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Abstract
SINK MOUNTING ?
Abstract Sink mounting means utilizing a member of angular crossection having a web for securement to a cabinet counter edge. A sink support member is carried by an inwardly directed flange of the member of angular section which member may be of a closed frame type configuration, straight or of curved configuration with or without adjustment bars extending therebetween to facilitate attachment of the mounting means to the counter edge which is done independently from the later inserted sink or lavatory.
Abstract Sink mounting means utilizing a member of angular crossection having a web for securement to a cabinet counter edge. A sink support member is carried by an inwardly directed flange of the member of angular section which member may be of a closed frame type configuration, straight or of curved configuration with or without adjustment bars extending therebetween to facilitate attachment of the mounting means to the counter edge which is done independently from the later inserted sink or lavatory.
Description
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_ As a result of the increased usage of built-in appliances, such as dishwashers, compactors, surface mounted cooking units, and other appliances built into cabinet counters, the area of the counter has been grad-ually reduced over the years. To further complicate the situation, the cabinet counter into which the sink was installed, prior to the occurence of plywood and particleboard, was from 26 to 27 inches in depth. How-ever, as plywood and particleboard have now become the common cabinet materials in use today, and are manu-factured in 48 inch widths, it is common practice of cabinet makers to rip each 48 inch sheet into two strips 24 inches in width to serve as cabinet counters. From this cabinet counter of 24 inches width must be deducted 3/4 of an inch for the cabinet front thickness, 3/4 of an inch for the cabinet overhang, and at times 3/4 of an inch for the cabinet counter back splash. The re-maining surface depth of the cabinet counter available for installation of a sink, commonly 21 inches in width, is 21-3/4 inches.
As a result of the diminshed counter top area, it has become increasingly difficult to install and tighten known clamps which require a counter underside to bear against. Furthermore, the prior art sink rim clamps are designed only to accommodate a cabinet counter thickness of 3/~ of an inch. It is, however, not uncommon to encounter a cabinet counter 1-1/2 inches in thickness at the points where the rim clamps are to be installed. As a result of the above stated inconveniences the installer must ofttimes chisel notches into the cabinet front and i()~O''3~
sides, as well as into the underside of the cabinet counter to facilitate the installation of rim securing clamps utilized in prior art installation procedures thus increasing the cost of sink installation. Also the proximity of cabinet partitions and front to the counter opening is often such that the installer is unable to attach and secure the clamps to the counter underside.
The present invention is embodied within sink mount-ing means for securement to a cabinet counter for reten-tion of a subsequently installed sink.
The present mounting means includes members of angular section for securement in either a continuous or non-continuous manner to a counter edge defining an open-ing for sink reception. In distinction to the prior art type of clamps wherein the sink is ~pported by a sur-face trim ring or frame, the present sin~ mounting means includes straight and/or curved elongate members of angular section for securement to the counter prior to 20 ` sink installation. The prior art clamps in common use are installed while supporting sink weight making the installation extremely awkward and even risky as sinks may fall on the installer during installation efforts.
In distinction to ~rior art trim rings, the surface trim ring assembly of the present invention is not a load bearing member thus permitting convenient instal-lation of same.
In one form o-E the present invention, the mounting means is preliminarily formed into a closed or frame type configuration. Other versions of the invention ~o~o~
include straight or curved members or a combination of both with or without adjustable bars therebetween. Ac-cordingly the invention in a non-adjustable form may be of a size to accommodate a common sink size, for example, 21 inches by 32 inches. Interchangeable lockable ad-justment bars usable with other forms of the invention permit the present mounting components to be formed into a closed frame to accommodate a very wide range of sink sizes. Locking means are provided to enable complete assembly and locking of the mounting means to a sink ac-commodating size prior to attachment to the inner per-iphery of the counter sink opening. The mounting means, during such installation, is highly accessible to the installer and bears no sink load during installation to greatly facilitate installation.
