US 7,455,184 B2
Adjustable dish rack
Frank Yang, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (US); Adam C. Wade, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (US); and Joseph Sandor, Santa Ana Heights, Calif. (US)
Assigned to SimpleHuman LLC, Torrance, Calif. (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/113,898.
Prior Publication US 2006/0237379 A1, Oct. 26, 2006
Int. Cl. A47G 19/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 211—41.4  [211/41.6] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dish rack, comprising;
a stationary first rack portion having a plurality of side walls that define a periphery and a first reference plane; and
a second rack portion coupled to the first rack portion, the second rack portion having a second reference plane, with the second rack portion occupying and retained in:
a first position where the entire second rack portion is positioned above the first rack portion, with the first reference plane parallel of the second reference plane,
a second position where the second rack portion is positioned relative to the first rack portion, with the first reference plane at an angle to the second reference plane, and
a third position where the second rack portion is positioned side-by-aide with, and outside the periphery of, the first rack portion.