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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167147 | Dish drainer A dish drainer assembly has a basket with a bottom and a side wall extending up from a perimeter of the bottom. The side wall terminates at a top edge. A cut out is formed in a part of the side wall and has an upper edge that is lower than the top edge of the remain... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8127942 | Sanitizing rack An apparatus for draining liquid from wet items is provided. The apparatus comprises opposing sidewalls, a rear wall, a front wall; a sloped floor positioned at an inclined angle between the two opposing sidewalls such that surface of the sloped floor meets the rear... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8087519 | Dishwasher basket A dishwasher basket for securing baby bottle and drinking cup components is disclosed. The basket includes multiple compartments, with at least one split compartment serving as a hinged lid for another compartment. The basket first compartment is defined by sidewall... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074813 | Dish rack with adjustable spout and removable drip tray A dish rack has a wireframe, a drip tray having a base and a dish-receiving region provided on the base, and a drain channel that is removably coupled to the bottom of the base at the location of the dish-receiving region. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7857147 | Dish rack with splash guard and dish towel drying handles A dish rack comprises a tubular hub with a bottom segment and an outwardly flared top segment. An inner ledge supports a funnel and a flat-panel grate. The funnel may be molded together with the hub, eliminating the ledge. The rear of the hub is a vertical splash gu... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857146 | Dish carrier for dish washers In a dish carrier for dishwashers, in addition to lower supporting surfaces (8) and upper supporting surfaces (10), at least one upper extra supporting surface (34) which is offset forwards and/or upwards relative to the upper supporting surface... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7748543 | Tilting dish rack assembly A dish rack assembly has a dish rack, and a base having a bottom wall on which the dish rack is positioned. The base includes a first edge having a first water outlet provided adjacent the first edge, and a second edge having a second water outlet provided adjacent ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7735661 | Kitchen cooking receptacle draining rack An adjustable kitchen draining rack for spanning across a sink basin and supporting a plurality of cooking receptacles that contain hot or cold flowable oils and/or greases, and allowing said cooking receptacles to safely and efficiently drain into a disposable coll... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7669721 | Drying rack assembly for baby bottles A drying rack assembly for drying baby bottle components features a drying rack and a drip pan which supports the drying rack. The drying rack suitably is porous, with tubular support posts extending upwardly from a support surface thereof, and the drip pan suitably... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7419063 | Nestable and liftable oven rack Rack includes a left upright frame, a right upright frame, and a connector extending between and joining the left and right frames. The connector defines at least one passage extending along the left upright frame, for example, so that another rack may be nested wit... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7383846 | Dishwasher basket A dishwasher rack basket assembly that includes a water impervious basket of open mesh construction, the basket is selectively positionable between a first size and a second size, the first size securing small items while permitting flow of liquid therethrough, the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7344036 | Rack with pivoting fingers The present invention provides a rack including fingers which are pivotally mounted so that when an actuator is moved to an extended condition the fingers will simultaneously move to an extended position approximately perpendicular to the upper surface of the rack s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325695 | Dish rack with water drainage mechanism A dish rack has a rack portion having a tray, the tray having an opening. The dish rack also includes a ramp provided below the tray and positioned to receive water that flows through the opening of the tray. The ramp has a front end, a rear end, and a water outlet ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293665 | Oven-supportable canning implement sterilization rack A canning implement sterilization rack includes a canning jar receiving grid, a ring or band receiving receptacle and a water bath which is supported in a cradle. The rack is adapted to be supported in an oven and is adjustable in width so that it can be used with a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267238 | Retainer block for use with dish rack A dish rack has a collector tray that has a compartment. A retaining block is seated in the compartment for holding knives or other utensils having sharp edges. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267131 | Rack assembly in dishwasher Rack assembly in a dishwasher including a hollow main rack drawable from a washing chamber for placing tableware thereon, and a supplementary rack detachably, and shiftably mounted on an inside of the main rack, for placing the tableware therein, thereby permitting ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231929 | Dishwasher and adjustable rack An automatic dishwasher comprises a tub comprising a peripheral wall defining a wash chamber, a rotating water spray assembly in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wash chamber, at least one side sprayer in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207074 | Dish drying rack system A dish drying rack system includes a sink and drain basin extending through a peripheral wall of the sink. A drain panel is positioned over the drain basin. The drain panel has a plurality of holes extending therethrough. Each of plurality of legs is attached to and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7024797 | Horizontally extending hose cleaning and drying apparatus A horizontally extending hose cleaning and drying apparatus includes a plurality of rack sections connected at ends thereof to create an elongated rack having a slope. Each rack section includes an upper plate having apertures or mesh material to allow water to fall... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6974039 | Multi-member support storage implement for plate-like weights A implement for storing weight lifting plates whereby the plates cannot be placed incorrectly. The invention comprises plural foundation members adapted to create a base of support or to attach the implement to existing structures. Mainframe members connect upwardly... