Expandable drying rack

- Umbra LLC
Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the expandable drying rack of the present invention, shown with the support arms in an expanded configuration, the silverware container in an upright position, and the drying mat;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1, shown with the support arms in a closed configuration, the silverware container in a stored position, and the drying mat in a folded configuration;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the expandable drying rack shown in FIG. 1.

The drawings illustrate an expandable drying rack as shown in the drawings. Stippling and/or contoured lines are included in FIGS. 1 through 8 to depict surface curvature, flatness, texture, or other shapes.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable drying rack, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2479118 August 1949 Jenness
4531641 July 30, 1985 Archambault
D347717 June 7, 1994 Chapin
D353921 December 27, 1994 Lippisch et al.
D361272 August 15, 1995 Craft
D398725 September 22, 1998 Merkel
6170676 January 9, 2001 Patadia et al.
6357605 March 19, 2002 Martorella
6502704 January 7, 2003 Martorella et al.
6581774 June 24, 2003 Galafassi et al.
D490198 May 18, 2004 Jerstroem et al.
D634089 March 8, 2011 Wisniewski
D692199 October 22, 2013 Huang
D693082 November 5, 2013 Evans et al.
8573410 November 5, 2013 Chalifoux
D695482 December 10, 2013 Huang
D720109 December 23, 2014 Huang
D732256 June 16, 2015 Huang
D736488 August 11, 2015 Le
9107552 August 18, 2015 Micek et al.
D773142 November 29, 2016 Green
D774719 December 20, 2016 Green
D776386 January 10, 2017 Green
D781518 March 14, 2017 Green
D799133 October 3, 2017 Wong
D801612 October 31, 2017 Green
9907453 March 6, 2018 Green
D814730 April 3, 2018 Cooper
D822930 July 10, 2018 Green
D825874 August 14, 2018 Johnson
D830657 October 9, 2018 Green
D882198 April 21, 2020 Benishai
D882899 April 28, 2020 Evans
D897063 September 22, 2020 Green
D916412 April 13, 2021 Moody Fear
D961879 August 23, 2022 Stevens
D970842 November 22, 2022 Mao
D970843 November 22, 2022 Mao
D985869 May 9, 2023 Zhang
20010047968 December 6, 2001 Wright
20080149644 June 26, 2008 Piacenza et al.
20080179264 July 31, 2008 Abrams
20080210648 September 4, 2008 Davis
20080283480 November 20, 2008 Segall et al.
20120138550 June 7, 2012 Wisniewski
20130105423 May 2, 2013 Chalifoux
Foreign Patent Documents
168652 March 2017 CA
00885248-0001 March 2022 EM
2017113509 June 2017 JP
Other references
  • Amazon.ca Umbra Udry Rack and Microfiber Dish Drying Mat https://www.amazon.ca/Umbra-Microfiber-Mat-Space-Saving-Lightweight-Charcoal/dp/B08YFJZZQW/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1KFVJBWOKVI7U&keywords=umbra%2Bdrying%2Brack&qid=1691867803&sprefix=umbra%2Bdrying%2Brack%2B%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-7&th=1 (Year: 2021).
  • Handish Dish Drying Mat; B4Market Design; Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emBegADbSSQ; Published Nov. 5, 2013. Last accessed Jan. 11, 2018.
  • U.S. Appl. No. 17/246,052, filed Apr. 30, 2021.
Patent History
Patent number: D1008596
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 19, 2023
Assignee: Umbra LLC (Buffalo, NY)
Inventors: Nathan Asis (Richmond Hill), David Green (Toronto)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/781,802
Classifications