Sink

• US 20060253974A1
• Filed: 04/13/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blanco GmbH + Company KG (EGO Blanc und Fischer & Company GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Blanco GmbH + Company KG (EGO Blanc und Fischer & Company GmbH)
• Inventors: Schneider, Wolfgang, Osterroth, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,478,443 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/633
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/33 Fastening sinks or basins in an apertured support
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/335 the fastening means comprising a screw

Abstract

In order to provide a sink, comprising at least one basin, which is provided with a basin flange at its upper edge, a cover, which is fixed to the basin and at least partially covers the basin flange, and at least one holding element on the sink side, which cooperates with a holding element on the worktop side when the sink is fitted, in order to hold the sink on a worktop, in the production of which no after-treatment of visible faces of the sink is necessary and in which the cover can be freely designed and, in particular, can be configured without a dent, it is proposed that the holding element on the sink side is connected to the basin flange.

Claims

1. Sink, comprising at least one basin, which is provided, at its upper edge, with a basin flange, a cover, which is fastened to the basin and at least partially covers the basin flange, and at least one holding element on the sink side, which cooperates with a holding element on the worktop side when the sink is fitted, in order to hold the sink on a worktop, wherein the holding element on the sink side is connected to the basin flange.

2. Sink according to claim 1, wherein the holding element on the sink side is configured in one piece with the basin flange.

3. Sink according to claim 2, wherein the holding element on the sink side merges into the basin flange along a bending line.

4. Sink according to claim 1, wherein the holding element on the sink side is configured as a separate part from the basin flange and is fastened, preferably permanently, to the basin flange.

5. Sink according to claim 4, wherein the holding element on the sink side is fastened to a holding region, which is substantially horizontally oriented when the sink is fitted, of the basin flange.

6. Sink according to claim 4, wherein the holding element on the sink side is welded to the basin flange.

7. Sink according to claim 4, wherein the holding element on the sink side is glued to the basin flange.

8. Sink according to claim 1, wherein the cover is configured without a dent.

9. Sink according to claim 1, wherein the holding element on the sink side is configured as a fixing bracket.

10. Sink according to claim 1, wherein the holding element on the sink side has a latching element, in particular a latching window, for latching to the holding element on the worktop side.

11. Combination of a sink according to claim 1, and at least one holding element on the worktop side.

12. Combination according to claim 11, wherein the holding element on the worktop side has a latching element, which can be latched to a latching element of a holding element on the sink side.

13. Combination according to claim 11, wherein the holding element on the worktop side has a support element, which is supported on a worktop when the sink is fitted.

14. Combination according to claim 11, wherein the holding element on the worktop side has a clamping element, in particular a clamping screw.