Patent ID: 8087108

Claim:
A sink protector comprising: a frame defining a frame opening; a grate supported by the frame, the grate including a first grate section and a second grate section, each grate section including a plurality of grate members, the grate members defining apertures extending therethrough; and at least one pair of projection members extending up from the frame and defining a gap having a width therebetween that is sized to receive a portion of the first grate section therein, the width of the gap being smaller than a width of the received portion to resist detachment of the first grate section from the frame, wherein the grate sections are pivotally connected such that the second grate section pivots about the first grate section from a closed position whereby the first and second grate sections are substantially coplanar to an open position whereby the second grate section pivots with respect to the first grate section to expose a portion of the frame opening.