Sink access device for a public restroom
US7861332B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C9/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sink access device which is utilized to facilitate a child or a diminutive person to wash their hands at a lavatory located in a public restroom. The sink access device includes a step support mount having a base and an upwardly extending arm. The step support mount is fixedly attached to a portion of a public restroom. A step is pivotally mounted to the upwardly extending arm of the step support mount. The step has a first position wherein the step is in a vertical position and a second position wherein the step is in a horizontal position providing a platform for a diminutive person to step onto. The step is positioned either at or behind a vertical plane defined by the front profile of a sink when the step is in the first position and the step breaks the plane when in the second position.
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