Sink drain insert with utensil scrubber

Abstract

A utensil scrubber apparatus for use with a sink drain comprises an insert sized to tightly fit within a sink drain and having first and second portions. The first portion provides circular peripheral flange and a medial opening for allowing both liquids and solids to pass down through the insert and into the sink drain. The second portion is axially concentric with the first portion and extends downwardly, providing a tapered circular outer surface for tightly fitting within the sink drain. A plurality of resilient bristles upwardly extend from the top surface of the first portion in a position adjacent to the opening. The bristles are sized and arranged in such a way as to allow for a relatively easy means of dislodging food from a utensil. In the preferred embodiment, the insert contains a scenting agent for masking potentially unpleasant odors emanating from the sink drain.

1 . A sink drain apparatus for use with a sink drain, the apparatus comprising:
 a horizontally oriented, disk shaped upper portion providing opposing top and bottom surfaces; a lower portion integral with the upper portion and depending downwardly therefrom, the lower portion providing a tapered outer surface for tightly fitting within the sink drain; the upper portion extending radially from the outer surface as a peripheral flange; the upper and lower portions defining an opening extensive from the top surface of the upper portion downwardly through the upper and lower portions for conducting water flow through the apparatus; and a stand of resilient bristles extending vertically upward from the top surface, the stand positioned adjacent to the opening.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the upper portion extends to partially eclipse the opening. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the bristles have a range of lengths, the lengths diminishing uniformly across the stand. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least one part thereof is comprised of at least one of a resilient material, a scenting agent, and a mixture of a resilient material with scenting agent. 
   
   
       5 . An apparatus comprising:
 a sink drain having a drain opening surface and a drain inside surface, the inside surface extending downwardly from the drain opening surface; and engaged with the sink drain;   a drain insert of a resilient material and having:
 a) a horizontally oriented, disk shaped upper portion providing opposing top and bottom surfaces; 
 b) a lower portion integral with the upper portion and depending downwardly therefrom, the lower portion having a tapered outer surface tightly fitting within the drain inside surface; the upper portion extending radially from the outer surface as a peripheral flange in contact with the drain opening surface; the upper and lower portions defining an opening extensive from the top surface of the upper portion downwardly through the upper and lower portions for conducting water flow through the apparatus; and a stand of resilient bristles extending vertically upward from the top surface, the thicket positioned adjacent to the opening. 
   
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the upper portion extends to partially eclipse the opening of the drain insert. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the bristles have a range of lengths, the lengths diminishing uniformly across the stand. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein at least one part the drain insert is comprised of at least one of a resilient material, a scenting agent, and a mixture of the resilient material with the scenting agent. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the drain insert is resiliently wedged within the sink drain with the insert side wall compressively engaged with the drain inside surface.