US2063243A - Sink and laundry tub - Google Patents

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Dec. 8,1936. w. c. GROEN-IGER SINK AND LAUNDRY TUB 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Wi! am C. roe

H TTORNEY Filed Dec. 29, 1934 w. c. GROENIGER SINK AND LAUNDRY TUB Filed Dec. 29, 1934 2- Sheets-Sheet 2 r a a m n if r N we C m m s ..H m W Te 9 m d Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,063,243 SINK AND LAUNDRY TUB Application December 29, 1934, Serial No. 759,609

' Claims. (Cl; 4-187) My present invention relates to plumbing fixtures, and more particularly to an improved combination sink and laundry tub.

A feature of my invention is a unitary structure in which a laundry tub is combined with a sink and dripboard.

A further feature is a unitary structure in which either a single or double sink is associated with a laundry tub and a dripboard.

A still further feature is the combining of a double sink in a unitary structure with a dripboard and a laundry tray and in which double sink is utilized a single outflow into which the waste from either sink may be turned at will.

Another feature of my invention resides in the use of a common splashboard for the dripboard, single or double sink, and laundry tub.

A still further feature is the design in a combined structure of this type which permits the use of a pre-fabricated, or factory fabricated,

waste line unit.

A still further feature is the building in, as a unitary part of the laundry tub, of a washboard, or its equivalent.

Various other novel features of my invention will appear, to those skilled in the art, as the description of my invention progresses.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention- Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in section;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, l0 designates a splashboard of appropriate length, width, and

facial contour, the length being substantially equal to the combined length of a dripboard H,

0 double sink l2, l3, laundry tub H, the necessary or desirable finish at the ends of the dripboard I I and laundry tub l4, and the necessary connecting material between the designated elements.

45 At one end of the splashboad l0, preferably the left hand end, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 2, I have formed the dripboard ll, of appropriate width, the upper surface l5 sloping downwardly and to the right, as viewed particularly in Fig. 1, such 50 upper surface I5 merging into the open sink l2. -At the left hand end of the dripboard l l is formed a splashboard I 6, similar in height and facial contour to the splashboard lll, it being contemplated in the present design that my improved 55 device will be installed in a recess, or similar position. Such manner of installation, however, is optional and I may therefore change the dimensions and contour in any way desired without departing from the spirit of my invention. Along the front upper edge of the dripboard I l is formed 5 a rounded ledge 11 to prevent water, or other fluid from coming over the front edge of such board. Also, 1 preferably form in the upper face of the dripboard II a plurality of depressed grooves l8, which guide excess fluid down the 10 sloping surface of the board.

The sink I 2 is formed integral with the sink IS, the adjacent walls I! and 20 of the sinks l2 and I3, respectively, defining a chamber 2! in which may be housed the waste valves for the respective l5 sinks, and preferably such waste valves are of the type disclosed and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 29,904, filed July 5th, 1935. The bottom of the chamber 2| is closed by a substantially cup-shaped member 22 formed inte- 20 gral with the bottom members 23 and 24 of the sinks 7 l2 and I3 respectively. The bottom of the member 22 is provided with an orifice 25 in which may be inserted-and securedthe end of a waste line. The sinks l2 and I3 are, at the backs 25 thereof, integrally attached to the splashboard l0, and, as stated above, the left hand end of the sink I2 is merged into the lower end of the sloping surface of the dripboard ll.

Formed integral at its rear upper edge to the 30 splashboard l0, and at its left hand upper edge to the sink I2, is the laundry tub ll, of appropriate depth at its rear, and of a width substantially equal to the width of the dripboard II and sinks l2 and I3. The front face 26 of the laundry tub 35 I4 slopes downwardly, merging into the bottom member 21 in an easy curve, and formed in the inner surface of the front face 26 is a plurality of parallelly arranged ridges 28, constituting a washboard. Preferably at the left and rear sides -of the tray 14 is arranged an enclosing member 29 defining a chamber 30 in which is to be housed a waste line valve, and preferably a valve similar to the valve referred to above in connection with the description of the sinks l2 and I3, and as shown and described in my copending application Serial No. 29,904, filed July 5th, 1935. To the lower or bottom member 21 of the tub II, and

connecting with the chamber 30 is a substantiallycup-shaped member 3|, provided with an orifice 32 and in which a waste line may be inserted .and secured.

The entire structure is made as a unit, and preferably of cast iron or other suitable material, after which the unit is porcelain enamelled.

Built as a unit, there is an entire absence of Joints between the various elements, and such elements may be or standard size, and yet the combined group got the same does not make a structure that is immoderately large, or one too heavy for convenient shipping and handling. I have shown the unit as having squareends, as the original design contemplated the useot theunit in arecess, but obviously the particular shape of the ends is immaterial, and I do not therefore wish to be limited to a square ended structure.

I claim:

1. In a plumbing fixtures unitary structure including two sinks, disposed laterally relative to one another, the juxtaposed lateral walls of said sinks being spaced from one another, chamber means including said space between the juxtaposed lateral walls, said chamber means extending below the bottoms of said sinks'and provided thereat with opening means arrangedior connection to and communication with suitable outlet means, said sinks being respectively provided with lowerly disposed discharge openings in their respective said juxtaposed lateral walh.

said chamber means when connected with said outletmeansbeingwhollyclosedatitswallsbe-- lowthebottoms o1 saidsinks- 2.!n a plumbing nature, annitary structure including twosinh,disposedlaterally reiativeto one another, the juxtaposed lateral walls oi said sinks being spaced from one another, chamber means including the space between the juxta- ,posedlateraiwalhssidehambermeansextend-

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