US 12,213,638 B2
Dish rack
Jason Klug, Salt Lake City, UT (US); and Kelsey O'Callaghan, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Assigned to Dorai Home, Inc., West Valley City, UT (US)
Filed by Dorai Home, Inc., West Valley City, UT (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/786,958.
Application 18/786,958 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/385,378, filed on Oct. 30, 2023.
Application 18/385,378 is a continuation of application No. 17/694,319, filed on Mar. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,800,965, issued on Oct. 31, 2023.
Application 17/694,319 is a continuation of application No. 16/838,737, filed on Apr. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,272,829, issued on Mar. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/529,730, filed on Jul. 30, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/828,245, filed on Apr. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0382063 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. A47L 19/04 (2006.01); A47B 31/04 (2006.01); A47B 55/02 (2006.01); A47F 5/01 (2006.01); A47F 7/00 (2006.01); A47G 23/02 (2006.01); A47J 47/16 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.