Portable sink stand

Abstract

A portable sink stand may be foldable between a stowed state and a deployed state. In some examples, the portable sink stand may have a substantially rectangular cuboid profile in the stowed state. The portable sink stand may comprise a sink retaining body, an upstanding partition, and a support structure. A fluid distribution system may be disposed below the sink retaining body that includes a first pipe that runs the length of the portable sink stand. In some examples, the portable sink stand may be quickly moved between the stowed state and the deployed quickly with minimal assembly. When multiple portable sink stands are utilized, the fluid distribution systems of the sink stands may be coupled together.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foldable sink stand comprising:
 a sink retaining body including a horizontal surface, a vertical surface, and a gusset wall coupling the horizontal surface to the vertical surface,   an upstanding partition pivotably coupled to the sink retaining body, the upstanding partition having a perimeter extension,   wherein the foldable sink stand is foldable between:
 a first, deployed position, in which the upstanding partition and the vertical surface are substantially parallel to one another; and 
 a second, stowed position, in which the gusset wall and the perimeter extension abut each other so that the gusset wall and the perimeter extension form a substantially planar rectangle in the second position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The foldable sink stand of  claim 1 , further comprising a basin coupled to the sink retaining body, wherein the basin includes a drain hole positioned below the horizontal surface. 
     
     
         3 . The foldable sink stand of  claim 1 , further comprising a support structure coupled to the sink retaining body. 
     
     
         4 . The foldable sink stand of  claim 3 , wherein the support structure comprises a first leg and a second leg that define a first side of the sink stand, and a third leg and a fourth leg that define a second side of the sink stand. 
     
     
         5 . The foldable sink stand of  claim 4 , further comprising a fluid distribution system coupled to the sink retaining body below the horizontal surface, the fluid distribution system including:
 a first pipe that extends at least from the first side of the sink stand to at least the second side of the sink stand; and   a second pipe that extends perpendicular to the first pipe towards the horizontal surface, coupling the drain of the basin to the first pipe.   
     
     
         6 . The foldable sink stand of  claim 1 , wherein in the second, stowed position, the foldable sink stand comprises a substantially rectangular cuboid. 
     
     
         7 . A collapsible sink stand comprising:
 a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment and second compartment being pivotable between a collapsed state and a deployed state, the first compartment comprising:   an upstanding partition; and   first and second sides extending perpendicularly from the upstanding partition; and   the second compartment comprising:
 a sink retaining surface, and 
 first and second gussets extending perpendicularly from the sink retaining surface, the upstanding partition and the sink retaining surface being substantially parallel in the collapsed state and being substantially perpendicular in the deployed state. 
   
     
     
         8 . The collapsible sink stand of  claim 7 , comprising a support structure coupled to the second compartment, the support structure comprising:
 a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg;   a back wall coupled to the first leg and the second leg that is substantially parallel to the upstanding partition when the collapsible sink stand is in the deployed state.   
     
     
         9 . The collapsible sink stand of  claim 8 , wherein the collapsible sink stand comprises a substantially rectangular cuboid when the collapsible sink stand is in the collapsed state. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible sink stand of  claim 9 , wherein in the collapsed state the back wall and the upstanding partition form a top and a bottom of the substantially rectangular cuboid, the top and the bottom being substantially parallel. 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible sink stand of  claim 10 , wherein the first side extending perpendicularly from the upstanding partition and the first gusset extending perpendicularly from the sink retaining surface abut to form a first end of the rectangular cuboid. 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible sink stand of  claim 11 , wherein the second side extending perpendicularly from the upstanding partition and the second gusset extending perpendicularly from the sink retaining surface abut to form a second end of the rectangular prism that is substantially parallel to the first end. 
     
     
         13 . A portable sink stand system comprising:
 a first sink stand comprising:
 a body having a substantially rectangular horizontal surface, a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall extending vertically from the horizontal surface, the third wall being disposed between the first and second wall, and a partition pivotably coupled to the third wall, 
 a support structure having a first leg and a second leg that define a first side, and a third leg and a fourth leg that define a second side, and 
 a fluid distribution system disposed at least partially between the first side and the second side, the fluid distribution system including a pipe extending between the first side and the second side; and 
   a second sink stand being substantially similar in size and configuration to the first sink, wherein:
 the pipe of the fluid distribution system of the first sink stand is removably coupled to the pipe of the fluid distribution system of the second sink stand. 
   
     
     
         14 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 13 , wherein the first sink stand and the second sink stand are movable between a stowed state and a deployed state. 
     
     
         15 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 13 , wherein the horizontal surface of the first sink stand includes a basin with a drain hole, the drain hole being coupled to the fluid distribution system. 
     
     
         16 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 14 , wherein the first sink stand further comprises a back wall positioned between the first side and the second side of the support structure, the back wall being substantially parallel to the partition when the first portable sink stand is in the stowed state. 
     
     
         17 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 14 , wherein the third wall and the partition of the body are substantially parallel in the deployed state and substantially perpendicular in the stowed state. 
     
     
         18 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 15 , wherein the fluid distribution system further comprises a second pipe that couples the first pipe to the drain hole of the basin. 
     
     
         19 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 16 , wherein the partition of the first sink stand further comprises a perimeter extension that extends perpendicularly from the partition. 
     
     
         20 . The portable sink stand system of  claim 19 , wherein the back wall, the partition, the partition extension, the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall of the first sink stand form a substantially rectangular cuboid when the first sink stand is in the stowed state.