CPC A47L 19/04 (2013.01) [A47B 31/04 (2013.01); A47B 55/02 (2013.01); A47F 5/01 (2013.01); A47F 7/0064 (2013.01); A47G 23/0208 (2013.01); A47J 47/16 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A drying appliance, comprising:
a support frame comprising (a) a first rectangular end and a second rectangular end, each of the first rectangular end and the second rectangular end comprising a top rail, a bottom rail, a first side rail and a second side rail; (b) lower lateral rails connecting the first rectangular end to the second rectangular end adjacent intersections of the first side rails and the bottom rails or adjacent intersections of the second side rails and the bottom rails; and (c) upper lateral rails connecting the first rectangular end to the second rectangular end;
a planar drying rack disposed between the upper lateral rails and the lower lateral rails and characterized by a rack width, the planar drying rack including a secondary grate disposed below a top surface of the planar drying rack, the secondary grate having a grate width that is less than the rack width, such that dishware disposed vertically through apertures in the planar drying rack can be supported by the secondary grate; and
an absorbent tray comprising a first diatomaceous earth slab and a second diatomaceous earth slab;
wherein an upper interior volume is characterized by the top surface, inner edges of the upper lateral rails and upper edges of the top rails of the first rectangular end and the second rectangular end; and wherein the planar drying rack is free of upwardly extending projections within the upper interior volume.
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