The present invention is embodied in sink mounting means for attachment to a cabinet counter of any thick-ness defining a sink receiving opening, said sink mount-ing means including a member of angular section having an upright web adapted for abutting securement against the vertical counter edge defining the sink receiving opening and an inwardly directed flange disposed below a plane containing the counter upper surface, said inward-ly directed flange located within said sink receiving op~ning and defining an upwardly opening recess, a sink support member disposed within said recess, fastening means for securing the web of the sink mounting member to the vertical counter edge, said support member having an upper surface on which the underside of a sink flange is restingly supported, said inwardly directed flange hav-ing openings at intervals to receive a downwardly inserted bolt of a trim ring assembly.
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Objects of the invention include the provision of mounting means preventing chipping or crazing of sin~
surfaces, mounting means enabling the use of other than steel surface trim rings which may be of lightweight colored plastic as they are not load bearing; mounting means greatly reducing sink installation time and risk of injury.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a plan view or a sink or lavatory installed using the present mounting means;
Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the mount-ing means taken along line 2-2 of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing a modified form of the mounting means;
Figure 5 is an enlarged plan view of that area cir-cled at 5 in Figure 1 with fragments broken away for purposes of illustration;
Figure ~ is a plan view of a segment of sink mount-ing means relieved to permit forming of a corner segment;
Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view of the present sink mounting means including an adapter clip enabling use of the moun~ing means with a tile covered counter, Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of a counter top with an adjustable form of the present mounting means in place thereon about a sinX receiving counter opening;
Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 9-9 of Figure 8;
Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 10-10 of Figure 8;
Figure 11 is a composite plan view of different iv~o~
sized adjustment bars terminating along their respective center lines;
Figure 12 is a plan view of elongate sink mounting means intended for use without an associated curved member;
Figure 13 is a plan view of elongate curved mount-ing means for use in the installation of a curved or oval sink;
Figure 14 is a vertical sectional view of the pre-sent mounting means modified for installation of astainless steel sink.
~ ith continuing attention to the accompanying draw-ings, the reference numeral 1 indicates the top surface of a cabinet counter of the type found in kitchens and bathrooms. Characteristically such counter tops receive an overlying protective layer of material as at 2, such commonly being of a durable synthetic plastic or ceramic material. A counter sink opening is defined by a con-tinuous counter edge lA which is offset from the peri-metrical edge of a sink flange 3A of a sink or lavatory3.
The present sink mounting means includes, in one form, a continuous frame member 10 of angular section secured in abutment against cabinet edge lA such secure-ment being as by threaded fasteners as at F in Figure 2.
A suitable adhesive may be utilized if so desired. Said angular member comprises an upright web 12 and an inwardly directed flange at 13. An upper flange at 11 restingly engages the counter top to facilitate attachment of the ~0 present mounting means to the counter edge. As the lQgO3~Z
present mounting means does not engage the underside of counter 1, the thickness of said counter is importantly of no concern. Accordingly the installer is not con-fronted with unexpected counter thicknesses resulting in various installation problems, as earlier mentioned, experienced with other sink mounting arrangements, Inwardly directed flange 13 is adapted to receive a sink support member at 14 the upper surface l~A of which receives the sink flange 3A in a rested manner. Sink support member 14 is preferably of an elastomeric nature preferably a neoprene rubber block but which may other-wise be embodied of a ri~id material. Said sink support member is frictionally confined between oppositely dis-posed walls 15 and 16 integral with flange 13. The vertical dimension of support member 14 will obviously vary in accordance with the thickness of sink flangs 3A
with the objective being the upper surface of the sink flange being positioned substantially coplanar with the upper surface of counter 1, A surface trim ring assembly is indicated generally at 17 which includes a continuous ring member 18 which conventionally overlies a marginal area of sink flange 3A and a marginal area of counter 1 to conceal the gap between the sink flange and counter edge. Said ring is provided on its underside with spaced apart anchor bolts 20, each held by a plate 19 slidably and pivotally re-ceiving a horizontally turned upper end aOA of the bolt.
The surface trim ring 18 is biased downwardly by means of a nut element 21. To assure a watertight seal between the trim ring and sink flange 3A and the counter top i~303~
surface, peripheral beads 22 and 23 of a sealant such as~ neoprene are applied to the ring. The trim ring assembly 17 is the last component installed of the pre-sent mounting means and entails the downward insertion of the lower ends of bolts 20 through bolt receiving openings 13A in flange 13. Said openings may be some-~hat elongated to facilitate insertion.
