Improvements in Racks or Stands for Kitchen Utensils and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
Improvements in Racks or Stands for Kitchen Utensils and
the like.
I, HARRY ALAN WAGSTAFFE CANDLER, of 37 Commercial Road, London,
East, in the County of Middlesex, Warehouse Keeper, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in racks or stands for kitchen utensils and
the like by means of which certain advantages are obtained.
Plate racks as ordinarily constructed consist of two or more horizontal boards or
frames arranged vertically one over the other and connected together by series of
vertical rails between which rails it is usual to place plates and the like upon edge so
as to be drained from moisture after washing. The disadvantage of such a device is
that it is only suited for shallow dishes such as dinner plates, soup plates, saucers
and the like but not for deeply recessed articles like cups, tumblers, decanters and
such like.
My invention consists in so modifying or adding to the said form of plate rack
as to adapt it for the support and draining of such deeply recessed articles as
aforesaid.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ flat horizontal boards or frames
and vertical rails as in the ordinary form of plate rack but instead of allowing the
upper extremities to terminate at the upper horizontal board or frame (hereinafter
termed the top piece) I continue the said vertical rails through the said top piece
so as to project vertically upwards therefrom. The said projecting extremities
form convenient devices upon which to place the over-turned cups, tumblers,
decanters or other deeply recessed articles after the manner in which a thimble is
placed over the extremity of a finger.
In a modified form of my invention instead of continuing the vertical rails
through the top piece as aforesaid I terminate the said vertical rails at or in the
said top piece and I place upon the upper surface of the said top piece a number
of upwardly projecting pins or studs which fulfil the same function as the
upwardly projecting extremities of the vertical rails in the case hereinbefore
mentioned.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Racks or Stands for Kitchen Utensils and
the like.
I, HARRY ALAN WAGSTAFFE CANDLER, of 37 Commercial Road, London, E.,
in the County of Middlesex, Warehouse Keeper, 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 improvements in racks or stands for kitchen utensils
and the like by means of which certain advantages are obtained.
Plate racks as ordinarily constructed consist of two or more horizontal boards or
frames arranged vertically one over the other and connected together by series of
vertical rails between which rails it is usual to place plates and the like upon edge
so as to be drained from moisture after washing. The disadvantage of such a
device is that it is only suited for shallow dishes such as dinner plates, soup plates,
saucers and the like but not for deeply recessed articles like cups, tumblers,
decanters and such like.
My invention consists in so modifying or adding to the said form of plate rack
as to adapt it for the support and draining of such deeply recessed articles as
aforesaid.
The accompanying drawing shows in perspective one form of my invention.
1 and 2 are respectively the upper and lower front horizontals whilst 3 and 4
are respectively the upper and lower back horizontals of the frame. 5 and 6 are
the upper laterals, and 7 and 8 the lower laterals of the said frame. 9 and 10
are the front uprights of the frame and 11 and 12 the back uprights. 13, 14,
15, 16, and 17, are the front upright partition bars and 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 are the
back upright partition bars.
So far as I have already described my invention it does not differ from an
ordinary plate rack. Instead however of the upright partition bars ending at the
level of the top of the frame as in known forms of plate rack I continue my upright
partition bars to a greater or less elevation above the top of the frame the parts
projecting above the said top of the frame constituting upwardly projecting pins
or studs, hereinafter termed "cup pins," adapted for the drying or draining of
deeply dished articles such for example as cups, tumblers, decanters and the like.
These cup pins are shown in the drawing 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, being cup pins of
the front row and 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 being cup pins of the back row.
It will be understood that when the said articles are placed upon the said cup
pins for the purpose of being drained or dried they are overturned or placed
bottom upwards so as to nest over the upper extremities of the said cup pins after
the manner in which a thimble is placed over the upturned extremity of a
finger.
It will be seen that all of the said upwardly projecting cup pins are not of equal
length. I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself in any way to the
length of the said cup pins. In practice it is convenient to have them of several
different heights so that they shall be adapted for the reception of deeply dished
articles of different form and depth of dishing.
It will be noticed by reference to the drawing that the projecting cup pins are
attached on one side of the horizontals of the upper part of the frame instead of
passing therethrough. Thus it will be seen that the cup pins are all on the inside
of the frame the front ones being behind the front horizontal and the rear ones
being at the front of the back horizontal. A distinct advantage is thus obtained.
To make this clear let us assume that upon the cup pin 23 a tumbler is placed of
greater depth than the length of the pin so that it will reach downwards until a

page_text: part of its rim rests upon the front horizontal. The tumbler will then be tilted,
the front part of the rim being at a higher level than the back part of the rim.
The consequence will be that the moisture will now drain away from the tumbler
more easily and will drip from the rear part of the rim within the compass of the
frame itself. But for this the moisture would drain upon the wood of the frame
which it is desirable should be kept as dry as possible the result being that the
frame lasts longer and is much more cleanly.
In the drawing the cup pins are shown as being continuations of the partition
bars. I do not however limit myself to this construction. It is obvious that the
said cup pins may be separate from the partition bars.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved rack or stand substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. As a new article of manufacture a plate rack having upwardly projecting cup
pins, of different lengths.
3. As a new article of manufacture a plate rack having upwardly projecting cup
pins of different length and attached on one side of the upper rails constituting the
top of the frame for the purpose of facilitating draining as aforesaid.
Dated this 14th day of December 1896.
For the Applicant,
J. G. LORRAIN,
Norfolk House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agent.