Dish drying assembly

Abstract

A dish drying assembly having a base member, a support member, a container and a rack member. The base member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides, a rear end, and a front end having a drainage lip. A sloping support is secured to the base member and slopes downwardly from the rear end to the front end. The container is secured to the base member and has a first horizontal cross-sectional shape. The rack member includes a first opening and a plurality of slats. The first opening has a second horizontal cross-sectional shape that engages the first horizontal cross-sectional shape. A cross-sectional area of the first horizontal cross-sectional shape is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second horizontal cross-sectional shape. Each slat of the plurality of slats is co-planar and parallel to one another, forming a corresponding plurality of slots that are equally spaced apart.

1 . A dish drying assembly, comprising:
 a base member having a top surface, bottom surface, front end, rear end and two sides, said front end having a drainage lip extending downwardly therefrom;   a sloping support member fixedly secured to the bottom of said base member and operatively arranged to slope said base member downwardly from said rear end to said front end;   a container secured to said base member and extending upwardly therefrom, said container having a first horizontal cross-sectional shape; and,   a rack member having a first opening and a plurality of slats, said first opening having a second horizontal cross-sectional shape, where said first horizontal cross-sectional shape of said container is substantially similar to but.   
       smaller in cross-sectional area than said second horizontal cross-sectional shape of said first opening, so that said container slidingly engages said first opening of said rack member. 
     
     
         2 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of slats are co-planar and parallel to one another, and said plurality of slats form a corresponding plurality of slots, wherein said slots are equally spaced with respect to one another and operatively arranged to receive a dish and support said dish in a substantially upright manner. 
     
     
         3 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base member further comprises a plurality of inner walls; said inner walls are parallel to said two sides, and said inner walls are perpendicularly arranged with respect to said bottom surface and extend upwardly from said bottom surface. 
     
     
         4 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base member is substantially rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said inner walls are parallel to one another and said inner walls are longitudinally arranged within said base member. 
     
     
         6 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said top surface comprises a plurality of ribs extending upwardly therefrom, wherein said ribs are evenly spaced to form channels, wherein said channels are operatively arranged to enable water to drain in the direction of said drainage lip. 
     
     
         7 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said container is located at said front end of said base member. 
     
     
         8 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said container is located at said rear end of said base member. 
     
     
         9 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a plurality of compartments. 
     
     
         10 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said compartments are separated by a plurality of partitions. 
     
     
         11 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 9 , wherein each said compartment contains a plurality of drainage apertures. 
     
     
         12 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base member and said container are made of a substantially rigid material. 
     
     
         13 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said substantially rigid material is plastic. 
     
     
         14 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said rack member further comprises a pair of side rails and a pair of end rails; wherein said end rails are arranged parallel to said plurality of slats, said side rails are separated by a length of said plurality of slats and said side rails are perpendicularly arranged to said plurality of slats. 
     
     
         15 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said pair of side rails are operatively arranged to rest upon said inner walls of said base member. 
     
     
         16 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 15  wherein said end rail distal from said drainage lip abuts against said rear end of said base member. 
     
     
         17 . The dish drying assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said rack member is made of bamboo material.