Garbage Straining Device for Kitchen Sink Opening with Continuous Water Drainage

Abstract

A garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening includes a primary drain body and a secondary drain body. The primary drain body and the secondary drain body are concentrically positioned of each other. The primary drain body includes a strainer basket and a plurality of drain holes. The secondary drain body comprises a sleeve body, a cap, a plurality of lateral drain holes, and a plurality of top drain holes. The plurality of drain holes traverses through the strainer basket. The sleeve body is concentrically positioned within the strainer basket and terminally connected to a base of the strainer basket. The plurality of lateral drain holes traverses through the sleeve body. The cap is concentrically positioned atop the strainer basket and terminally connected to the sleeve body, opposite of the base. The plurality of top drain holes traverses through the cap.

Description

The current application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application serial number PCT/IB2016/055454 filed on Sep. 13, 2016. The PCT application number PCT/IB2016/055454 claims priority to a U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 14/990,476 filed on Jan. 7, 2016. The U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 14/990,476 claims a priority to a U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 62/219,223 filed on Sep. 16, 2015.

The current application also claims priority to a U.S. design application Ser. No. 29/567,293 filed on Jun. 7, 2016.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a straining device. More specifically, the present invention is a garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening that allows continuous water drainage even when the garbage straining device is filled with debris.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Kitchen sinks and other similar units typically have a drain opening in the base of the sink so that a drain pipe can be connected to discharge waste water and waste material during and/or after usage. It is a known problem that the discharging waste water and waste material tend to create buildup within the drain pipe after a while. In order to prevent this problem, users normally place a sink drainer within the drain opening so that most of discharging waste material can be collected and removed. However, the existing sink drainers have limitations that make the washing process unpleasant and unsafe for users. For example, once the existing sink drainers are filed with waste material, they block or restrict the drainage of waste water thus collecting waste water within the sink. As a result, users normally have to put their hands into the waste water to remove the sink drainers or to clean up the waste material, which create an unpleasant and unsanitary experience. Additionally, collected waste water can also hide sharp objects such as knifes within the sink thus creating an unsafe environment for the users. Furthermore, the configuration of the existing sink drainers also allows larger objects such as pots, lids, and cutting boards to easy block the drain opening thus collecting waste water and waste material within the sink.

It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening that allows continuous water drainage even when the garbage straining device is filled with debris. More specifically, the present invention comprises a primary drain body and a secondary drain body that are concentrically connected to each other. The primary drain body functions as a collector for the waste material and while allowing the waste water to continuously drain. Once, the primary drain body is filled with waste material, the secondary drain body that is positioned within the primary drain body functions as the means to drain the waste water allowing sufficient time to clean the collected waste material without blocking or restricting the waste water drainage. The secondary drain body also functions as a handle to remove the present invention from the drain opening and a platform so that larger objects such as pots, lids, and cutting boards can be positioned atop the drain opening, allowing the waste water to drain properly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view for the strainer basket of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view for the flange of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view for the sleeve body and the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view for the sleeve body of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view for the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the present invention, showing the plane upon which a cross sectional view is taken shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 9 is a cross section view of the present invention taken along line A-A of FIG. 8.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

The present invention is a garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening so that the present invention is able to drain only waste water. More specifically, the present invention retains any waste materials such as solid food particles, plastic bottom caps, hair, worn out kitchen sponge pieces, and other solid items that can easily discharge into the drain pipe of the kitchen sink thus draining only waste water. As a result, the present invention is able to minimize buildup within the drain pipe that can ultimately clog or restrict water drainage of the kitchen sink. In addition, the present invention also provides an elevated platform to keep away kitchen items such as pot, lids, and cutting boards from the kitchen sink opening during dishwashing activities, maintaining proper waste water drainage.

The present invention comprises a primary drain body 1 and a secondary drain body 10, as shown in FIG. 1, so that the primary drain body 1 and the secondary drain body 10 can be concentrically positioned of each other to complete the overall structural profile. More specifically, the primary drain body 1 allows waste water to drain while retaining the waste materials. Once the primary drain body 1 is filled with the waste materials, the secondary drain body 10 allows waste water to drain without filling up the kitchen sink with waste water. Then, the user can remove the present invention from the kitchen sink opening to clean out the waste materials. After cleaning out the waste materials, the present invention can be inserted back into the kitchen sink opening.

