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Dish drainer

a drainer and dish technology, applied in the field of dish drainers, can solve the problems of occupying a lot of countertop spa

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-18
LAM ANDY +1
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[0011]According to one aspect of the present invention is a dish tray comprising: a floor, having an underside, a topside, a right edge, a left edge, a front edge, and a back edge, and having a concave shape from said front edge to said back edge; a right endwall extending upwardly from said right edge; a left endwall extending upwardly from said left edge; said left endwall, right endwall, front edge and back edge forming a rim; a gap in said right endwall, forming a right outlet lip, said gap located more proximal to the front edge than to the back

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One problem with most known dish racks is that they take up a lot of countertop space.

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[0052]The present invention is a dish tray that can be pushed to the back of a countertop, while still capable of draining into a sink. With a small, user-selectable change in conformation, the dish tray can be configured to sit on either side of a sink, with no requirement for additional re-tooling, or for two different trays to be made.

[0053]Referring initially to FIG. 1, the Dish Drainer is seen to comprise a tray 20 and a rack 22. In certain embodiments (shown and described below with reference to FIGS. 16-18), the tray 20 and rack 22 elements may be made from one piece of plastic or metal. However, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-15, the Dish Drainer comprises two separate pieces, one for the tray 20 and one for the rack 22. The rack 22 is removably affixed to the tray 20 by means of the rack-receiving elements 32, shown in this embodiment as holes within the tray extension 30 of the tray 20, which receive the tray fasteners 48, which are shown as protruding elements extendi...

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Abstract

A dish drying apparatus. The dish drying apparatus has two outlet lips, one on each end, both proximal to the same side. The dish drying apparatus also has two user-configurable configurations, such that the dish drying apparatus can be placed to either side of a sink and is capable of draining, through the outlet lip, into the sink.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 61 / 044,603 filed Apr. 14, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to dish drying racks used to contain wet dishes after their washing, and the drain trays typically used below such racks to collect drained off water.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Dish racks, used adjacent to the kitchen sink, are commonly used for the collection of wet dishes subsequent to the manual washing of the dishes in the sink. Typically, dishes are washed, rinsed, and placed in specialized compartments in the rack, still wet. A series of apertures or holes extend through the bottom of the rack, through which water from the dishes is drained off by gravity.[0004]A mat is sometimes used under the dish rack to absorb the water. Or, a tray, generally sold with the rack, is positioned beneath the ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47L19/04
CPCA47L19/04
Inventor LAM, ANDY
Owner LAM ANDY