Patents
US 10704241 B2: Sink
- Granted
- 2020-07-07
- Filed
- 2018-09-27 application 16144339
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A sink with an integrally formed an inconspicuous storage space including a storage shelf. The sink has a basin portion and a niche that is integrally formed into the basin and extends substantially along the basin widthwise. The niche is an open area surrounded by three walls including a substantially horizontal floor that forms a substantially horizontal shelf, a substantially vertical wall, and a substantially horizontal ceiling disposed above the floor. The shelf may be used to store dishwashing accessories such as sponges and pads, and other items. The niche is aesthetically pleasing because it is not viewable from the front of the sink and can be seen only from the interior of the sink.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200707.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Shelf Manufacturing, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Lebanon, OH | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, LLC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel M. Miller | Lebanon, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E03C | Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water ; sinks | E03C1/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MILLER, SAMUEL M. signed 2019-01-21 | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, INC. WARREN, OH | 51661/788 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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