Year: 1898

page_text: I, CHARLES BANKS, of 42, Grove Road, Holloway, in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved folding plate rack, and has for its object
to provide a cheap and compact kind of plate rack or strainer. This consists of a
frame of wood or metal of appropriate design and strength, which may be adapted
to stand on a shelf or a table, or be fixed to a wall. To the inner side of the frame
are hinged one, two, or more folding brackets consisting of side members and an
end cross piece. On the surface of each side member are formed inwardly and
rearwardly inclined teeth or notches, or equivalent short pegs may be ranged, the
angles of inclination being in all cases such as to give the best slope for efficient
drainage of the plate or plates when placed across the brackets; or instead of
inclined pegs or notches I may employ transverse wire or bars spanning the folding
brackets so as to similarly support the plates. When not in use the brackets may
be folded snugly within the frame. Any convenient number of folding brackets
may be hinged or rivetted in one frame, and each bracket may have any required
number of plate supporting devices.
I, CHARLES BANKS, of 42, Grove Road, Holloway, in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer, 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:-
My invention relates to an improved folding plate rack, and has for its object
to provide a cheap and compact kind of plate rack or strainer.
I will fully describe my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings
wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a simple form of my improved folding plate
rack when in position for use. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively a sectional side
elevation and a front view of same.
My improved folding plate rack consists of a frame A of wood or metal of appro-
private design and strength which may be adapted to stand on a shelf or table by

page_text: providing any suitable arrangement of legs or supports, or as shown in the draw-
ings to be fixed to a wall in any convenient way. To the inner side of the frame A
are hinged as at a, one, two or more folding brackets B consisting of side mem-
bers bb and an end cross piece b¹ and cross braces to secure sufficient strength
and rigidity. These brackets may be supported in the open position by chains or
cord, but it is preferred to employ a pair of upper and lower cross batons a¹ a³
arranged as shown. On the surface of each side member bb are formed inwardly
and rearwardly inclined teeth or notches, or equivalent short pegs, such as are
illustrated at tt, are ranged, the angles of inclination being in all cases such as to
give the best slope for efficient drainage of the plate or plates P when placed across
the bracket B. Or instead of inclined pegs or notches I may employ transverse
wires or bars spanning the folding brackets B so as to similarly support the plates
as will be readily understood. When not in use the brackets may be folded snugly
within the frame A in such a way that the teeth or pegs t t will not stand out from
the frame A, but will be covered thereby.
Only one bracket B is illustrated but any convenient number of folding brackets
may be hinged or rivetted in one frame and of the same or varying widths in order
to accomodate varying sizes of plates.
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 plate rack consisting of the combination with a frame of one or more folding
brackets each provided on its upper side with a number of plate supporting devices,
by which plates can be set at the best angle for drainage, substantially as herein
described and illustrated.
Dated this 27th day of December 1898.
Agent for the Applicant,
J. C. CHAPMAN.
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.