Configurable collaborative communal culinary workspaces
OwnerJason Alan Applerinventor
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Abstract
An off-counter tableware, cookware or utensils drying/storage space includes a mix of drawers and/or shelves distributed in upper and/or lower locations. The drawers and shelves allow water to evaporate off tableware, cookware or utensil which have been cleaned and placed in the drawer/shelf wet and also direct any water which does not evaporate to a collection point. In addition, a communal washing and/or rinsing station includes a primary washing and rinsing device with a default-spray nozzle. The station can include a high flow filling device and a filtered water faucet.
Claims8
An off-counter tableware, cookware or utensil drying space comprising:
- a plurality of drawers, each drawer configured to allow water to evaporate off tableware, cookware or utensil which have been cleaned and placed in the drawer wet and a means of conducting that water which does not evaporate to a collection point which allows for the drainage or reclamation of the water in a manner that prevents residential water damage;
- a plurality of shelves, each shelf configured to allow water to evaporate off tableware, cookware or utensil which have been cleaned and placed on the shelf wet and to conduct water which does not evaporate to a collection point which allows for the drainage or reclamation of the water in a manner that prevents residential water damage;
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- wherein the drying drawers or shelves are incorporated with an automatic dishwasher that is modified to share cabinet space with the drying drawers or shelves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.