US2024254745A1PendingUtilityA1

Mobile cleaning and disposal cleanout sink system configured for use with existing cleanout plumbing

Assignee: ROMAN ROBERTPriority: Sep 21, 2022Filed: Sep 13, 2023Published: Aug 1, 2024
Est. expirySep 21, 2042(~16.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Roman
E03C 1/182E03C 1/18B65D 1/20B65D 25/24
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Abstract

Systems and methods for fabricating or converting a 5-gallon bucket into a cleanout sink. A kit may include at least a bucket; a water spigot, male hose adapter and female house adapter each adjacent to a top of said bucket, said water spigot for directing water from a hose into said bucket, said female hose adapter for receiving a water source hose and said male hose adapter for receiving a hose with a spray nozzle. Other features including support legs, straight or elbow pipes, a catch net, wide opening fixture and drain hose may also form part of the cleanout sink.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A sink cleanout system comprising:
 a bucket;   a drain in a bottom of said bucket, said drain configured to receive and secure a pipe;   a water spigot, male hose adapter and female house adapter each adjacent to a top of said bucket, said water spigot for directing water from a hose into said bucket, said female hose adapter for receiving a water source hose and said male hose adapter for receiving a hose with a spray nozzle; and   one or more cleanout adapters configured to attach said pipe to a cleanout.   
     
     
         2 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 1  further comprising a tee fitting between said water spigot and male hose adapter. 
     
     
         3 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 2  further comprising on/off lever integral with said tee fitting. 
     
     
         4 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 1  further comprising a drain hose. 
     
     
         5 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 1  further comprising a wide opening fixture configured to fit into an opening of said bucket. 
     
     
         6 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 5  wherein said wide opening fixture includes an upper portion, lower portion and tapered middle portion. 
     
     
         7 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 5  wherein said wide opening fixture includes a notch to accommodate said water spigot. 
     
     
         8 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 1  wherein said pipe is a straight pipe or elbow pipe. 
     
     
         9 . A sink cleanout system comprising:
 a bucket;   a wide opening fixture configured to fit into an opening of said bucket;   a drain in a bottom of said bucket, said drain configured to receive and secure a pipe;   a water spigot for directing water from a hose into said bucket; and   one or more cleanout adapters configured to attach said straight pipe to a cleanout.   
     
     
         10 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 9  further comprising a male hose adapter and female house adapter each adjacent to said spigot. 
     
     
         11 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 10  wherein said female hose adapter is for receiving a water source hose and said male hose adapter is for receiving a hose with a spray nozzle. 
     
     
         12 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 10  further comprising a tee fitting between said water spigot and male hose adapter. 
     
     
         13 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 12  further comprising on/off lever integral with said tee fitting. 
     
     
         14 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 8  further comprising a drain hose. 
     
     
         15 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 9  further comprising a wide opening fixture configured to fit into an opening of said bucket. 
     
     
         16 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 15  wherein said wide opening fixture includes an upper portion, lower portion and tapered middle portion. 
     
     
         17 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 15  wherein said wide opening fixture includes a notch to accommodate said water spigot. 
     
     
         18 . A bucket comprising:
 a bottom;   one or more walls extending upward from said bottom and defining a space above said bottom;   a drain opening in said bottom, said drain opening sized to receive a drain fixture;   two or more support leg openings in said bottom, said one or more support leg openings configured for attachment of two or more support legs to said bucket; and   a water spigot, male hose adapter and female house adapter each adjacent to a top of said bucket, said water spigot for directing water from a hose into said bucket, said female hose adapter for receiving a water source hose and said male hose adapter for receiving a hose with a spray nozzle.   
     
     
         19 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 18  further comprising a tee fitting between said water spigot and male hose adapter. 
     
     
         20 . The sink cleanout system of  claim 19  further comprising on/off lever integral with said tee fitting. 
     
     
         21 . A bucket attachment comprising:
 an upper portion;   a lower portion;   a tapered middle portion connecting said upper portion and said lower portion;   wherein said lower portion has a smaller cross-section that said upper portion, said lower portion configured to fit inside an opening of a bucket, said upper portion having a cross-section greater than a cross-section of said bucket opening.   
     
     
         22 . The bucket attachment of  claim 21  further comprising a notch in said lower portion to accommodate a spigot installed near a top of said bucket.

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