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6945421 | Silverware basket with tiered compartments A silverware basket is provided for a dishwasher rack having a sloped bottom. The basket includes a plurality of compartments which are vertically tiered with respect to one another, such that the bottom of the basket matingly fits along the bottom of the rack. A ha... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929130 | Expandable dish drainer An expandable dish rack with a drainage channel and port. The rack is expandable to hold larger dishes and increase its capacity. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902072 | Cooking utensil holder for preventing intermingling of cooking liquids and residue A cooking utensil holder for storing cooking utensils with a waste collection tray and a support structure allowing cooking utensils to be oriented in a substantially vertical position and positioned above the floor and within the walls of the removable waste collec... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6763954 | Dish drainer and tray system with compact storage of the tray A dish drainer and tray system providing reduced space requirements for packaging, shipping, display and storage. The tray may be compacted into storage size which allows it to fit in the drainer, thereby allowing the drainer rather than the combination to determine... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6543069 | Extending dish drain rack An extendible dish drain rack comprising a plurality of bases designed to assemble in a particular sequence; the front of the second and each subsequent base designed to overlap the rear of the preceding base with a short overlap. A lip for overlapping a ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6508368 | System for removably securing kitchen utensils over a kitchen sink A system for removably securing kitchen utensils over a kitchen sink comprises a generally planar board for cutting with a rotatable spit and an elongated frame with a recess for receiving removably securable kitchen utensils, including the generally plan... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6491170 | Drying and organizing rack for kitchen utensils, flatware and china A drying and organizing rack for kitchen utensils, flatware and china includes a support member comprised of a square lower platform having four leg members coupled therewith. The four leg members have lower ends.backslash.positionable on a recipient surf... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6443316 | Dripping rack structure A dripping rack structure includes a rack body formed with multiple fitting holes, dripping bars, sealing caps, an upper fixing seat, a lower fixing seat, a draining sink, a draining connector and fastening members. The rack body is made by integral plast... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6367636 | Kitchen device for resting on counter top and pitching a drain board supported thereon into a sink in the counter top A kitchen device for resting on a counter top and pitching a drain board supported thereon into a sink in the counter top that includes a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and, a rear wall. The bottom wall includes a plurality of slats for supporting the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364130 | Dish rack A dish rack has a main deck piece formed of sheet metal of stainless steel, with a perforated region allowing wire form glass holders to be variably positioned thereon, and a row of spaced apart bands adjacent one edge for holding the plates, saucers, and... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6179134 | Expandable dish rack An expandable dish rack contains a drawer-like tray within and in the bottom of the dish rack. Water from dishes on the dish rack drains through frontal slots in the downwardly slanted floor into the tray. If additional dish space is required, the tray is... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170676 | Foldable dish drainer A foldable dish drainer includes a base with first and second sections hingedly joined at adjacent parallel edges to form a dish draining surface and movable into a parallel overlying position in a folded mode. The foldable dish drainer further includes a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6062397 | Over-the-sink utensil holder and stabilizer An apparatus for suspending utensils over a sink comprises a holding member coupled to a stabilizer. The holding member is configured to retain utensils, and the stabilizer comprises a hook member having a contact surface for engaging the back of a sink f... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6021906 | Dish draining device A device including racks for supporting dishes and utensils for gravity draining and air drying is provided. The device includes a back panel having a water catchment basin at the bottom thereof which is attached to a wall or other vertical support surfac... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5943786 | Container drying device A container drying device for quickly drying containers such as glasses, bottles, jars, and mugs. The container drying device includes an air blower with intake and an output with an elongate conduit fluidly connected to the output of the air blower. The ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5833075 | Rack for kitchen ware The rack retains objects such as lids or other generally like-shaped items for washing and drying in a dishwasher or for sterilizing in a pot or pan of boiling water. The rack has a frame having up-standing dividers spaced apart from one another at regula... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5794797 | Drying device A compact drying device which requires little or no counter space. The drying device find a particular utility in apartments, mobile homes and all small kitchens with limited counterspace. The drying device may be attached to or hung from any wall or shel... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5704492 | Wicking device for a drain rack and dish drain tray A wicking mat for use with a drain tray and a dish rack. The wicking mat includes a plurality of strips which are adapted to wick liquid from the dish drain tray towards a sink. The wicking mat preferably is made of a cotton material.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5588539 | Plastic dish drainer having integral cup area A dish draining rack (10) is disclosed comprising a central upwardly opening chamber (12) defined by longitudinal side panels (18,20) and end panels (26,28). The side panels ( 18, 20) are formed to include a series of convoluted concave depressions (30) d... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5492237 | Expandable and retractable multiple article drying rack A multiple article drying rack includes a base assembly and a plurality of upright posts, a central rod, and a plurality of fingers mounted on the base assembly. The base assembly includes pairs of end support members, a pair of middle support members, an... | 02/20/1996 |
