Patent ID: 9427136
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. 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.