Portable wash basin assembly
The invention provides, in one embodiment, a portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool. The portable wash basin assembly includes a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge, and a plurality of recesses located at the upper edge of the wash basin. The wash basin is configured to support the tool in a first orientation in which a first portion of the tool can be supported within one of the recesses and a second portion of the tool can be supported upon the base, and a second orientation, in which the tool can be supported within two of the recesses on the wash basin.
1. A portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool, the portable wash basin assembly comprising:
a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge; and
a plurality of recesses located at the upper edge of the wash basin,
wherein the wash basin is configured to support the tool in a first orientation in which a first portion of the tool can be supported within one of the recesses and a second portion of the tool can be supported upon the base, and a second orientation, in which the tool can be supported within two of the recesses on the wash basin.
2. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sidewall includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein a first recess of the plurality of recesses on the wash basin is located at the first sidewall, and wherein a second recess of the plurality of recesses on the wash basin is located at the second sidewall.
3. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a third recess located at the first sidewall, wherein a portion of the upper edge of the wash basin extends between the first recess and the third recess.
4. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a fourth recess located at the second sidewall, wherein a portion of the upper edge of the wash basin extends between the second recess and the fourth recess.
5. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 4 , wherein the wash basin is configured to support a second tool in a first orientation in which a first portion of the second tool can be supported within the third recesses and a second portion of the second tool can be supported upon the base, and a second orientation, in which the second tool can be supported within the third and fourth recesses on the wash basin.
6. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , wherein the recesses are formed in the upper edge of the wash basin such that the upper edge does not lie in a single plane.
7. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , wherein the recesses are formed in the upper edge of the wash basin.
8. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a splash guard coupled to the wash basin and protruding above the upper edge.
9. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one sidewall includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein a first recess of the plurality of recesses on the wash basin is located at the first sidewall, wherein a second recess of the plurality of recesses on the wash basin is located at the second sidewall, and wherein the splash guard extends between the first and second sidewalls.
10. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 9 , wherein the wash basin includes
a third sidewall extending between the first and second sidewalls from which the splash guard extends, and
a fourth sidewall extending between the first and second sidewalls, wherein the first and second recesses are closer to the fourth sidewall than the third sidewall.
11. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a drain located in the wash basin that is configured to direct a liquid within the wash basin to a location below the wash basin for collection in a bucket.
12. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a pump configured to transfer the collected liquid in the bucket toward the wash basin.
13. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a nozzle in communication with an outlet of the pump, wherein the nozzle is configured to discharge pressurized liquid from the pump into the wash basin.
14. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of legs coupled to the wash basin that are adjustable between a use position and a non-use position.
15. The portable wash basin assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a frame upon which the wash basin is supported, wherein the legs are pivotably coupled to the frame between the use position and the non-use position.