In Figure 5 a curved or corner segment of member 10 is shown wherein flange portions of said member 10 are shown cut away enabling the bending of said member into cur~ed configuration. With attention to Figure 6, a cut or punched out segment of inwardly directed flange 13 is shown in phantom lines at 25 to indicate that portion removed while, similarly, a portion of upper flange 11 is indicated in phantom lines at 26.
Web 12 may then be shaped on a radius corresponding to that of the counter corner normally 1-3/4 inches.
Obviously the configurations of cutout portions 25 and 26 will vary in accordance to suit the radius of the counter corner.
As shown in Figure 7, an angular clip C may be utili~ed to receive a web attaching fastener F.
With attention to Figure 4, an alternative sin~
support member is disclosed in the form of a leveling bolt 27 in threaded engagement t~ith an opening 28 in a modified inwardly directed flange 13'. Other components of the surface trim ring assembly and the sink of Figure 4 are identified by prime reference numerals which correspond to reference numerals identifying similar parts in the first form of the invention. In the ~U90~
present modification, the sink rim 3A' is at all times only in rested engagement with the upper end of level-ing bolts 27 and accordingly the sink is not susceptible to severe fastener loads as encountered by other sink mounting arrangements which can crack or craze sink surfaces.
With attention now to Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11, the mounting means shown therein is adjustable for various sink sizes and comprises spaced apart straight and curved or corner members of angular section interconnected by adjustment bars. A cabinet counter upper surface is again indicated at 1 with a sink recaiving opening defined therein by a counter peripheral edge lA. Elong-ate members of angular section are indicated at 30 with adjustment bars 30A both members 30 typically shown in section in Figure 9. Other angular members at 31 and 32 (Fig. 11) are of other lengths as are the adjustment bars 31A, 32A associated therewith the use of a specific combination of said members being determined by the sink size being installed. In Figure 8, angular members 30 and their adjustment bars 30A are uti~ized to vary both length and width of the present mounting means, however, it will be understood that various combinations of members will be used to accommodate the length and width of the sink being installed. For example, angular members at 31 and 32 are of different lengths and are fully interchangeable with angular members 30 in Figure 8 to comprise a mounting for a different sink size. m e adjustment bars shown associated with each of said angular members may be secured to their respective 1~9~3~
member by spot welding or the like within a channel as at 33 (Fig. 9) defined by inwardly directed flanges 34 and 35 of the member. Flange 34, in similarity to the first form of the invention has a pair of upstanding walls 36, 37 between which is securely confined an in-serted sink support member 38 of the type earlier men-tioned. Inwardly directed flanges 34, 35 have aligned apertures 39 and 40 formed therein at intervals to receive a bolt 20 of a surface trim ring assembly of the type earlier described but, of course, of a differ-ent size and with different bolt spacing. As the spac-ing of surface trim ring bolts 20 varies with the size of the surface trim ring it is necessary to provide the elongate ansular me~bers 30-32 with apertures 31B and 32B at different intervals as shown. m e adjustment bars 30A-32A are correspondingly apertured for bolt reception. Each elongate angular member 30-32 addition-ally includes a web 42 and an upper flange 43 the latter for counter top engagement with the web being secured in the aforementioned manner, The Figure 8 version of the present invention in-cludes a plurality of curved members of angular section a pair of which are indicated generally at 45 and 46 which are similar to that curved segment of the first form of the invention shown in Figure 5. Each curved section includes a pair of straight portions typically shown in crossection in Figure 10. For economy of manufacture members 30-32 and 45, 46 may be formed from the same stock preferably ex~ruded aliminum, ~ith attention to Figure lQ, the curved members 45, lV9Q~3'",~, 46 include inwardly directed flanges 47 and 48 spaced to provide a channel 50 for reception of an adjustment bar 30A-32A. For loc~ing of the adjustment bars to a curved member, locking pins at 51 are provided each hav-ing a head and shank for flush insertion into flange apertures 47A and 48A and through an aperture 52 in the adjustment bar provided at one inch intervals. Accord-ingly the completely formed, rigid sink mounting means may be assembled into a unitary structure prior to set-ting of same into place and securement within the counter opening. The curved members of angular section 45, 46 include a web as at ~3 and an upper flange 54 for counter top engagement with the web being attached to the counter edge lA as earlier described in the first form of the invention.
