Sink access device
US10426301B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C9/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of providing access to a sink by a diminutive person in a public restroom and an individual in a wheelchair. The method comprising providing a sink positioned above the floor and also includes providing an unobstructed frontal approach zone of at least thirty inches in width in front of the sink. A sink access device is provided having a first upright position positioned outside the unobstructed frontal approach zone. In this position, an individual in a wheelchair has access to the sink. The sink access device may be deployed into a horizontal position into the frontal approach zone providing access to the sink for a diminutive person such as a child. The sink access device includes a bias for biasing the sink access device in the first natural vertical position.
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