The primary drain body 1 comprises a strainer basket 2, a flange 8, and a plurality of primary drain holes 9 as shown in FIG. 1-2. The secondary drain body 10 comprises a sleeve body 11, a cap 16, a plurality of lateral drain holes 20, and a plurality of top drain holes 23 as shown in FIG. 1. In reference to a general configuration of the present invention, the flange 8 and the strainer basket 2 that collects the waste materials are concentrically positioned with each other as the flange 8 is perimetrically connected around a lateral wall 5 of the strainer basket 2. The external connection of the flange 8 functions as an outwardly extended lip so that the flange 8 can position around the kitchen sink opening and contact the kitchen sink surface to place the present invention within the kitchen sink opening. The plurality of primary drain holes 9 traverses through the strainer basket 2 so that waste water can be drained into the drain pipe. The sleeve body 11 that allows waste water to drain into the drain pipe when the strainer basket 2 fills up with the waste materials is concentrically positioned within the strainer basket 2 as the plurality of lateral drain holes 20 traverses through the sleeve body 11. The sleeve body 11 is terminally connected to a base 3 of the strainer basket 2 so that the cap 16 can be terminally connected to the sleeve body 11, opposite of the base 3. The cap 16 is concentrically positioned to the sleeve body 11 and positioned atop the flange 8 to delineate the elevated platform. The plurality of top drain holes 23 traverses through the cap 16 thus providing additional means of drain holes for the present invention.

In reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 9, the lateral wall 5 is perimetrically connected around the base 3 thus delineating the strainer basket 2 to retain the waste materials. The base 3 and the flange 8 are oppositely positioned of each other along the lateral wall 5 so that the flange 8 is able to suspend the strainer basket 2 from the kitchen sink as the strainer basket 2 is positioned within the kitchen sink opening. Furthermore, a tapered edge of the flange 8 creates a smooth outer placement for the present invention with respect to the kitchen sink surface as shown in FIG. 4. In other words, the tapered edge eliminates gaps between the flange 8 and the kitchen sink surface while providing an obstruction free edge to optimize waste water drainage from the kitchen sink to the strainer basket 2. In order to maximize waste water drainage, the each of the plurality of primary drain holes 9 traverses through the lateral wall 5 and base 3. Even though the orientation for the plurality of primary drain holes 9 does not have to be specific, the plurality of primary drain holes 9 within the preferred embodiment of the present invention is radially distributed about the base 3 and lateral wall 5. Additionally, each circular pattern for the plurality of primary drain holes 9 is offset from one another to maximize the total number drain holes for the plurality of primary drain holes 9.

In reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 9, the strainer basket 2 further comprises a first drain opening 4 and a second drain opening 6 so that waste water can be discharged. More specifically, the first drain opening 4 is delineated by the lateral wall 5 and the flange 8. The first drain opening 4 allows the waste materials and waste water to drain from the kitchen sink to the strainer basket 2 so that the waste materials can be trapped within the primary drain body 1. The second drain opening 6 traverses through the base 3 and is concentrically positioned to the base 3. The second drain opening 6 enables the placement of the secondary drain body 10 within the present invention so that the secondary drain body 10 can independently drain waste water from the primary drain body 1 when the primary drain body 1 is filled with the waste material.

In reference to FIG. 5-6 and FIG. 9, the sleeve body 11 comprises a first edge 12, a second edge 13, and an elongated body 14. More specifically, the first edge 12 and the second edge 13 are oppositely positioned of each other along the elongated body 14. The first edge 12 is perimetrically connected to the cap 16 so that the sleeve body 11 can be terminally connected to the cap 16 from one end. The second edge 13 is concentrically positioned around the second drain opening 6 and perimetrically connected to the base 3. As a result, the sleeve body 11 is terminally connected to the strainer basket 2 opposite of the cap 16. The plurality of lateral drain holes 20 traverses through the elongated body 14 providing another means of drain to waste water that enters into the strainer basket 2 through the first drain opening 4, besides the plurality of primary drain holes 9.

The sleeve body 11 is preferably a hollow cylindrical body within the present invention so that waste water can drain into an inner chamber of the hollow cylindrical body. Additionally, the sleeve body 11 is a rigid body and maintains a rigid structural profile within the present invention so that the sleeve body 11 is able to withstand pressure that is applied from the placement of the kitchen items such as pot, lids, and cutting boards.

In reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 8-9, the plurality of lateral drain holes 20 comprises at least one ring of clog-free holes 21 and at least one ring of lower-drain holes 22 along the elongated body 14. More specifically, the at least one ring of lower-drain holes 22 traverses through the elongated body 14 in such a way that the at least one ring of lower-drain holes 22 is positioning in between the base 3 and the flange 8. When the present invention is utilized, the at least one ring of lower-drain holes 22 drains waste water from the strainer basket 2 while allowing the waste materials to be trapped within the strainer basket 2. The at least one ring of clog-free holes 21 traverses through the elongated body 14 and positioning in between the cap 16 and the flange 8. When the present invention is utilized, the at least one ring of clog-free holes 21 drains waste water that is collected above the strainer basket 2. For example, when the strainer basket 2 is filled with the waste materials, the at least one ring of lower-drain holes 22 can be ineffective due to the collection of the waste materials. Then, waste water stats rising above the strainer basket 2 due to poor drainage of the at least one ring of lower-drain holes 22 and the plurality of primary drain holes 9. The collected waste water is then able to drain away from the kitchen sink through the at least one ring of clog-free holes 21 since the at least one ring of clog-free holes 21 is positioned above the strainer basket 2. Additionally, the at least one ring of clog-free holes 21 functions as air releasing openings within the present invention to discharge trapped air within the drain pipe during drainage further improving the efficiency of the plurality of primary drain holes 9.

