Sink With Storage Rack Assembly

Abstract

A combined sink and storage rack assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a sink basin, a work area integral with the sink basin, and a wire rack hung underneath the work area at a side of the basin. Spring clips mounted on the sink basin and work area hook the rack. Sections of the rack's wire that insert into the spring clips are coated with an elastomer, such as silicone rubber, in order to dampen vibrations transmitted from the sink.

1 . A sink assembly, comprising:
 a sink basin;   a work area linked to the basin and extending outward from an upper portion of the basin; and   a storage rack mounted under the work area and supported thereby.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rack is also supported by a side wall of the basin. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the work area is integrally formed with the basin. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein there is a first hook mounted to a lower surface of the work area and a second hook mounted to an outside side surface of the basin. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the rack is a wire rack having wire portions that can be hooked by the hooks so as to hang the rack there from. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein an elastomer is positioned over the wire portions. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the elastomer is silicone rubber. 
     
     
         8 . The sink assembly of  claim 4 , wherein there are at least four such hooks, two of which are mounted on the outside side surface of the basin and two of which are mounted to a lower surface of the work area. 
     
     
         9 . The sink assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the hooks comprise spring clips.