IMPROVE- MENTS IN DRYING TRAYS OR RACKS
Year: 1885

page_text: I ELIZABETH MARY SAUNDERS, Spinster, of 83 Wigmore Street Cavendish
Square, Dress Maker, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN DRYING TRAYS OR RACKS, to be as follows:-
The improvements relate to portable receptacles or racks intended more
particularly for household purposes for holding and drying crockery and other
utensils, but the improved racks can be used for drying anything that can be
placed therein. The invention consists in making a receptacle with perforated or
reticulated sides and bottom so that there may be a free passage and current of
air and it may be made of any convenient shape, dimensions or material; from
side to side of the receptacle are fastened and stretched wires or cords or equivalents
for assisting to support the articles placed therein which stand on the bottom-to
the receptacle is attached a loose lid or cover made of any convenient water tight
material which when taken off acts also as a tray to catch the droppings from
underneath the receptacle. To the bottom of the receptacle are fixed feet or
supports, or a projecting rim or bead to act as a support-and for the more speedy
running off of the liquid the feet or supports or equivalent are so constructed that
the perforated bottom of the receptacle is canted at an angle-In some cases there
need be no lid and the perforated bottom may be a false bottom with a permanent
or detachable tray bottom beneath-Wicker work, galvanized metal wire, perforated
zinc and sheet zinc either would be convenient materials from which to construct
the receptacle which could be made shaped like a flat oval box or tray.

page_text: Improvements in Drying Trays or Racks.
I, ELIZABETH MARY SAUNDERS, of 83 Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square,
in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The improvements relate to portable receptacles or racks, intended more
particularly for household purposes for holding and drying crockery and other
utensils, but the improved racks can be used for drying anything that can be
placed therein. The invention consists in making a receptacle with perforated or
reticulated sides and bottom, so that there may be a free passage and current of
air and it may be made of any convenient shape, dimensions or material; from
side to side of the receptacle are fastened and stretched rods wires or cords or
equivalents for assisting to support the articles placed therein, which stand on
the bottom. To the receptacle is attached a loose lid or cover, made of any
convenient water tight material, which, when taken off, acts also as a tray A to
catch the droppings from underneath the receptacle.-To the bottom of the
receptacle are fixed feet or supports C, or a projecting rim or bead to act as a
support, and for the more speedy running off of the liquid the feet or supports or
equivalent may be so constructed that the perforated bottom of the receptacle is
canted at an angle.-In some case there need be no lid and the perforated bottom
of the receptacle may be a false bottom with a permanent or detachable tray
bottom beneath. Wicker work, galvanized metal wire, perforated zinc and sheet
zinc, either would be convenient materials, from which to construct the receptacle,
which could be made shaped like a flat oval box or tray.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1. is a perspective view of a drying tray or
rack made of wicker work with a metal tray Fig. 2 a longitudinal section of
Fig. 1 with the sides of the basket removed.-A is a metal tray, B the wicker
rack or receptacles furnished with cross rods D and wicker bottom E.-C are
feet or supports.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that, what
I claim is
A portable receptacle or drying rack furnished with a tray for catching the
drippings and which tray may when desired serve as a cover to the receptacle-all
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.