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US 4,527,707 AGranted
Devices for securing a debris holding tray to a glass or dish rack
OwnerMark S. Heymann, Steven Bachenheimerinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to various embodiments of a device for securing a glass or dish rack to a debris holding tray for collecting waste fluid and debris from glasses, cups or dishes prior to washing in an automatic dishwasher.
Claims22
A tray device for carrying at least one article, said tray device comprising:
- a rack for holding said at least one article;
- a debris holding tray arranged beneath said rack, said debris holding tray adapted to contain debris dropping from said at least one article;
- a device for releasably securing said debris holding tray to said rack, said device including
- a resilient member extending from said debris holding tray, said resilient member being disposed on a side wall of said debris holding tray;
- said resilient member comprising a dog for engaging said rack;
- and
- said dog comprising a first latch face with means for engaging a side of said rack.
4 more elements
A tray device for carrying tableware such as dishes, silverware and glasses, said tray device comprising:
- a dish rack for a dishwasher, said dish rack adapted to hold said tableware;
- a debris holding tray arranged beneath said dish rack, said debris holding tray adapted to contain debris dropping from said tableware, said debris holding tray having side walls and a bottom wall that are made from temperature resistant impact resistant, rubberized material;
- a detachable device for releasably securing said debris holding tray to said dish rack, said detachable device comprising:
- a first resilient member extending from a first side wall of said debris holding tray;
- a second resilient member extending from a second side wall of said debris holding tray;
- and
- said first resilient member being disposed substantially opposite said second resilient member;
- said first and second resilient members each comprising a dog for engaging said dish rack;
- said dog comprising a first latch face with means for engaging a side of said dish rack, and a handle portion;
- and
- said handle portion of said dog comprising means for disengaging said dog from said dish rack.
8 more elements
A tray device for carrying at least one article, said tray device comprising:
- a rack for holding said at least one article;
- a debris holding tray arranged beneath said rack, said debris holding tray adapted to contain debris dropping from said at least one article;
- a device for releasably securing said debris holding tray to said rack, said device including
- a clip of resilient material with a handle portion and a body portion;
- and
- said body portion further comprising a side member with means for securing said side member to said rack, and a bottom member comprising a latch face with means for fitting said latch face against an outwardly extending portion of said debris holding tray to secure said rack to said tray.
3 more elements
A tray device for carrying at least one article, said tray device comprising:
- a rack for holding said at least one article;
- a debris holding tray arranged beneath said rack, said debris holding tray adapted to contain debris dropping from said at least one article;
- a device for securing said debris holding tray to said rack, said device including
- a shaft disposed within an upper portion of a side wall of said debris holding tray;
- a knob disposed at one end of said shaft;
- and
- a securing member disposed at the other end of said shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said shaft and rotatable between a first position for engaging said securing member with said rack and a second position opposed to said first position for disengaging said securing member from said rack.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.