The present invention relates in general to a sink repair system and more particularly, this invention relates to a system that will repair a fallen detached sink from a countertop.
The desirability of reattaching a fallen sink has always been laborious and time consuming and having the need to remove the entire sink, plumbing supply lines and drains along with garbage disposals. The many types of sink brackets available in the market place pose different types of installation techniques but none of the prior art addresses reinstalling the sink by pushing the sink back into place. Information relevant to attempt to address this problem cap be found in one exemplary type of crossmember suitable for the purpose of supporting sinks is described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,429,021 another exemplary crossmember suitable for use as a crossmember is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,206.
The present invention provides a method of reattaching a sink to the countertop without the need to remove the sink, plumbing supply lines, drains or any other accessories like garbage disposals etc. The wall bracket of the never fall sink repair system attaches to the side wall of the cabinet the bracket is then connected to a cylindrical threaded shaft that acts as a turnbuckle. At the opposite end of the turnbuckle is a double headed sink bracket that engages the rim of the sink, when turning the shaft of the turnbuckle in turn pushes the sink back up into place. Time is significantly reduced by not having to remove the sink.
It is therefore one of the primary object of the present invention is to provide a fast simple economical way of reattaching an undermount sink to the countertop. Another object of the present invention is to provide a turnbuckle action which by turning the shaft of the turnbuckle will raise the sink back into place.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a double back adhesive tape for the back of the cabinet wall bracket to ease in the installation of the wall bracket.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a double headed sink bracket that will engage the sink rim in two locations.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a double headed sink 15 bracket that will pivot in the middle and bridge the gap in any irregularities in the sink rim.
An additional object of the present invention is to have a wall bracket that would be attached to the cabinet wall. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a lock nut that would stop the turnbuckle from loosing due to vibrations from the garbage disposals or from a thermal action.
In addition to the various objects and advantages of the present invention described with some degree of specificity above, it should be obvious that additional objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those persons who are skilled in the relevant art from the following more detailed description of the invention, particularly, when such description is taken in conjunction with the attached drawing figures and with the appended claims.
Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity and understanding, identical components which have identical functions have been identified with identical reference numerals throughout the several views illustrated in the figures. Referring initially to
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