Patent ID: 9669140
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A drying rack comprising: a first rack; a second rack pivotally connected with the first rack; a movable core member having a receptacle configured to receive an associated cleaning device, wherein the movable core member is operatively connected for pivotal movement with and pivotal movement with respect to each rack so as to change a relative location of the receptacle with respect to at least one of the first rack and the second rack based on a relative position of the first rack with respect to the second rack; a contact element provided on or connected with the first rack, wherein the movable core member includes a contact surface, wherein the contact element moves with the first rack during pivotal movement of the first rack with respect to the second rack, wherein the contact element is spaced from the contact surface so as not to contact the contact surface during at least a portion of the pivotal movement of the first rack with respect to the second rack; and a first plug connected to the first rack and the movable core member, wherein the first plug rotates along with the first rack as the first rack pivots with respect to the second rack and the contact element is provided on the first plug, wherein the first rack includes a first item support surface, a first rack distal end portion and a first rack proximal end portion, and the second rack includes a second item support surface, a second rack distal end portion and a second rack proximal end portion; and wherein the drying rack is positionable in a closed position and an open use position, when in the closed position the first item support surface faces the second item support surface, and when in the open use position the first item support surface and the second item support surface are oriented to support associated items to be dried, wherein the movable core member occupies an upright position when the drying rack is in the open use position, wherein the movable core member is rotatable with each rack to a storage position rotationally offset from the upright position.