Patent ID: 6491170
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A drying and organizing rack for holding kitchen utensils, flatware, and china in an organized manner while drying, the rack comprising, in combination:a support member comprised of a square lower platform having four leg members coupled therewith, the four leg members having lower endspositionable on a recipient surface and upper ends disposed above the lower platform; a square upper tray secured to the upper ends of the four leg members of the support member, the upper tray being defined by an open upper end, a lower end, and a peripheral side wall, the lower end being slanted toward a central portion thereof, the central portion having a drainage aperture therethrough, the drainage aperture being in communication with a water outlet tray secured to a lower surface of the lower end, the water outlet tray having an open outer end for positioning adjacent to a sink, the open upper end having a plurality of compartments formed therein, the plurality of compartments including plate compartments and a main utensil compartment, the peripheral side wall having a plurality of cup hooks secured thereto; and a square lower tray secured to the four leg members of the support member below the upper tray, the lower tray being defined by an open upper end, a lower end, and a peripheral side wall, the lower end being slanted toward an intermediate portion thereof, the intermediate portion having a drainage aperture therethrough, the drainage aperture being in communication with a water outlet tray secured to a lower surface of the lower end, the water outlet tray having an open outer end for positioning adjacent to a sink, the open upper end having a plurality of compartments formed therein, the plurality of compartments including compartments for bowls, flatware, and drinking glasses.