Sink support members 38 are received within walls 55, 56 on inwardly directed flange 47. Said flange is apertured at 57 (Fig. 8) for the reception of a trim ring assembly bolt 20.
In Figures 12 and 13, I show sink members of angular section of both straight and arcuate configuration respectively both similar in section to the first de-scribed form of the invention as shown in Figure 2 and intended for use without corner members as such, For example, the straight member indicated generally at 60 is secured in place as earlier mentioned to a straight edge lA of counter 1 while in Figure 13 a curved member indicated generally at 61 is intended for use in mount-ing a sink of round or elliptical configuration.
In Figure 14, a further modification is shown wherein the sink support member of angular section 63 is adapted to receive a bolt 65 the head 65A of which is carried within an inverted sink channel 62 integral with the steel sink flange 66A o~ a sink 66. Such sinks nor-mally engage the counter top and do not require a sep-arate surface trim ring. The member of angular sec~ion may be the same as the section shown in Figure 9, or it may be similar to the section shown in Figure 2 with the inserted member dispensed with. Bolt 65 is pro-vided with a first nut 67 engaging the underside ofchannel 62 and a second nut 68 to draw the sink flange 63 into secure engagement.
In use, the sink opening is cut into the counter top 1 in the normal manner. If the sink is of a common size, the first described form of sink mounting means may be pre-formed and thence set into the opening and fastened to the counter edge. Sink support members are of a selecte~ height to position the sink flange 3A to the desired level and the sink thereafter set into place whereafter the outlet is connected to provide an operable sink or lavatory. The trim ring assembly is installed lastly to avoid damage to same as can occur in a new home from other construction efforts.
In the adjustable form of the invention, viewed in Figures 8 through 11, additional steps are required, that of selecting the proper angular member 30-32 to suit - the length and width of a sink such being other than a common size. The sink mounting means will be assembled and locked in the desired configuration by locking pins 51 insertable through adjustment bar openings 52 and n~
aligned openings 47A-48A in curved members 45, 46 ~7here-after the sink mounting means is installed.
The trim ring assembly 17 is installed lastly by insertion of assembly bolts 20 being downwardly inserted through somewhat enlarged openings in the inwardly directed flanges of the members of angular section for subsequent securement by the application of nut elements 21.
_ As a result of the increased usage of built-in appliances, such as dishwashers, compactors, surface mounted cooking units, and other appliances built into cabinet counters, the area of the counter has been grad-ually reduced over the years. To further complicate the situation, the cabinet counter into which the sink was installed, prior to the occurence of plywood and particleboard, was from 26 to 27 inches in depth. How-ever, as plywood and particleboard have now become the common cabinet materials in use today, and are manu-factured in 48 inch widths, it is common practice of cabinet makers to rip each 48 inch sheet into two strips 24 inches in width to serve as cabinet counters. From this cabinet counter of 24 inches width must be deducted 3/4 of an inch for the cabinet front thickness, 3/4 of an inch for the cabinet overhang, and at times 3/4 of an inch for the cabinet counter back splash. The re-maining surface depth of the cabinet counter available for installation of a sink, commonly 21 inches in width, is 21-3/4 inches.
As a result of the diminshed counter top area, it has become increasingly difficult to install and tighten known clamps which require a counter underside to bear against. Furthermore, the prior art sink rim clamps are designed only to accommodate a cabinet counter thickness of 3/~ of an inch. It is, however, not uncommon to encounter a cabinet counter 1-1/2 inches in thickness at the points where the rim clamps are to be installed. As a result of the above stated inconveniences the installer must ofttimes chisel notches into the cabinet front and i()~O''3~
sides, as well as into the underside of the cabinet counter to facilitate the installation of rim securing clamps utilized in prior art installation procedures thus increasing the cost of sink installation. Also the proximity of cabinet partitions and front to the counter opening is often such that the installer is unable to attach and secure the clamps to the counter underside.
