Dish rack with water drainage mechanism

Abstract

A dish rack has a rack portion having a tray, the tray having an opening. The dish rack also includes a ramp provided. below the tray and positioned to receive water that flows through the opening of the tray. The ramp has a front end, a rear end, and a water outlet provided at the front end, the ramp being angled so that water flows from the rear end to the front end and then through the water outlet.

1 . A dish rack, comprising:
 a rack portion having a tray, the tray having an opening; and   a ramp provided below the tray and positioned to receive water that flows through the opening of the tray, the ramp having a front end, a rear end, and a water outlet provided at the front end, the ramp being angled so that water flows from the rear end to the front end and then through the water outlet.   
   
   
       2 . The dish rack of  claim 1 , wherein the rack portion is a wire frame that has a base, with an opening provided in the base, and with the tray seated on the base over the opening of the base. 
   
   
       3 . The dish rack of  claim 1 , wherein the tray has a trough provided at the opening. 
   
   
       4 . The dish rack of  claim 1 , wherein the tray is angled so that water on the tray flows towards the opening. 
   
   
       5 . The dish rack of  claim 1 , further including a spout removably coupled to the front end of the ramp. 
   
   
       6 . The dish rack of  claim 1 , wherein the rack portion includes a plurality of legs. 
   
   
       7 . The dish rack of  claim 1 , wherein the tray includes a plurality of dividing ridges. 
   
   
       8 . A dish rack, comprising:
 a wire frame having a base with an opening provided in the base;   a tray seated in the opening of the base, the tray having a trough which defines an elongated opening, and the tray being angled so that water on the tray flows towards the elongated opening; and   a ramp provided below the trough and positioned to receive water that flows through the elongated opening of the trough, the ramp having a front end, a rear end, and a water outlet provided ay the front end, the ramp being angled so that water flows from the rear end to the front end and then through the water outlet.   
   
   
       9 . The dish rack of  claim 8 , further including a spout removably coupled to the front end of the ramp. 
   
   
       10 . The dish rack of  claim 8 , wherein the rack portion includes a plurality of legs. 
   
   
       11 . The dish rack of  claim 8 , wherein the tray includes a plurality of dividing ridges.