Portable sink container

Abstract

A portable container for use in a sink is described. The sink has predetermined inner dimensions and a sink drain. The sink drain has an inlet with predetermined inner dimensions. The container comprises a bottom, sides, and a top opening. The bottom has a drain. The container bottom is formed with outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of the sink such that the container may substantially fit in the sink. The container drain is formed protruding outwardly from the container bottom with an outlet, and, the outlet has outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of the sink drain inlet such that the container drain outlet may substantially fit within the sink drain inlet.

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         21 . A portable container for use in a sink, said sink having predetermined inner dimensions and a sink drain, said sink drain having an inlet with predetermined inner dimensions, said container comprising a bottom, sides, and a top opening, said bottom comprising a drain, said container bottom being formed with outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of said sink such that said container may substantially fit in said sink, said container drain being formed protruding outwardly from said container bottom with an outlet, and, said outlet having outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of said sink drain inlet such that said container drain outlet may substantially fit in said sink drain inlet. 
     
     
         22 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein the outlet of said container drain has a maximum outer width dimension, and that maximum outer width dimension is equal to or less than four (4) inches. 
     
     
         23 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein the container has at least one outer width dimension equal to or less than sixteen (16) inches. 
     
     
         24 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein said container has at least one inner width dimension equal to or greater than nine (9) inches. 
     
     
         25 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein the container has at least one outer width dimension equal to or less than sixteen (16) inches; and, at least one inner width dimension equal to or greater than nine (9) inches. 
     
     
         26 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein said container drain is provided means for straining solid matter from exiting the container thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein said container is formed with at least two opposing sides substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         28 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein said container is molded with said drain molded therein. 
     
     
         29 . The portable container of  claim 21 , wherein the container is provided means for temporarily stopping drainage from said drain. 
     
     
         30 . A portable container for use in a sink, said sink having predetermined inner dimensions and a sink drain, said sink drain having an inlet with predetermined inner dimensions, said container comprising a bottom, sides, and a top opening, said bottom comprising a drain, said container bottom being formed with outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of said sink such that said container may substantially fit in said sink, said container drain being formed protruding outwardly from said container bottom with an outlet, said outlet having outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of said sink drain inlet such that said container drain outlet may substantially fit in said sink drain inlet, the outlet of said container drain having a maximum outer width dimension equal to or less than four (4) inches, and, the container having at least one outer width dimension equal to or less than sixteen (16) inches. 
     
     
         31 . The portable container of  claim 30 , wherein said container has at least one inner width dimension equal to or greater than nine (9) inches. 
     
     
         32 . The portable container of  claim 30 , wherein said container drain is provided means for straining solid matter from exiting the container thereof. 
     
     
         33 . The portable container of  claim 30 , wherein said container is formed with at least two opposing sides substantially parallel to each other when viewed from a top view thereof. 
     
     
         34 . The portable container of  claim 30 , wherein said container is molded with said drain molded therein. 
     
     
         35 . The portable container of  claim 30 , wherein the container is provided means for temporarily stopping drainage from said drain. 
     
     
         36 . The portable container of  claim 31 , wherein said container drain is provided means for straining solid matter from exiting the container thereof. 
     
     
         37 . The portable container of  claim 31 , wherein said container is formed with at least two opposing sides substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         38 . The portable container of  claim 31 , wherein said container is molded with said drain molded therein. 
     
     
         39 . The portable container of  claim 31 , wherein the container is provided means for temporarily stopping drainage from said drain. 
     
     
         40 . A portable container for use in a sink, said sink having predetermined inner dimensions and a sink drain, said sink drain having an inlet with predetermined inner dimensions, said container comprising a bottom, sides, and a top opening, said bottom comprising a drain, said container bottom being formed with outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of said sink such that said container may substantially fit in said sink, said container drain being formed protruding outwardly from said container bottom with an outlet, said outlet having outer dimensions less than the predetermined inner dimensions of said sink drain inlet such that said container drain outlet may substantially fit in said sink drain inlet, the outlet of said container drain having a maximum outer width dimension equal to or less than four (4) inches, the container having at least one outer width dimension equal to or less than sixteen (16) inches, the container having at least one inner width dimension equal to or greater than nine (9) inches, said container drain being provided means for straining solid matter from exiting the container thereof, and, said container being molded with said drain molded therein and at least two opposing sides substantially parallel to each other when viewed from a top view thereof.