Drain Cover Assembly

Abstract

A drain cover assembly for inhibiting kitchen utensils from falling into a garbage disposal includes a sink that has a bottom wall and a drain is integrated into the bottom wall. The drain is directed into an intake of a garbage disposal which is attached to the sink. An annular ring is provided which can be inserted into the drain of the sink. A funnel is integrated into the annular ring thereby facilitating the funnel to drain the sink when the annular ring is inserted into the drain. The funnel has a diameter that is sufficiently small to inhibit kitchen utensils from passing through the funnel thereby inhibiting the kitchen utensils from falling into the garbage disposal.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A drain cover assembly for plugging a drain in a sink that is equipped with a garbage disposal, said assembly comprising:
 a sink having a bottom wall and a drain being integrated into said bottom wall, said drain being directed into an intake of a garbage disposal which is attached to said sink;   an annular ring having a diameter being sufficient to facilitate said annular ring to be inserted into said drain of said sink;   a lip extending around said annular ring such that said lip rests upon said bottom wall of said sink when said annular ring is inserted into said drain such that said lip inhibits said annular ring from falling into said drain; and   a funnel being integrated into said annular ring thereby facilitating said funnel to drain said sink when said annular ring is inserted into said drain, said funnel having a diameter being sufficiently small to inhibit kitchen utensils from passing through said funnel thereby inhibiting the kitchen utensils from falling into said garbage disposal.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said annular ring has a top edge, a bottom edge and an outside surface extending between said top edge and said bottom edge, said bottom edge being spaced from said intake of said garbage disposal when said annular ring is inserted into said drain having said outside surface being positioned adjacent to an interior surface of said drain. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said lip is aligned with said top edge of said annular ring, said lip being perpendicularly oriented with said outer surface of said annular ring. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said funnel has a perimeter edge being bonded to an inside surface of said annular ring, said funnel sloping downwardly between said perimeter edge and a hole in said funnel thereby enhancing draining said sink. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said funnel comprises a plurality of sections each extending between said perimeter edge and said opening, said sections tapering between said perimeter edge and said opening having said sections being distributed around said opening. 
     
     
         6 . A drain cover assembly for plugging a drain in a sink that is equipped with a garbage disposal, said assembly comprising:
 a sink having a bottom wall and a drain being integrated into said bottom wall, said drain being directed into an intake of a garbage disposal which is attached to said sink;   an annular ring having a diameter being sufficient to facilitate said annular ring to be inserted into said drain of said sink, said annular ring having a top edge, a bottom edge and an outside surface extending between said top edge and said bottom edge, said bottom edge being spaced upwardly from said intake of said garbage disposal when said annular ring is inserted into said drain having said outside surface being positioned adjacent to an interior surface of said drain;   a lip extending around said annular ring such that said lip rests upon said bottom wall of said sink when said annular ring is inserted into said drain such that said lip inhibits said annular ring from falling into said drain, said lip being aligned with said top edge of said annular ring, said lip being perpendicularly oriented with said outer surface of said annular ring; and   a funnel being integrated into said annular ring thereby facilitating said funnel to drain said sink when said annular ring is inserted into said drain, said funnel having a diameter being sufficiently small to inhibit kitchen utensils from passing through said funnel thereby inhibiting the kitchen utensils from falling into said garbage disposal, said funnel having a perimeter edge being bonded to an inside surface of said annular ring, said funnel sloping downwardly between said perimeter edge and a hole in said funnel thereby enhancing draining said sink, said funnel comprising a plurality of sections each extending between said perimeter edge and said opening, said sections tapering between said perimeter edge and said opening having said sections being distributed around said opening.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said annular ring has an inside diameter of approximately 7.6 cm. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said annular ring has a height of approximately 16.0 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said lip has an outside diameter of approximately 10.0 cm.