Water spout extender for a sink

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for use by a child or disabled person in a sink with a faucet. The apparatus includes the faucet that controls water delivered to the sink through a water spout and a water transfer conduit that is attached to and wholly supported by the water spout, said water transfer conduit catching water falling from the water spout and laterally delivering the water to an area adjacent a user side of the sink.

1 . An apparatus for use by a child or disabled person in a sink with a faucet that controls water delivered to the sink through a water spout, said apparatus comprising a water transfer conduit that is attached to and wholly supported by the water spout, said water transfer conduit catching water falling from the water spout and laterally delivering the water to an area adjacent a user side of the sink.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein the water transfer conduit further comprises an open channel having a bottom and opposing elevated sides that extend from the spout to the user side.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the bottom and sides further comprise a V-shaped cross-section.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the bottom and sides further comprise a circular cross-section.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the water transfer conduit further comprises a water backflow barrier that connects to the bottom and opposing sides on a spout end of the water transfer conduit.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein water transfer conduit further comprises a downward incline from the spout to the user side.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as in  claim 2  further comprising a strap with opposing ends of the strap connected to opposing sides of the water transfer conduit at a location proximate a distal end of the spout and where the strap extends over the spout.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as in  claim 2  further comprising first and second straps with opposing ends of each strap connecting to the opposing sides of the water transfer conduit, said first strap located at a facet end of the water spout and said second strap located proximate a distal end of the spout, with the first and second straps extending over the spout.  
   
   
       9 . In a sink with a faucet that controls water delivered to the sink through a water spout, the improvement residing in a water transfer conduit that is attached to and wholly supported by the water spout, said water transfer conduit catching water falling from the water spout and laterally delivering the water to an area adjacent a user side of the sink.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as in  claim 9  wherein the water transfer conduit further comprises an open channel having a bottom and opposing elevated sides that extend from the spout to the user side.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus as in  claim 10  wherein the bottom and sides further comprise a V-shaped cross-section.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus as in  claim 10  wherein the bottom and sides further comprise a circular cross-section.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus as in  claim 10  wherein the water transfer conduit further comprises a water backflow barrier that connects to the bottom and opposing sides on a spout end of the water transfer conduit.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus as in  claim 10  wherein water transfer conduit further comprises a downward incline from the spout to the user side.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus as in  claim 10  further comprising a strap with opposing ends of the strap connected to opposing sides of the water transfer conduit at a location proximate a distal end of the spout and where the strap extends over the spout.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus as in  claim 10  further comprising first and second straps with opposing ends of each strap connecting to the opposing sides of the water transfer conduit, said first strap located at a facet end of the water spout and said second strap located proximate a distal end of the spout, with the first and second straps extending over the spout.