Class 220/572 - With article drying support (e.g., dish-rack pan)

Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Receptacle including means to support an article while drying.
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 09/16/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7424949	Self-draining soap dish unit with structural and functional elements for enhanced drying and accessory features The novel concept of a single embodiment, namely a self-draining soap dish unit fabricated with choice of materials, metals, sizes, shapes, styles, including the options for accessories, securable to fixed structure, in which the soap held in the container component...	09/16/2008
7407059	Drying storage rack A storage rack for retaining items to be dried, which can be used in conjunction with a drain basin, such as a sink, or as a stand alone system is disclosed. The rack includes a support body having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of f...	08/05/2008
7377004	Wringer A wringer has a support surface and a first wringer surface depending from the support surface to a second wringer surface having perforations and curving to a free edge substantially below the support surface. The second wringer surface may be curved in an approxim...	05/27/2008
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
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
7267308	Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewit...	09/11/2007
7249686	Food serving tray with draining compartments A hand-portable serving tray having a compartmented food carrier releasably engaged over a collector tray, the food carrier comprising a plurality of upstanding walls dividing a plurality of close-pack compartments. Within each compartment is at least one hole on a ...	07/31/2007
7210597	Box-like container for flat mailings The invention relates to a box-like container for flat mailings in the upright position, comprising a stack support, which may be removed from the container open at the top, a base, two narrow front face walls and two lateral longitudinal walls. The mailings are arr...	05/01/2007
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
7150373	Transport and storage device The invention relates to a device for transporting and/or storing an especially liquid medium, which comprises a relatively thin-walled plastic inner container (1) that receives the medium and an outer container (4) that encloses the inner container li...	12/19/2006
7083057	Article organizer assembly An article organizer enables a user to organize substantially planar articles and substantially three-dimensional articles adjacent one another. The article organizer comprises a support member and two parallel coils. The support member comprises opposing support en...	08/01/2006
7063301	Facilities connection bucket for pre-facilitation of wafer fabrication equipment A facilities connection locator is provided for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection locator comprises a fluid tight bucket having a bottom surface, a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the botto...	06/20/2006
6994334	Preparation surface with residue receptacle A residue collector is adapted for coupling to a prep-board. The collection perimeter encompasses a reservoir and has support members for laterally and perpendicularly supporting the prep-board. The support members are inboard of the collection perimeter. ...	02/07/2006
6978909	Condensate drain pan for air conditioning system A drain pan for capturing condensate from a cooling coil in an air conditioning system is configured to facilitate condensate drainage from the pan and to inhibit accumulation of condensate therein. The pan includes troughs for collecting condensate and for channeli...	12/27/2005
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
6923017	Cooling container having a coolant and pressure relief apparatus A container comprises a first container portion and a second container portion joined to the first container portion to define a sealed cavity therebetween. A coolant is disposed within the sealed cavity. The container further comprises a pressure relief apparatus o...	08/02/2005
6769538	Selectively configurable household accessory holder A selectively configurable household accessory holder capable of being customized through adding and removing a variety of containers to a base. The containers may hold any number of items. The household accessory holder may be configured by removably attaching a va...	08/03/2004
6607805	Barbecue grill grease catcher The invention is a rubber or plastic mat with four sidewalls for collecting the grease drippings from a conventional barbecue grill. The mat is placed on the ground and the grill is simply rolled onto the mat. Specially shaped grease barriers allow the wh...	08/19/2003
6513674	Container for the dishes A bowl B in a dish-accommodating space S comes in engagement at the periphery or rim f thereof with lugs 12, which are movable relatively to reduce or expand an interval between any two adjacent bowls. On the other hand, a support plate 7 makes engagement...	02/04/2003
6484880	Transportable case for wet/dry environments A transportable carrying cases for toiletries, cosmetics and personal hygiene items, for use in both wet and dry environments is disclosed. The carrying case has a main body portion with a top opening, and a perforate floor, a bottom portion configured to...	11/26/2002
