Bin for food dryer
AssigneeInterCrate Container Corp.
InventorJustin Elvin-Jensen
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Abstract
A removable bin for a dryer comprises a substantially circular floor portion and a wall portion. The wall portion comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion comprises a plurality of zones arranged along a height of the lower portion and extending along a perimeter of the lower portion. Each zone defines a respective area of the lower portion. Each of the zones comprises a number of openings for drainage, and each zone has a respective density of openings. Each of the openings is defined by one or more circumferential edges, with the circumferential edges being molded. The respective density of openings in each of the zones increases towards the bottom of the bin.
Claims22
A removable bin for a dryer, the bin comprising:
- a substantially circular floor portion;
- and
- a wall portion comprising:
- a first end and a second end, wherein the first end defines a bin opening and the second end is connected to the floor portion;
- an upper portion extending from the first end;
- and
- a lower portion extending between the upper portion and the second end, wherein the lower portion comprises a plurality of zones arranged along a height of the lower portion and extending along a perimeter of the lower portion and wherein each zone in the plurality of zones defines a respective area of the lower portion;
- wherein each zone in the plurality of zones comprises a number of openings for drainage and wherein each zone in the plurality of zones has a respective density of openings defined as the number of openings per the respective area;
- wherein each of the openings is defined by one or more circumferential edges, the circumferential edges being molded;
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- wherein the respective density of openings in each zone in the plurality of zones increases towards the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.