support substrate; and

(G) a back splash and opposed first and second side splashes, supported by the upper surface of the vanity surface.