An Improved Appliance for use in Washing and Draining Plates and Dishes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 19th Apr., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for use in Washing and Draining Plates
and Dishes.
We, SAMUEL KINNICUTT COONS and CHARLES COONS, of Binghamton, County of
Broome, State of New York, U.S.A., Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
our invention for "AN IMPROVED APPLIANCE FOR USE IN WASHING AND DRAINING
PLATES AND DISHES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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In the annexed drawings in duplicate―
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Figure 1 is a central vertical section through our improved dish drainer, as placed
in a pan.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same. Figure 3 is a sectional view of a
modified form thereof.
This invention is an improved device for use in cleaning or washing dishes and
other pieces of table service, and it consists essentially in a perforated disk which can
be placed in an ordinary pan and upon which the plates can be set, the disk being
provided or formed so that the articles placed thereon can be set edgewise, and hot
water poured on the articles will pass through the perforations or openings of the
disk into the pan leaving the dishes etc., comparatively dry, all of which will be
understood from the following description and claims.
Referring to the drawings by letters, A designates a disk formed of wire cloth or
sheet metal and perforated as shown, it being desirable to allow water to pass freely
through the disk. The rim or edge of the disk is upturned as at a, a, or has a band
secured thereto as shown in figure 3 to prevent any articles such as dishes slipping
therefrom. And the disk is supported upon a base band B or foet if desired, so that
when the disk is placed in a pan P as shown, water can collect thereunder. The
disk has a series of beads C on its upper surface preferably formed by ridging the
disk proper, although they may be formed by pieces or wires secured thereto as
shown in figure 3.
These beads are arranged concentrically or one within the other and correspond
in contour to the edge of the disk. D designates a rest or support rising centrally
from the disk and against which the plates and dishes can be leaned so as to support
them in about a vertical position, the beads Con rim a preventing the lower edges
of the dishes slipping outwardly while the disk might also have a central supporting
leg on its under surface as shown. The disk may be flat, it is preferably made
slightly conical as shown, its centre being lower than its periphery so that the water
from the dishes will more readily drain off and through the disk, the openings in
which, when it is made of sheet metal, are arranged near the beads and rim to
facilitate the escape of water.
In using the drainer it is placed in a pan as indicated in the drawings and the plates
or dishes etc., are set thereon, then hot water can be poured over the latter which will
cleanse the same and the water escaping through the disk into the bottom of the pan
leaves the plates etc., nearly dry and clean, so that but little wiping thereof is
necessary and the device can be used to support dishes already washed but not wiped
so as to let the water drain therefrom.
The devices can be made of varying sizes to be kept in stock to be used with
different sized pans.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
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1. The combination with a pan of the dish draining device consisting of a disk
having an upstanding portion at its periphery, a central upstanding support, and a
series of concentric heads and the supports for the disk. substantially as specified.

page_text: 2. The herein described dish draining device consisting of a perforated disk
mounted on supports and having its edge upturned, a central upstanding support for
the dishes to lean against, and concentric beads between the support and edge of the
disk, all substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 20th day of February 1890
SAMUEL K. COONS,
CHARLES COONS,
Inventors.