US2004128755A1PendingUtilityA1

Lavatory system

Assignee: BRADLEY FIXTURES CORPPriority: Apr 4, 2002Filed: Aug 8, 2003Published: Jul 8, 2004
Est. expiryApr 4, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03C 1/14E03C 1/322E03C 2001/321
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Abstract

A lavatory system configured to provide hand washing access to a user is disclosed. The lavatory system comprises a first station and a second station, plumbing, and a first cover and a second cover configured to inhibit access to at least a portion of the plumbing. The first cover and the second cover each having a first portion and a second portion that are removable. The first cover is mountable at the first station and the second cover is mountable at the second station. The first portion is removed on the first cover to provide a first recess and the second portion is removed on the second cover to provide a second recess so that the first recess and the second recess are configured to receive a portion of the plumbing. A method of assembling a lavatory system is also disclosed. The method comprises removing a first portion from a first cover to provide a first recess and mounting the first cover at a first station so that the first recess receives at least a portion of the plumbing, and removing a second portion from a second panel to provide a second recess and mounting the second cover at the second station so that the second recess receives at least a portion of the plumbing.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A lavatory system configured to provide hand washing access to a user comprising: 
 a deck providing a first station and a second station;    plumbing in communication with the first station and the second station;    a first cover and a second cover configured to inhibit access to at least a portion of the plumbing, the first cover and the second cover each having a first portion and a second portion that are removable;    wherein the first cover is mountable at the first station and the second cover is mountable at the second station;    wherein the first portion is removed on the first cover to provide a first recess and the second portion is removed on the second cover to provide a second recess so that the first recess and the second recess are configured to receive a portion of the plumbing.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first portion is defined by a first groove and the second portion is defined by a second groove.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the first groove and the second groove are disposed on an inside surface of the first cover and the second cover.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a third station and a third cover mountable at the third station and including a first portion and a second portion that are selectively removable to provide a first recess and a second recess to receive at least a portion of the plumbing.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first cover is substantially identical to the second cover before the first portion or the second portion is removed.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a third cover configured to inhibit access to the plumbing extending between the first recess of the first cover and the second recess of the second cover.  
     
     
         7 . An enclosure system for a lavatory system having plumbing and a deck, the system comprising: 
 a first cover configured to inhibit access to at least a portion of the plumbing and having a first portion and a second portion that are selectively removable;    a second cover configured to inhibit access to at least a portion of the plumbing and having a first portion and a second portion that are selectively removable;    wherein the first portion of the first cover is removed to provide a first recess to receive a portion of the plumbing and the second portion of the second cover is removed to provide a second recess to receive a portion of the plumbing.    
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the first cover and the second cover are substantially identical prior to the first portion and/or the second portion is removed.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the first portion and the second portion are defined by grooves.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the grooves are located on the inside surface of the first cover and the second cover.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising a third cover having a first portion and a second portion that are removable to provide a pair of recesses to receive at least a portion of the plumbing.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the first cover, second cover, and the third cover are substantially identical prior to the first portion or the second portion is removed.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising a third cover configured to inhibit access to the plumbing extending between the first recess of the first cover and the second recess of the second cover.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the third cover is a transition cover.  
     
     
         15 . A method of assembling a lavatory system, the method comprising: 
 providing a deck, plumbing, a first cover, and a second cover, the first cover and the second cover being configured to inhibit access to at least a portion of the plumbing and each cover having a first portion and a second portion that are selectively removable;    removing the first portion from the first cover to provide a first recess and mounting the first cover at the first station so that the first recess receives at least a portion of the plumbing;    removing the second portion from the second panel to provide a second recess and mounting the second cover at the second station so that the second recess receives at least a portion of the plumbing.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the first portion and the second portion are removed with a cutting tool.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising providing a third cover configured to be disposed between the first cover and the second cover and to inhibit access to plumbing extending between the first recess of the first cover and the second recess of the second cover.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising mounting the third cover and then mounting the first cover and the second cover.

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