Sink construction

Abstract

A sink having a base and at least one sidewall extending around and extending upwardly from the base. At least one fluid nozzle is attached to the sidewall adjacent its top so that, upon connection to a pressurized fluid source, the nozzle produces a fluid flow which is transverse to and intersects the sidewall adjacent its top. The nozzle thus produces a swirling action of the fluid around the sidewall of the sink thereby cleaning the sink.

1 . A sink comprising: 
 a base,    at least one sidewall extending around and upwardly from said base,    at least one fluid nozzle which, upon connection with a pressurized fluid source, produces a fluid flow in a predetermined direction,    said nozzle being attached adjacent a top of said at least one sidewall so that said predetermined direction extends transversely across and intersects said at least one sidewall adjacent said top of said at least one sidewall.    
   
   
       2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said fluid comprises water.  
   
   
       3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said at least one nozzle comprises a plurality of nozzles disposed around said top of said at least one sidewall, said nozzles being fluidly connected together.  
   
   
       4 . The invention as defined in  claim 3  and comprising a fluid conduit extending around said top of said at least one sidewall, said nozzles being fluidly connected to said fluid conduit.  
   
   
       5 . The invention as defined in  claim 3  wherein said sink sidewall includes a plurality of spaced openings formed around said top and wherein one nozzle is disposed through each opening.  
   
   
       6 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said sink comprises a kitchen sink.  
   
   
       7 . An attachment for a sink having a base and at least one sidewall extending around and upwardly from said base comprising: 
 a fluid conduit extending around at least a portion of the sink sidewall adjacent a top of said sink sidewall,    at least one nozzle fluidly connected to said fluid conduit, said nozzle adapted to produce a fluid flow in a predetermined direction upon connection of the fluid conduit to a pressurized fluid source,    said nozzle being positioned so that said predetermined direction extends transversely across and intersects the sink sidewall adjacent a top of the sink sidewall.    
   
   
       8 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said at least one nozzle comprises a plurality of spaced nozzles.  
   
   
       9 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein the sink comprises a kitchen sink.  
   
   
       10 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein the fluid comprises water.  
   
   
       11 . A sink comprising: 
 a base,    at least one sidewall extending around and upwardly from said base,    a fluid reservoir extending around at least a portion of said at least one sidewall, said reservoir being open through at least one elongated slot to at least a portion of an upper edge of said sidewall,    a valve connected in series between a pressurized fluid source and said reservoir.    
   
   
       12 . The invention as defined in  claim 11  wherein said fluid comprises water.