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US 8,944,261 B1Granted
Drying rack for meat
OwnerKen Boonpakom, Pam Boonpakominventors
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Abstract
A foodstuff drying enclosure particularly suited to aid in the drying of foodstuffs such as meat and fish is provided with a frame covered with a mesh net providing an open air structure on all sides. The mesh net comprises a zippered top opening which enabling access to the foodstuffs. The frame supports a horizontally removable mesh tray having openings which provide sufficient air flow to dry the food placed upon it.
Claims13
A drying rack, comprising:
- a rigid frame assembly having a lower frame, an upper frame, a first front frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, a second front frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, a first rear frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, a second rear frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, and first, second, third, and fourth support legs extending from said lower frame;
- a tray assembly slideably attached to said first front frame member, said second front frame member, said first rear frame member, and said second rear frame member;
- and
- a net assembly, comprising:
- a top net section, a first side net section, a second side net section, a lower front net section, an upper front net section, and a bottom net section, each net section further comprising a flexible open mesh material;
- and,
- a plurality of magnets;
- wherein said lower front net section and said upper front net section have overlapping edges with said plurality of magnets that provide positive retention forces;
- wherein said net assembly fits over said lower frame, said upper frame and said tray assembly;
- and,
- wherein said first, second, third, and fourth support legs extend from said net assembly.
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A drying rack, comprising:
- a rigid frame assembly having a lower frame, an upper frame, a first front frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, a second front frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, a first rear frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, a second rear frame member connecting said lower frame to said upper frame, and first, second, third, and fourth support legs extending from said lower frame;
- a first tray assembly slideably attached to said first front frame member, said second front frame member, said first rear frame member, and said second rear frame member;
- a second tray assembly slideably attached to said first front frame member, said second front frame member, said first rear frame member, and said second rear frame member;
- and,
- a net assembly, comprising:
- a top net section, a first side net section, a second side net section, a lower front net section, an upper front net section, and a bottom net section, each net section further comprising a flexible open mesh material;
- and,
- a plurality of magnets;
- wherein said lower front net section and said upper front net section have overlapping edges with said plurality of magnets that provide positive retention forces;
- wherein said net assembly fits over said lower frame, said upper frame, said first tray assembly, and said second tray assembly;
- and,
- wherein said first, second, third, and fourth support legs extend from said net assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.