The present invention is embodied within sink mount-ing means for securement to a cabinet counter for reten-tion of a subsequently installed sink.
The present mounting means includes members of angular section for securement in either a continuous or non-continuous manner to a counter edge defining an open-ing for sink reception. In distinction to the prior art type of clamps wherein the sink is ~pported by a sur-face trim ring or frame, the present sin~ mounting means includes straight and/or curved elongate members of angular section for securement to the counter prior to 20 ` sink installation. The prior art clamps in common use are installed while supporting sink weight making the installation extremely awkward and even risky as sinks may fall on the installer during installation efforts.
In distinction to ~rior art trim rings, the surface trim ring assembly of the present invention is not a load bearing member thus permitting convenient instal-lation of same.
In one form o-E the present invention, the mounting means is preliminarily formed into a closed or frame type configuration. Other versions of the invention ~o~o~
include straight or curved members or a combination of both with or without adjustable bars therebetween. Ac-cordingly the invention in a non-adjustable form may be of a size to accommodate a common sink size, for example, 21 inches by 32 inches. Interchangeable lockable ad-justment bars usable with other forms of the invention permit the present mounting components to be formed into a closed frame to accommodate a very wide range of sink sizes. Locking means are provided to enable complete assembly and locking of the mounting means to a sink ac-commodating size prior to attachment to the inner per-iphery of the counter sink opening. The mounting means, during such installation, is highly accessible to the installer and bears no sink load during installation to greatly facilitate installation.
The present invention is embodied in sink mounting means for attachment to a cabinet counter of any thick-ness defining a sink receiving opening, said sink mount-ing means including a member of angular section having an upright web adapted for abutting securement against the vertical counter edge defining the sink receiving opening and an inwardly directed flange disposed below a plane containing the counter upper surface, said inward-ly directed flange located within said sink receiving op~ning and defining an upwardly opening recess, a sink support member disposed within said recess, fastening means for securing the web of the sink mounting member to the vertical counter edge, said support member having an upper surface on which the underside of a sink flange is restingly supported, said inwardly directed flange hav-ing openings at intervals to receive a downwardly inserted bolt of a trim ring assembly.
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Objects of the invention include the provision of mounting means preventing chipping or crazing of sin~
surfaces, mounting means enabling the use of other than steel surface trim rings which may be of lightweight colored plastic as they are not load bearing; mounting means greatly reducing sink installation time and risk of injury.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a plan view or a sink or lavatory installed using the present mounting means;
Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the mount-ing means taken along line 2-2 of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing a modified form of the mounting means;
Figure 5 is an enlarged plan view of that area cir-cled at 5 in Figure 1 with fragments broken away for purposes of illustration;
Figure ~ is a plan view of a segment of sink mount-ing means relieved to permit forming of a corner segment;
Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view of the present sink mounting means including an adapter clip enabling use of the moun~ing means with a tile covered counter, Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of a counter top with an adjustable form of the present mounting means in place thereon about a sinX receiving counter opening;
Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 9-9 of Figure 8;
Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 10-10 of Figure 8;
Figure 11 is a composite plan view of different iv~o~
sized adjustment bars terminating along their respective center lines;
Figure 12 is a plan view of elongate sink mounting means intended for use without an associated curved member;
Figure 13 is a plan view of elongate curved mount-ing means for use in the installation of a curved or oval sink;
Figure 14 is a vertical sectional view of the pre-sent mounting means modified for installation of astainless steel sink.
~ ith continuing attention to the accompanying draw-ings, the reference numeral 1 indicates the top surface of a cabinet counter of the type found in kitchens and bathrooms. Characteristically such counter tops receive an overlying protective layer of material as at 2, such commonly being of a durable synthetic plastic or ceramic material. A counter sink opening is defined by a con-tinuous counter edge lA which is offset from the peri-metrical edge of a sink flange 3A of a sink or lavatory3.
The present sink mounting means includes, in one form, a continuous frame member 10 of angular section secured in abutment against cabinet edge lA such secure-ment being as by threaded fasteners as at F in Figure 2.
