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US 9,427,136 B2Granted
Collapsible dish drainer
AssigneeProgressive International Corporation
InventorJoseph Kent
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Abstract
A collapsible dish drainer is formed using a resilient material allowing the dish drainer to collapse to a smaller size for storage. The dish drainer may be formed with one or more feet to raise the dish drainer above a countertop or other surface. A bottom or base of the dish drainer is configured to direct water toward a drain, with a pivotally mounted spout. An upper shelf is attached for lateral movement between an extended and retracted position.
Claims15
A dish drainer, comprising:
- a base having a lower side and an upper side;
- a rim;
- a flexible membrane extending between the base and the rim, the flexible membrane having a plurality of living hinges to enable the dish drainer to be configured in either a collapsed position or an expanded position;
- a drain hole formed in the base;
- a spout pivotally attached to the drain hole at the lower side of the base, the spout being configured to direct water from the drain hole away from the dish drainer;
- and
- a drain grate positioned in the drain hole, the drain grate having a lateral shelf and the spout having a vertical sidewall, the shelf of the drain grate engaging the sidewall of the spout to connect the spout to the drain grate and allow pivotal movement of the spout with respect to the drain grate.
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A dish drainer, comprising:
- a base having a lower side and an upper side, the base further having a shape selected from one of oblong or rectangular, the base having one or more feet extending below the lower side;
- a rim;
- a flexible membrane extending between the base and the rim, the flexible membrane being configured to enable the dish drainer to be positioned in either a collapsed position or an expanded position;
- a drain hole positioned in the base and located at one corner of the base;
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- a spout movably attached to the drain hole and positioned on the lower side of the base, the spout being configured to direct water from the drain hole away from the dish drainer;
- wherein the feet further comprise a first foot and a second foot which terminate in edges that define an opening between the first foot and the second foot and in which the spout is positioned within the opening, the edges of the first foot and the second foot defining a limit to a pivotal path of travel of the spout.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.