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US3203557A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tray and dish rack assembly

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-14
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-06-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Ralph Ettlinger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 00:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/50; A47L15/501

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 252 words
AN ASSEMBLY FOR THE CLEANING AND HANDLING OF DISHES AND GLASSWARE COMPRISING A TRAY PORTION CHARACTERIZED BY A PERIPHERAL WALL, A TOP RIM DEFINED BY SAID PERIPHERAL WALL, SAID PERIPHERAL WALL COMPRISING VERTICALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER WALL PORTIONS DEFINING AN INVERTED VSHAPED CROSS SECTION, A FLAT BED DEFINED BY SAID TRAY PORTION AND EXTENDING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID PERIPHERAL WALL, SAID BED DEFINING AN OPEN NETWORK FOR PASSAGE OF WATER DURING A DISWASHING OPERATION, A RACK PORTION DEFINING OPENINGS FOR RECEIVING DISHES AND GLASSWARE, A RIM MEMBER EXTENDING ALL ABOUT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID RACK PORTION, SAID RIM MEMBER BEING LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF SAID RACK PORTION, SAID RACK PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED OVER SAID TRAY PORTION WHEREBY THE DISHES AND GLASSWARE CAN BE SUPPORTED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BY SAID RACK PORTION WHILE RESTING ON SAID BED DEFINED BY SAID TRAY PORTION, AND MEANS FORMED AT THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID RACK PORTION FOR DETACHABLY MOUNTING SAID ROCK PORTION ON SAID TRAY PORTION, SAID LAST MENTIONED MEANS COMPRISING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING PINS, OPENINGS DEFINED IN SAID TOP RIM OF THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID TRAY PORTION FOR RECEIVING SAID PINS, EACH OF SAID PIN MEMBERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID RIM MEMBER OF SAID RACK PORTION WITH SAID RIM MEMBER THEREBY RESTING ON SAID TOP RIM OF SAID TRAY PORTION AND WHEREBY THE LOWER PORTIONS OF SAID PINS ARE ADAPTED TO BE BENT OVER IN THE HOLLOW INTERIORS DEFINED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER WALL PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 252 words
AN ASSEMBLY FOR THE CLEANING AND HANDLING OF DISHES AND GLASSWARE COMPRISING A TRAY PORTION CHARACTERIZED BY A PERIPHERAL WALL, A TOP RIM DEFINED BY SAID PERIPHERAL WALL, SAID PERIPHERAL WALL COMPRISING VERTICALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER WALL PORTIONS DEFINING AN INVERTED VSHAPED CROSS SECTION, A FLAT BED DEFINED BY SAID TRAY PORTION AND EXTENDING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID PERIPHERAL WALL, SAID BED DEFINING AN OPEN NETWORK FOR PASSAGE OF WATER DURING A DISWASHING OPERATION, A RACK PORTION DEFINING OPENINGS FOR RECEIVING DISHES AND GLASSWARE, A RIM MEMBER EXTENDING ALL ABOUT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID RACK PORTION, SAID RIM MEMBER BEING LOCATED INTERMEDIATE THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF SAID RACK PORTION, SAID RACK PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED OVER SAID TRAY PORTION WHEREBY THE DISHES AND GLASSWARE CAN BE SUPPORTED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BY SAID RACK PORTION WHILE RESTING ON SAID BED DEFINED BY SAID TRAY PORTION, AND MEANS FORMED AT THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID RACK PORTION FOR DETACHABLY MOUNTING SAID ROCK PORTION ON SAID TRAY PORTION, SAID LAST MENTIONED MEANS COMPRISING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING PINS, OPENINGS DEFINED IN SAID TOP RIM OF THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID TRAY PORTION FOR RECEIVING SAID PINS, EACH OF SAID PIN MEMBERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID RIM MEMBER OF SAID RACK PORTION WITH SAID RIM MEMBER THEREBY RESTING ON SAID TOP RIM OF SAID TRAY PORTION AND WHEREBY THE LOWER PORTIONS OF SAID PINS ARE ADAPTED TO BE BENT OVER IN THE HOLLOW INTERIORS DEFINED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER WALL PORTIONS.

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