In reference to FIG. 7-9, the cap 16 functions as the elevated platform for placing the kitchen items such as pot, lids, and cutting boards and a handle for removal of the present invention. The cap 16 comprises a cap body 18 and a grip-enhancing layer 19. The cap body 18 provides the necessary surface area to securely grasp the present invention during a removal/placement process. The cap 16 is enclosed by the grip-enhancing layer 19 that increases the friction between the user's hand and the present invention to prevent accidental slippage of the present invention. Additionally, a cap-diameter 17 of the cap 16 is smaller than a basket-diameter 7 of the strainer basket 2 so that the user is able to insert their hand around the cap 16 when the present invention is removed from the kitchen sink opening or placed within the kitchen sink opening. Furthermore, the cap-diameter 17 is larger than the sleeve-diameter 15 of the elongated body 14 so that the user's fingers can be securely wrapped around the cap 16 during the removal/placement process. The plurality of top drain holes 23 traverses through the grip-enhancing layer 19 and the cap body 18 and internally aligned within the sleeve body 11. As a result, any amount of waste water that may collect above the sleeve body 11 can be drain into the inner chamber of the sleeve body 11. Furthermore, a top surface of the cap 16 is formed into a convex shaped to make sure a tilted placement for the kitchen items such as pot, lids, and cutting boards so that the plurality of top drain holes 23 is never completely blocked during dishwashing activities.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims

1. A garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening comprises:

a primary drain body;

a secondary drain body;

the primary drain body comprises a strainer basket, a flange, and a plurality of drain holes;

the secondary drain body comprises a sleeve body, a cap, a plurality of lateral drain holes, and a plurality of top drain holes;

the flange and the strainer basket being concentrically positioned with each other;

the flange being perimetrically connected around a lateral wall of the strainer basket;

the plurality of drain holes traversing through the strainer basket;

the sleeve body being concentrically positioned within the strainer basket;

the sleeve body being terminally connected to a base of the strainer basket;

the plurality of lateral drain holes traversing through the sleeve body;

the cap being concentrically positioned to the sleeve body;

the cap being positioned atop the flange;

the cap being terminally connected to the sleeve body, opposite of the base; and

the plurality of top drain holes traversing through the cap.

2. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the base and the flange being oppositely positioned of each other along the lateral wall;

the lateral wall perimetrically connected around the base;

each of the plurality of drain holes traversing through the lateral wall; and

each of the plurality of drain holes traversing through the base.

3. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the strainer basket further comprises a first drain opening and a second drain opening;

the first drain opening being delineated by the lateral wall and the flange;

the second drain opening traversing through the base; and

the second drain opening being concentrically positioned to the base.

4. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the sleeve body comprises a first edge, a second edge, and an elongated body;

the first edge and the second edge being oppositely positioned of each other along the elongated body;

the first edge being perimetrically connected to the cap;

the second edge being concentrically positioned around a second drain opening of the strainer basket; and

the second edge being perimetrically connected to the base.

5. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 4, wherein a cap-diameter of the cap is larger than a sleeve-diameter of the elongated body.

6. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 4, wherein a cap-diameter of the cap is smaller than a basket-diameter of the strainer basket.

7. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of lateral drain holes traverses through an elongated body of the sleeve body.

8. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sleeve body is a rigid body.

9. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the plurality of lateral drain holes comprises at least one ring of clog-free holes and at least one ring of lower-drain holes;

the at least one ring of lower-drain holes traversing through an elongated body of the sleeve body;

the at least one ring of lower-drain holes being positioning in between the base and the flange;

the at least one ring of clog-free holes traversing through the elongated body of the sleeve body; and

the at least one ring of clog-free holes being positioning in between the cap and the flange.

10. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the cap comprises a cap body and a grip-enhancing layer;

the cap body being enclosed by the grip-enhancing layer;

the plurality of top drain holes traversing through the grip-enhancing layer and the cap body; and

the plurality of top drain holes being oriented normal to the base.

11. The garbage straining device for a kitchen sink opening as claimed in claim 10, wherein the plurality of top drain holes is internally aligned within the sleeve body.