A suitable adhesive may be utilized if so desired. Said angular member comprises an upright web 12 and an inwardly directed flange at 13. An upper flange at 11 restingly engages the counter top to facilitate attachment of the ~0 present mounting means to the counter edge. As the lQgO3~Z
present mounting means does not engage the underside of counter 1, the thickness of said counter is importantly of no concern. Accordingly the installer is not con-fronted with unexpected counter thicknesses resulting in various installation problems, as earlier mentioned, experienced with other sink mounting arrangements, Inwardly directed flange 13 is adapted to receive a sink support member at 14 the upper surface l~A of which receives the sink flange 3A in a rested manner. Sink support member 14 is preferably of an elastomeric nature preferably a neoprene rubber block but which may other-wise be embodied of a ri~id material. Said sink support member is frictionally confined between oppositely dis-posed walls 15 and 16 integral with flange 13. The vertical dimension of support member 14 will obviously vary in accordance with the thickness of sink flangs 3A
with the objective being the upper surface of the sink flange being positioned substantially coplanar with the upper surface of counter 1, A surface trim ring assembly is indicated generally at 17 which includes a continuous ring member 18 which conventionally overlies a marginal area of sink flange 3A and a marginal area of counter 1 to conceal the gap between the sink flange and counter edge. Said ring is provided on its underside with spaced apart anchor bolts 20, each held by a plate 19 slidably and pivotally re-ceiving a horizontally turned upper end aOA of the bolt.
The surface trim ring 18 is biased downwardly by means of a nut element 21. To assure a watertight seal between the trim ring and sink flange 3A and the counter top i~303~
surface, peripheral beads 22 and 23 of a sealant such as~ neoprene are applied to the ring. The trim ring assembly 17 is the last component installed of the pre-sent mounting means and entails the downward insertion of the lower ends of bolts 20 through bolt receiving openings 13A in flange 13. Said openings may be some-~hat elongated to facilitate insertion.
In Figure 5 a curved or corner segment of member 10 is shown wherein flange portions of said member 10 are shown cut away enabling the bending of said member into cur~ed configuration. With attention to Figure 6, a cut or punched out segment of inwardly directed flange 13 is shown in phantom lines at 25 to indicate that portion removed while, similarly, a portion of upper flange 11 is indicated in phantom lines at 26.
Web 12 may then be shaped on a radius corresponding to that of the counter corner normally 1-3/4 inches.
Obviously the configurations of cutout portions 25 and 26 will vary in accordance to suit the radius of the counter corner.
As shown in Figure 7, an angular clip C may be utili~ed to receive a web attaching fastener F.
With attention to Figure 4, an alternative sin~
support member is disclosed in the form of a leveling bolt 27 in threaded engagement t~ith an opening 28 in a modified inwardly directed flange 13'. Other components of the surface trim ring assembly and the sink of Figure 4 are identified by prime reference numerals which correspond to reference numerals identifying similar parts in the first form of the invention. In the ~U90~
present modification, the sink rim 3A' is at all times only in rested engagement with the upper end of level-ing bolts 27 and accordingly the sink is not susceptible to severe fastener loads as encountered by other sink mounting arrangements which can crack or craze sink surfaces.
