Drain Engageable Bowl

Abstract

A drain engageable bowl having an interior cavity with an opening at a bottom end thereof. The opening aligns with an axial passage running though an annular projection connected to the bowl and aligned with the opening. The annular projection is adapted to frictionally engage with an interior of a sink drain, and hold the bowl elevated above the lower surface of a sink surrounding the drain. Sealable openings in the sidewall of the annular projection provide an actuable drain for fluid from the sink keeping it separated from the interior cavity of the bowl.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drain engageable bowl apparatus removably engageable with a drain opening of a sink, comprising:
 a bowl, said bowl having a sidewall having an interior surface and exterior surface;   an interior cavity of said bowl defined by said interior surface of said sidewall, said interior cavity extending to an upper edge of said sidewall from a lower end of said interior cavity;   a bowl opening communicating through said sidewall at a centrally located portion of said interior cavity at said lower end thereof;   an annular projection having a first end and a distal end and having an axial passage running therethrough within an annular sidewall;   said first end of said annular projection in a sealed connection to said sidewall of said bowl, in a position aligning said axial passage with said bowl opening;   an exterior circumference area of said annular projection positioned between said first end and said distal end thereof, said exterior circumference area adapted in size for a frictional engagement with an interior circumferential surface of a sink drain opening communicating through a bottom surface of a sink; and   said annular projection in said frictional engagement holding said bowl in an elevated position with said sidewall of said bowl elevated a distance above said bottom surface of said sink.   
     
     
         2 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 at least one opening communicating through said annular sidewall at a position in-between said first end of said annular projection and said exterior circumference area of said annular projection.   
     
     
         3 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 a closure, said closure actuable between a first position sealing said opening in said annular sidewall to a second position unsealing said opening in said annular sidewall; and   whereby said exterior circumference area of said annular projection can be frictionally engaged with said drain opening thereby positioning said opening to an elevated location above said bottom surface of said sink, and actuation of said closure to said second position forms a passage for liquid to drain from said sink surrounding said drain.   
     
     
         4 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 a plurality of said openings communicating through said annular sidewall at respective positions in-between said first end of said annular projection and said exterior circumference area of said annular projection;   said closure being a ring rotationally engaged upon said exterior circumference of said annular projection;   said closure having a plurality of closure openings communicating therethrough each being respectfully alignable with a respective one of said plurality of openings; and   said closure rotatable between said first position sealing all of said plurality of said openings through said sidewall to said second position wherein said closure openings each align with a respective one of said plurality of openings in said annular sidewall.   
     
     
         5 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 a secondary conduit having a wall extending from a first end thereof to a second end, said wall of said secondary conduit having an interior surface defining a passage therethrough, and having an exterior surface; 
 said secondary conduit running within said annular projection and coaxial thereto; 
 said passage of said secondary conduit in a sealed engagement with said bowl opening and forming a first fluid passage from said interior cavity through said opening and through said passage, to said drain; 
 a gap between said exterior surface of said secondary conduit and an interior surface of said annular conduit; and 
 said gap defining a second fluid passage between said openings in said annular sidewall and said drain. 
 
     
     
         6 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 a secondary conduit having a wall extending from a first end thereof to a second end, said wall of said secondary conduit having an interior surface defining a passage therethrough, and having an exterior surface; 
 said secondary conduit running within said annular projection coaxial thereto; 
 said passage of said secondary conduit in a sealed engagement with said bowl opening and forming a first fluid passage from said interior cavity through said opening and through said passage, to said drain; 
 a gap between said exterior surface of said secondary conduit and an interior surface of said annular conduit; and 
 said gap defining a second fluid passage between said openings in said annular sidewall and said drain. 
 
     
     
         7 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 4  additionally comprising:
 a secondary conduit having a wall extending from a first end thereof to a second end, said wall of said secondary conduit having an interior surface defining a passage therethrough, and having an exterior surface; 
 said secondary conduit running within said annular projection and coaxial thereto; 
 said passage of said secondary conduit in a sealed engagement with said bowl opening and forming a first fluid passage from said interior cavity through said opening and through said passage, to said drain; 
 a gap between said exterior surface of said secondary conduit and an interior surface of said annular conduit; and 
 said gap defining a second fluid passage between said openings in said annular sidewall and said drain. 
 
     
     
         8 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 5  additionally comprising:
 a length of said secondary conduit extending from said first end thereof to said second end being longer than a length of a length of said annular projection between said first end thereof to said distal end thereof. 
 
     
     
         9 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 6  additionally comprising:
 a length of said secondary conduit extending from said first end thereof to said second end being longer than a length of a length of said annular projection between said first end thereof to said distal end thereof. 
 
     
     
         10 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 7  additionally comprising:
 a length of said secondary conduit extending from said first end thereof to said second end being longer than a length of a length of said annular projection between said first end thereof to said distal end thereof. 
 
     
     
         11 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a flexible sealed connection; and 
 said bowl is tiltable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         12 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a flexible sealed connection; and 
 said bowl is tiltable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         13 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a flexible sealed connection; and 
 said bowl is tiltable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         14 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 4  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a flexible sealed connection; and 
 said bowl is tiltable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         15 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a ball portion of said sidewall of said bowl surrounding said opening engaged with a socket at said first end of said annular projection; and 
 said bowl being tiltable and rotatable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         16 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a ball portion of said sidewall of said bowl surrounding said opening engaged with a socket at said first end of said annular projection; and 
 said bowl being tiltable and rotatable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         17 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a ball portion of said sidewall of said bowl surrounding said opening engaged with a socket at said first end of said annular projection; and 
 said bowl being tiltable and rotatable upon said first end of said annular projection. 
 
     
     
         18 . The drain engageable bowl apparatus of  claim 4  additionally comprising:
 said sealed connection of said first end of said annular projection with said sidewall of said bowl being a ball portion of said sidewall of said bowl surrounding said opening engaged with a socket at said first end of said annular projection; and 
 said bowl being tiltable and rotatable upon said first end of said annular projection.