Patent ID: 7478443

Claim:
A sink, comprising: at least one basin, which is provided, at its upper edge, with a basin flange; a cover fastened to and arranged above the basin flange, such that the cover extends peripherally outward from the basin flange and at least partially covers the basin flange; and at least one holding element on a sink side, which cooperates with a holding element on a side of a worktop when the sink is fitted, in order to hold the sink on the worktop, wherein the holding element on the sink side is configured as a separate part from the basin flange and is fastened to the basin flange, and wherein, the holding element on the side of the worktop comprises a support element adapted to contact the worktop and an adjustment element for varying a distance between the cover and the support element such that, upon fitting the sink to the worktop, a distance between the cover and the support element is lessened so that the sink is braced against the worktop.