Abstract: A collapsible dish rack, comprising:A. a base portion comprising a first surface;B. a number of apertured projecting first elements extending from said first surface;C. a frame member disposed above said first surface and comprising a second surface facing said first surface;D. a number of apertured projecting second elements extending from said second surface toward said first elements;E. intermediate linking elements disposed between said first and second projecting elements, said linking elements individually comprising a first end portion pivotally disposed in an associated aperture of a said first projecting element and a second end portion pivotally disposed in an associated apertures of a said second projecting element; andF. a detente portion located at at least one of said first and second projecting elements so as to engage the linking element associated therewith.