US 11,702,831 B2
Apron-front sink
Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Chicago, IL (US); Sharon Dupuy, Chicago, IL (US); John Conway, Chicago, IL (US); Myrna Morales, Chicago, IL (US); Christopher Waas, North Riverside, IL (US); Erik Lynch, Downers Grove, IL (US); Brian Chung, Chicago, IL (US); and Norris Swilley, Bellwood, IL (US)
Assigned to Elkay Manufacturing Company, Downers Grove, IL (US)
Filed by Elkay Manufacturing Company, Oak Brook, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/445,652.
Application 17/445,652 is a continuation of application No. 16/696,442, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,098,468.
Application 16/696,442 is a continuation of application No. 15/864,717, filed on Jan. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,501,919, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/864,717 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/398,578, filed on Jan. 4, 2017, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0106781 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E03C 1/33 (2006.01); E03C 1/182 (2006.01); E03C 1/18 (2006.01); A47B 77/06 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/335 (2013.01) [A47B 77/06 (2013.01); E03C 1/18 (2013.01); E03C 1/182 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sink, comprising:
a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin;
an apron connected to the basin body;
an adapter plate releasably attached to the apron; and
a replaceable panel removably connected to the adapter plate, such that the adapter plate is positioned between the apron and the replaceable panel.