With attention now to Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11, the mounting means shown therein is adjustable for various sink sizes and comprises spaced apart straight and curved or corner members of angular section interconnected by adjustment bars. A cabinet counter upper surface is again indicated at 1 with a sink recaiving opening defined therein by a counter peripheral edge lA. Elong-ate members of angular section are indicated at 30 with adjustment bars 30A both members 30 typically shown in section in Figure 9. Other angular members at 31 and 32 (Fig. 11) are of other lengths as are the adjustment bars 31A, 32A associated therewith the use of a specific combination of said members being determined by the sink size being installed. In Figure 8, angular members 30 and their adjustment bars 30A are uti~ized to vary both length and width of the present mounting means, however, it will be understood that various combinations of members will be used to accommodate the length and width of the sink being installed. For example, angular members at 31 and 32 are of different lengths and are fully interchangeable with angular members 30 in Figure 8 to comprise a mounting for a different sink size. m e adjustment bars shown associated with each of said angular members may be secured to their respective 1~9~3~
member by spot welding or the like within a channel as at 33 (Fig. 9) defined by inwardly directed flanges 34 and 35 of the member. Flange 34, in similarity to the first form of the invention has a pair of upstanding walls 36, 37 between which is securely confined an in-serted sink support member 38 of the type earlier men-tioned. Inwardly directed flanges 34, 35 have aligned apertures 39 and 40 formed therein at intervals to receive a bolt 20 of a surface trim ring assembly of the type earlier described but, of course, of a differ-ent size and with different bolt spacing. As the spac-ing of surface trim ring bolts 20 varies with the size of the surface trim ring it is necessary to provide the elongate ansular me~bers 30-32 with apertures 31B and 32B at different intervals as shown. m e adjustment bars 30A-32A are correspondingly apertured for bolt reception. Each elongate angular member 30-32 addition-ally includes a web 42 and an upper flange 43 the latter for counter top engagement with the web being secured in the aforementioned manner, The Figure 8 version of the present invention in-cludes a plurality of curved members of angular section a pair of which are indicated generally at 45 and 46 which are similar to that curved segment of the first form of the invention shown in Figure 5. Each curved section includes a pair of straight portions typically shown in crossection in Figure 10. For economy of manufacture members 30-32 and 45, 46 may be formed from the same stock preferably ex~ruded aliminum, ~ith attention to Figure lQ, the curved members 45, lV9Q~3'",~, 46 include inwardly directed flanges 47 and 48 spaced to provide a channel 50 for reception of an adjustment bar 30A-32A. For loc~ing of the adjustment bars to a curved member, locking pins at 51 are provided each hav-ing a head and shank for flush insertion into flange apertures 47A and 48A and through an aperture 52 in the adjustment bar provided at one inch intervals. Accord-ingly the completely formed, rigid sink mounting means may be assembled into a unitary structure prior to set-ting of same into place and securement within the counter opening. The curved members of angular section 45, 46 include a web as at ~3 and an upper flange 54 for counter top engagement with the web being attached to the counter edge lA as earlier described in the first form of the invention.
Sink support members 38 are received within walls 55, 56 on inwardly directed flange 47. Said flange is apertured at 57 (Fig. 8) for the reception of a trim ring assembly bolt 20.
In Figures 12 and 13, I show sink members of angular section of both straight and arcuate configuration respectively both similar in section to the first de-scribed form of the invention as shown in Figure 2 and intended for use without corner members as such, For example, the straight member indicated generally at 60 is secured in place as earlier mentioned to a straight edge lA of counter 1 while in Figure 13 a curved member indicated generally at 61 is intended for use in mount-ing a sink of round or elliptical configuration.
In Figure 14, a further modification is shown wherein the sink support member of angular section 63 is adapted to receive a bolt 65 the head 65A of which is carried within an inverted sink channel 62 integral with the steel sink flange 66A o~ a sink 66. Such sinks nor-mally engage the counter top and do not require a sep-arate surface trim ring. The member of angular sec~ion may be the same as the section shown in Figure 9, or it may be similar to the section shown in Figure 2 with the inserted member dispensed with. Bolt 65 is pro-vided with a first nut 67 engaging the underside ofchannel 62 and a second nut 68 to draw the sink flange 63 into secure engagement.
In use, the sink opening is cut into the counter top 1 in the normal manner. If the sink is of a common size, the first described form of sink mounting means may be pre-formed and thence set into the opening and fastened to the counter edge. Sink support members are of a selecte~ height to position the sink flange 3A to the desired level and the sink thereafter set into place whereafter the outlet is connected to provide an operable sink or lavatory. The trim ring assembly is installed lastly to avoid damage to same as can occur in a new home from other construction efforts.
In the adjustable form of the invention, viewed in Figures 8 through 11, additional steps are required, that of selecting the proper angular member 30-32 to suit - the length and width of a sink such being other than a common size. The sink mounting means will be assembled and locked in the desired configuration by locking pins 51 insertable through adjustment bar openings 52 and n~
aligned openings 47A-48A in curved members 45, 46 ~7here-after the sink mounting means is installed.
The trim ring assembly 17 is installed lastly by insertion of assembly bolts 20 being downwardly inserted through somewhat enlarged openings in the inwardly directed flanges of the members of angular section for subsequent securement by the application of nut elements 21.
