Patent ID: 6793190
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: E03C,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A retainer clip for mounting a flanged sink to a countertop in which the flange seats against the countertop, the retainer clip comprising:a ratchet plate mounted to an edge of the countertop, the ratchet plate including a front face sinkwardly directed and having a plurality of detents, each of the detents including a generally horizontal groove on the front face of the ratchet plate, the detents being aligned parallel to each other; and a pawl mounted to the sink and configured to deflectably engage at least one of the detents of the ratchet plate when the sink is inserted downwardly into the countertop and to upwardly seat in said one of the detents to retain the sink in a fully inserted position.