Water-absorbing sink apron for bathroom counters

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PATENT NO 6223362
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09498778

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A sink apron for absorbing excess water from bathroom sink counters comprising of a towel-like material 24 attached by adhesive or stitches 32 to a layer of light-weight rubber base 26. The sink apron encircles the washbasin in the shape of a semi-oval and is separable into two pieces to provide customization to any sink size. The sink apron easily detaches and reattaches using hook-and-loop fasteners 28, 30 sewn on opposing ends of the pieces. For sinks wherein the sink fixture is built outside of the washbasin, the sink apron comprises of a hole 22 to allow the apron to encircle the sink fixture.

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  • 2000 Application Filing Year
  • A47K Class
  • 244 Applications Filed
  • 59 Patents Issued To-Date
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Liang, Betty Bei 400 Greenwood Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95054 1 21

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