Claims
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
Sink mounting means for attachment to a cabinet counter of any thickness defining a sink receiving open-ing, said sink mounting means including a member of ang-ular section having an upright web adapted for abutting securement against the vertical counter edge defining the sink receiving opening and an inwardly directed flange disposed below a plane containing the counter upper surface, said inwardly directed flange located within said sink receiving opening and defining an up-wardly opening recess, a sink support member disposed within said recess, fastening means for securing the web of the sink mounting member to the vertical counter edge, said support member having an upper surface on which the underside of a sink flange is restingly supported, said inwardly directed flange having openings at intervals to receive a downwardly inserted bolt of a trim ring assembly.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said support member is a leveling bolt adjustably engaged with said inwardly directed flange.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said member of angular section includes an outwardly directed top flange for counter top engagement, said inwardly directed flange including parallel channel members forming said recess, said support member being of elongate configuration and of an elastomeric mater-ial.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 2 wherein said upright web is continuous having both straight and curved segments.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said member of angular section is of elongate straight configuration for attachment to a straight edge defin-ing the counter opening.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said member is of elongate curved configuration for attachment to a curved edge defining the counter opening.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 addi-tionally including adjustment bars extending inter-mediate two or more members of angular section, locking means insertable through said bars and said members of angular section to retain the sink mounting means in a desired closed configuration to facilitate installation of same in a unitary manner.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 7 wherein said locking means are pins.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 addi-tionally including the surface trim ring assembly, said assembly comprising a continuous ring member adapted to jointly overlie the sink flange and adjacent counter edge, said ring having a plurality of spaced apart anchor bolts depending therefrom in a movable manner for align-ment and inserted engagement with said inwardly directed flange.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 9 wherein said bolts have horizontally turned upper ends and are thereat each adapted for pivotal movement about the horizontal axis of their upper end to facilitate inser-tion of each bolt through the inwardly directed flange openings.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 10 wherein said bolt upper ends are additionally adapted for axial movement relative the ring to further facilitate bolt insertion within said flange.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 11 wherein said ring member is non-metallic.
Sink mounting means for attachment to a cabinet counter of any thickness defining a sink receiving open-ing, said sink mounting means including a member of ang-ular section having an upright web adapted for abutting securement against the vertical counter edge defining the sink receiving opening and an inwardly directed flange disposed below a plane containing the counter upper surface, said inwardly directed flange located within said sink receiving opening and defining an up-wardly opening recess, a sink support member disposed within said recess, fastening means for securing the web of the sink mounting member to the vertical counter edge, said support member having an upper surface on which the underside of a sink flange is restingly supported, said inwardly directed flange having openings at intervals to receive a downwardly inserted bolt of a trim ring assembly.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said support member is a leveling bolt adjustably engaged with said inwardly directed flange.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said member of angular section includes an outwardly directed top flange for counter top engagement, said inwardly directed flange including parallel channel members forming said recess, said support member being of elongate configuration and of an elastomeric mater-ial.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 2 wherein said upright web is continuous having both straight and curved segments.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said member of angular section is of elongate straight configuration for attachment to a straight edge defin-ing the counter opening.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 wherein said member is of elongate curved configuration for attachment to a curved edge defining the counter opening.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 addi-tionally including adjustment bars extending inter-mediate two or more members of angular section, locking means insertable through said bars and said members of angular section to retain the sink mounting means in a desired closed configuration to facilitate installation of same in a unitary manner.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 7 wherein said locking means are pins.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 1 addi-tionally including the surface trim ring assembly, said assembly comprising a continuous ring member adapted to jointly overlie the sink flange and adjacent counter edge, said ring having a plurality of spaced apart anchor bolts depending therefrom in a movable manner for align-ment and inserted engagement with said inwardly directed flange.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 9 wherein said bolts have horizontally turned upper ends and are thereat each adapted for pivotal movement about the horizontal axis of their upper end to facilitate inser-tion of each bolt through the inwardly directed flange openings.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 10 wherein said bolt upper ends are additionally adapted for axial movement relative the ring to further facilitate bolt insertion within said flange.
The sink mounting means claimed in claim 11 wherein said ring member is non-metallic.
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