Patent ID: 8156580
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
1. A sink, comprising: a. a basin, and b. said basin containing a vertically aligned cutout in the body of said basin, and c. said cutout is located below an area of said sink where a faucet assembly is positioned, and d. said cutout is further located along a generally vertical wall of said basin and in front of an area of said sink behind which water supply lines make connection to said faucet assembly, and e. said cutout is of a dimension sufficient to expose said connections as well as any nuts and bolts fastening said faucet assembly to said sink, and f. said cutout is fully occupied by a detachable segment of the basin, and g. said detachable segment is attached to said basin by means of a seal between said detachable segment and said basin to prevent leakage, whereby allowing easy access to said connections, nuts, and bolts.