6276555	Salad storage and drainage device A storage and drainage device (10) for the removal and collection of water (50) from freshly washed salad ingredients (100). The device (10) includes an upper lid member (30), a lower base member (20) defining a liquid reservoir (23) and an intermediate d...	08/21/2001
6227401	Rag bucket A rag bucket having a lid received against a tub's rim that allows bleached rags with residual odors of bleach contained therein to breathe with the outside air. The rag bucket lid has an aperture covered by a screen which allows the rags, when sealed the...	05/08/2001
6047845	Dinner plate A dinner plate for serving, consuming and storing greasy foods, such as bacon, sausages or steaks. The plate has an inclined surface to facilitate drainage of greasy juices and the like to a lower side of the plate. The plate further includes a food recei...	04/11/2000
5913440	Drain saver A drain saving device for use in a sink having a drain, comprising a framework, and a bag that is supported by the framework. The framework comprises a pair of side supports and a connecting bar that extends between the side supports. The side supports ea...	06/22/1999
5908133	Container incorporating liquid draining means, and related method A container for transporting particulate matter is initially in slurry form has a base and a sidewall portion extending upwardly therefrom and is characterized by a downwardly extending, integrally-formed peripheral drainage channel having a drainage open...	06/01/1999
5899353	Ice cream cone cake holder An ice cream cone cake holder comprises a supporting platform having a plurality of joined cone and/or cake supporting members and, preferably, a pair of handle members. Several embodiments of the holder are shown. In the first embodiment, the supporting ...	05/04/1999
5794747	Baggage skid pad with actuatable drain A skid pad has an actuatable drain for use with baggage carrying wet gear. A mesh compartment is provided in the bottom interior of the bag. Slidingly carried in the compartment is a valve member. The mesh compartment is in fluid communication with an ope...	08/18/1998
5720930	Container for washer or autoclave A container for enabling fluid flow therethrough for cleaning or sterilizing of the contents, comprises a tray (10) and lid (20) and having respective bases (11, 21) and side walls (17, 27). The bases (11, 21) have perforations (12, 22) defined by ellipti...	02/24/1998
5702003	Bath toy storage unit A bath toy storage unit has a storage chamber that stores bath toys for tidy clean-up after a bath. The storage chamber is accessible by removing a lid or by removing an exterior cover, and includes a perforated surface to hold the toys and to allow water...	12/30/1997
5653271	Oil and oil filter collection and recycle apparatus An oil and oil filter recycle apparatus useful to consumers who change their own oil comprising the assembly of a receptacle for the oil and oil filter, a support within the receptacle to keep the oil filter from being immersed in dried oil, and a drain u...	08/05/1997
5615798	Container incorporating liquid draining means, and related method A container for transporting particulate matter which is initially in slurry form has a base and a sidewall portion extending upwardly therefrom and is characterized by a downwardly extending, integrally-formed peripheral drainage channel having a drainag...	04/01/1997
5611377	Fuel filter drainer A device for facilitating the draining of residual oil or fuel remaining in an oil or fuel filter is disclosed. The device includes an outer container or bucket having an inner basket disposed at least partially therewithin. The basket has a ribbed or scr...	03/18/1997
5551591	Sink container A drainage container including a receptacle having an upwardly opening interior chamber and a support platform positioned in closely spaced relation above the chamber bottom. An upwardly projecting handle panel is fixed to the platform and extends upwardl...	09/03/1996
5505295	Recycling systems and methods for oil and oil filters A system that comprises a container capable of holding motor oil and a housing that is capable of holding a first oil filter such that motor oil in the first oil filter can drain into the container. The container is comprised of a light to medium weight d...	04/09/1996
5489042	Reusable waste handler for vehicular oil changes The present invention provides a way for the do-it-yourself oil and filter changer to safely and cleanly drain used oil from the filter, then seal and store both filter and drained filter oil in the same container that crankcase oil is collected and store...	02/06/1996
5385261	Dish drainer This invention is directed to dish drainers, which have integrally formed connecting elements in the basket and pan thereof. The connector elements are used to maintain the basket and pan coupled together during shipment, when displayed for sale or when in use...	01/31/1995
5205433	Waste-collecting container A waste-collecting container for compostable waste, in which the interior consists of two spaces arranged one above the other, the lower space having the purpose of collecting a liquid from the compostable waste and the capability of discharging such liqu...	04/27/1993
5184749	Portable drain receptacle A hand held apparatus for holding, storing and draining in separate subcompartments cleansing utensils such as scouring pads, sponges, soaps, brushes and the likes in a single container that can rest on the top of a counter and be stored in the back of a ...	02/09/1993

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Class 220/572 - With article drying support (e.g., dish-rack pan)