Sink Cover

Abstract

The present invention is a sink cover including a body portion having a drain sleeve thereon that is positioned in engagement with the drain of a sink. The sleeve is engaged with a collar the holds the body portion in the sink over the drain, and allows the body portion to be rotated. A shroud is connected to the body portion or the collar at one end and to the edge of the sink at the opposite end to provide a continuous surface over the surface of the sink that directs fluids and other materials on implements being cleaned over the sink cover through cover and into the drain opening without contacting the surface of the sink.

1 . A sink cover comprising:
 a) a sleeve having an upper end and a lower end engageable within a drain opening of a sink; and   b) a body engaged with the upper end of the sleeve, the body having at least one sloping surface extending downwardly towards the sleeve.   
   
   
       2 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising a collar releasably engaged with the lower end of the sleeve. 
   
   
       3 . The cover of  claim 2  wherein the collar is rotatably engaged with the sleeve. 
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 3  wherein the collar includes a number of inwardly engaging sections that are releasably engageable with the sleeve. 
   
   
       5 . The cover of  claim 4  wherein the sleeve includes a peripheral ring that is engageable with the inwardly extending sections. 
   
   
       6 . The cover of  claim 3  wherein engagement of the collar with the sleeve defines a number of spaces between the collar and the sleeve. 
   
   
       7 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the at least one sloping surface of the body includes a number of engagement members thereon configured to assist in removing fluid from an implement pressed against the engagement members. 
   
   
       8 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising a shroud connected to the body around the periphery of the body. 
   
   
       9 . The cover of  claim 8  wherein the shroud includes a number of first attachment members on the shroud that are connected to the body. 
   
   
       10 . The cover of  claim 2  further comprising a shroud connected to the body around the periphery of the collar. 
   
   
       11 . The cover of  claim 10  wherein the shroud includes a number of first attachment members on the shroud that are connected to the collar. 
   
   
       12 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein the shroud includes a number of second attachment members disposed opposite the first attachment members an adapted to be secured to an edge of the sink. 
   
   
       13 . The cover of  claim 10  wherein the collar includes a number of first attachment members thereon that are engageable with the shroud. 
   
   
       14 . A method for providing a removable cover for a sink, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a sink cover including a sleeve having an upper end and a lower end engageable within a drain opening of a sink, and a body engaged with the upper end of the sleeve, the body having at least one sloping surface extending downwardly towards the sleeve;   b) engaging the lower end of the sleeve with the sink drain; and   c) cleaning at least one implement in the sink over the sink cover.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the cover further includes a collar releasably engaged with the lower end of the sleeve and the method further comprises the steps of:
 a) engaging the collar with the sleeve prior to engaging the sleeve with the sink drain; and   b) engaging the collar with the sink drain.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the sleeve is rotatably engaged with the collar, and further comprising the step of rotating the body with regard to the collar after engaging the collar with the sink drain. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the sink cover further includes a shroud connected to the body around the periphery of the body, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
 a) attaching the shroud to the body prior to engaging the body with the sink drain; and   b) attaching the shroud to the edge of the sink after engaging the body with the sink drain.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the sink cover includes a collar releasably engaged with the lower end of the sleeve and the step of attaching the shroud to the body comprises attaching the shroud to the collar. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the body includes a number of engagement surfaces thereon, and wherein the step of cleaning the at least one implement comprises engaging the at least one implement with engaging surfaces. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising the step of disposing of the sink cover after cleaning the at least one implement.