Abstract

A cooking appliance with an integral drain is disclosed that has at least one burner and an inclined surface adjacent to the burner that terminates with a strainer and drain pipe. This allows one to drain a pot of hot liquid without the dangers of transporting the pot of hot liquid from the stovetop to the sink. A novel drain pot may also be used with the cooking appliance with an integral drain. The drain pot is a cooking vessel with a drain valve. The drain valve can be opened to allow hot liquid in the vessel to drain directly into the integral drain of the cooktop without the need to move or lift the pot. The cooking appliance with an integral drain serves to drastically reduce the risk of burns from mishandled, dropped or spilled pols full of boiling hot liquids such as water.

IPC Classes  ?

• E03C 1/264 - Separate sieves or similar object-catching inserts
• A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
• A47J 37/06 - RoastersGrills Sandwich grills
• F24C 3/08 - Arrangement or mounting of burners
• F24C 3/12 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24C 7/06 - Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements
• F24C 7/08 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24C 13/00 - Stoves or ranges with additional provisions for heating water
• F24C 15/10 - Tops, e.g. hot platesRings
• F24C 15/14 - Spillage trays or grooves

Abstract

An undermount sink that can be integrally mounted to a laminate or solid surface countertop. The undermount sink has a novel mounting structure to accomplish mounting to a laminate countertop. A mounting flange is attached to an outer perimeter of the undermount sink bowl, and is reinforced by way of a mounting flange support within the mounting flange that is mechanically fastened to the upper outer perimeter of the undermount sink bowl.

IPC Classes  ?

• E03C 1/33 - Fastening sinks or basins in an apertured support
• E03C 1/18 - Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe