Apron-front sink assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10130172-B2
Application number	US-201715417028-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2017
Priority date	Mar 4, 2011
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

An assembly includes a cabinet including an opening in a front face thereof and an apron-front sink coupled to the cabinet that includes a basin having a width that is less than a width of the opening, and an apron extending laterally between a first end and an opposite second end. The apron is positioned forward of the front face of the cabinet and the first and second ends of the apron extend beyond the opening to conceal the opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly comprising:
a cabinet including an opening in a front face thereof; and
an apron-front sink coupled to the cabinet and comprising:
a basin having a width that is less than a width of the opening; and
an apron extending laterally between a first end and an opposite second end and positioned offset from a front wall of the basin to define a space between the apron and the basin;

wherein the apron is positioned forward of the front face of the cabinet and the first and second ends of the apron extend beyond the opening to conceal the opening; and
wherein a bottom edge of the apron overlaps a portion of the front face below the opening.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opening is defined by a first vertical cut line, a second vertical cut line, and a horizontal cut line extending between the first and second vertical cut lines, and the apron overlaps the first and second vertical cut lines and the horizontal cut line when the sink is coupled to the cabinet.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a rear surface of the apron abuts the front face of the cabinet outside of the opening.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly further comprises a countertop and the sink comprises a rim extending from a top surface of the basin, wherein at least a portion of the rim is positioned between a portion of the cabinet and the countertop.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the portion of the cabinet is a support coupled to an interior wall of the cabinet and the rim is positioned on top of the support.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly further comprises a countertop coupled to the cabinet and the sink comprises a rim extending from a top surface of the basin, wherein the rim is positioned on top of the countertop.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opening is partially defined by a drawer opening formed in the front face of the cabinet.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opening is partially defined by an opening formed in the front face of the cabinet that is configured to be covered by a false front.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the apron has a height of between 6 inches and 7 inches, inclusive.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the apron has a height of between 8 inches and 9 inches, inclusive.

11. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the basin has a depth that is greater than a height of the apron.

12. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cabinet includes at least one door positioned below the apron and an edge of the at least one door is aligned with at least one of the first or second ends of the apron.

13. The assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least one door is two doors positioned below the apron, and wherein a left edge of a first of the two doors is aligned with the first end of the apron and a right edge of a second of the two doors is aligned with the second end of the apron.

14. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a support adjacent a first interior wall of the cabinet, wherein the sink comprises a rim extending from an upper end of the basin, and wherein a first portion of the rim is supported by the support.

15. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the sink other than the apron extends through the opening.

16. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sink comprises two basins.

17. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly further comprises a rim extending from a top surface of the basin, and wherein the rim is the only support extending between the basin and the apron.

18. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the entire apron is positioned in front of the opening.

19. An assembly comprising:
a cabinet comprising a left panel, a right panel, and a front panel coupled to the left panel and the right panel, the front panel including an opening and at least one door below the opening; and
a sink extending through the opening and comprising:
a basin having a width that is less than a width of the opening; and
an apron coupled to the basin and positioned offset from a front wall of the basin to define a space between the apron and the basin, wherein the apron defines a front surface of the sink, and wherein the apron has a bottom end that is located above a top of the at least one door;

wherein the apron is wider than the opening to conceal edges of the opening; and
wherein the bottom end overlaps the front panel below the opening.

20. The assembly of claim 19 , wherein the opening is at least partially defined by a drawer opening in the front panel.

21. The assembly of claim 19 , wherein at least a portion of the cabinet is received in the space between the basin and the apron, and wherein a rear surface of the apron abuts a front portion of the front panel.

22. The assembly of claim 19 , wherein the sink further comprises a rim and the cabinet comprises a support extending from an interior wall of the cabinet, and wherein the rim rests on the support.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Booth Shawn J
• Giefer James S

Classifications

• A47B77/06 Primary

  for incorporating sinks, with or without draining boards, splash-backs, or the like (constructional features of draining boards A47L19/02; sinks E03C1/18) · CPC title

• E03C1/18 Primary

  Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe · CPC title

• A47B77/022

  Work tops · CPC title

• E03C1/33

  Fastening sinks or basins in an apertured support · CPC title

• E03C1/186

  Separate partition walls, lids, protecting borders, or the like, for sinks · CPC title