Sink station with cover

Abstract

A sink station comprises a cabinet defining an interior space, a basin mounted to the cabinet, and a faucet for delivering fluid into the basin. A cover is provided for the sink station where the cover is movable over a range of motion between a closed position where the cover overlies the open top of the basin and a stored position where the cover is at least partially received in the basin. The cover can be operably coupled to the sink station through the range of motion. The cover can be connected to the basin through a multi-motion coupling that permits the cover to move in a first motion and a second motion different from the first motion to move the cover between the closed and stored positions. The sink station can further comprise at least one storage space.

1 . A sink station comprising: 
 a cabinet defining an interior space;    a basin mounted to the cabinet and defining an open top;    a faucet to deliver fluid into the basin; and    a cover movable over a range of motion between a closed position, where the cover overlies the open top to close the basin, and a stored position, where the cover is at least partially received in the cabinet.    
   
   
       2 . The sink station according to  claim 1  wherein the cover is operably coupled to the sink station throughout the range of motion.  
   
   
       3 . The sink station according to  claim 2  wherein the cover is pivotally mounted to the cabinet.  
   
   
       4 . The sink station according to  claim 2  wherein the cover is slidably mounted to the cabinet.  
   
   
       5 . The sink station according to  claim 1  wherein the faucet comprises a spout and the cover overlies the spout in the closed position.  
   
   
       6 . The sink station according to  claim 5  wherein the spout is pivotable between a first position where the spout is above the open top of the basin and a second position where the spout is below the open top of the basin.  
   
   
       7 . The sink station according to  claim 1  where the cabinet has an opening that receives the cover in the stored position.  
   
   
       8 . The sink station according to  claim 7  wherein the opening is located adjacent to the basin.  
   
   
       9 . The sink station according to  claim 1  and further comprising at least one storage space formed in the interior space of the cabinet.  
   
   
       10 . A sink station comprising: 
 a cabinet defining an interior space;    a basin mounted to the cabinet and defining an open top;    a faucet to deliver fluid into the basin;    a cover sized to overlie the basin; and    a multi-motion coupling operably connecting the cover to the cabinet to permit the cover to move in a first motion and a second motion different from the first motion to effect movement of the cover between a closed position and a stored position.    
   
   
       11 . The sink station according to  claim 10  wherein the first motion is one of a pivoting motion and a sliding motion.  
   
   
       12 . The sink station according to  claim 11  wherein the second motion is the other of the pivoting motion and sliding motion.  
   
   
       13 . The sink station according to  claim 12  wherein the first motion is pivoting from the closed position to an opened position and the second motion is sliding from the opened position to a stored position.  
   
   
       14 . The sink station according to  claim 13  wherein the cover is received in the cabinet in the stored position.  
   
   
       15 . The sink station according to  claim 14  wherein the cabinet has an opening that receives the cover in the stored position.  
   
   
       16 . The sink station according to  claim 15  wherein the opening is located adjacent to the basin.  
   
   
       17 . The sink station according to  claim 13  wherein the cover is located behind the cabinet in the stored position.  
   
   
       18 . The sink station according to  claim 10  wherein the faucet has a spout and the cover overlies the spout in the closed position.  
   
   
       19 . The sink station according to  claim 18  wherein the spout is pivotable between a first position where the spout is above the open top of the basin and a second position where the spout is below the open top of the basin.  
   
   
       20 . The sink station according to  claim 10  and further comprising at least one storage space formed in the interior space of the cabinet.