Patent Publication Number: US-9834916-B1

Title: Disposable filter for a sink

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Various types of sink liners are known in the prior art. However, what has been needed is a filter for a sink including a substantially inverted disposed conical filter having a rounded conical apex and a continuous horizontally disposed circular bottom rim. What has been further needed is a circular top rim continuously disposed on a top surface of the bottom rim of the filter and a concave-shaped indentation continuously disposed through each of an exterior edge of the bottom rim and an outer surface of the top rim. Lastly, what has been needed is a plurality of tabs attached to the outer surface of the top rim and an adhesive layer disposed on a bottom surface of the bottom rim of the filter. The filter is removably disposed atop an exterior surface of a sink, with an exterior edge of the indentation disposed around an exterior surface of a base of a faucet. The disposable filter for a sink is thus structured to be removably disposed atop a sink in order to catch debris, including toenail and fingernail clippings, beard trimmings, and hair, that would ordinarily flow into a sink drain and potentially clog a sink pipe. The adhesive layer disposed on the bottom rim of the filter maintains the position of the filter within the sink while in use. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to sink liners, and more particularly, to a disposable filter for a sink. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the present disposable filter for a sink, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a disposable filter for a sink which has many novel features that result in a disposable filter for a sink which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof. 
     To accomplish this, the present disposable filter for a sink includes a substantially inverted disposable conical filter having a rounded conical apex and a continuous horizontally disposed circular bottom rim. The filter is optionally unbleached crepe paper. The bottom rim has a top surface, a bottom surface, an interior edge, and an exterior edge. A circular top rim is continuously disposed on the top surface of the bottom rim of the filter. The top rim has a continuous inner surface, an outer surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface. A concave-shaped indentation is continuously disposed through each of the exterior edge of the bottom rim of the filter and the outer surface of the top rim. A plurality of tabs is attached to the outer surface of the top rim. One of the plurality of tabs is disposed proximal the indentation. Each of the plurality of tabs is optionally substantially semi-circular for ease of use, and the plurality of tabs is optionally three. Three substantially semi-circular tabs spaced around the outer surface of the top rim provides an easy method for a user to remove the filter from an exterior surface of a sink. 
     The disposable filter for a sink further includes an adhesive layer continuously disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom rim of the filter from proximal a right end of the indentation to proximal a left end of the indentation. A covering is removably attachable to the adhesive layer. The filter is removably disposed atop the exterior surface of the sink. An exterior edge of the indentation is disposed around an external surface of a base of a faucet when the filter is disposed atop the exterior surface of the sink. The indentation thus provides the filter with an improved fit around the exterior surface of the sink. 
     Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the present disposable filter for a sink so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
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         FIG. 1  is a top plan view. 
         FIG. 2  is a front elevation view. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom plan view. 
         FIG. 4  is a detail view. 
         FIG. 5  is an in use view. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, an example of the instant disposable filter for a sink employing the principles and concepts of the present disposable filter for a sink and generally designated by the reference number  10  will be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the present disposable filter for a sink  10  is illustrated. The disposable filter for a sink  10  includes a substantially inverted disposable conical filter  20  having a rounded conical apex  22  and a continuous horizontally disposed circular bottom rim  24 . The bottom rim  24  has a top surface  26 , a bottom surface  28 , an interior edge  30 , and an exterior edge  32 . A circular top rim  34  is continuously disposed on the top surface  26  of the bottom rim  24  of the filter  20 . The top rim  34  has a continuous inner surface  36 , an outer surface  38 , an upper surface  40 , and a lower surface  42 . A concave-shaped indentation  44  is continuously disposed through each of the exterior edge  32  of the bottom rim  24  of the filter  20  and the outer surface  38  of the top rim  34 . A plurality of tabs  46  is attached to the outer surface  38  of the top rim  34 . One of the plurality of tabs  48  is disposed proximal the indentation  44 . Each of the plurality of tabs  46  is optionally substantially semi-circular, and the plurality of tabs  46  is optionally three. 
     The disposable filter for a sink  10  further includes an adhesive layer  50  continuously disposed on the bottom surface  28  of the bottom rim  24  of the filter  20  from proximal a right end  52  of the indentation  44  to proximal a left end  54  of the indentation  44 . A covering  56  is removably attachable to the adhesive layer  50 . As best shown in  FIG. 5 , the filter  20  is removably disposed atop an exterior surface  58  of a sink  60 . An exterior edge  62  of the indentation  44  is disposed around an external surface of a base  64  of a faucet  66  when the filter  20  is disposed atop the exterior surface  58  of the sink  60 .