Dish rack

Abstract

A dish rack having a base, a plurality of substantially straight partition members integral with and emanating upwardly from the base, the plurality of partition members spaced apart and parallel with one another, where the plurality of partition members in combination with the base form a corresponding plurality of channels, where each channel is formed by the base and two adjacent partition members, and a plurality of drainage apertures, each aperture located in the base and in the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of drainage apertures having a longitudinal axis, and each aperture arranged in the base and in each channel such that the longitudinal axis is arranged diagonally with respect to each of the plurality of partition members.

1 . A dish rack comprising:
 a base;   a plurality of substantially straight partition members integral with and emanating upwardly from said base, said plurality of partition members spaced apart and parallel with one another, wherein said plurality of partition members in combination with said base form a corresponding plurality of channels, where each channel is formed by said base and two adjacent partition members; and,   a plurality of drainage apertures, each said aperture located in said base and in said plurality of channels, each of said plurality of drainage apertures having a longitudinal axis, and each said aperture arranged in said base and in each said channel such that said longitudinal axis is arranged diagonally with respect to each of said plurality of partition members.   
     
     
         2 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein each said partition member is identical. 
     
     
         3 . The dish rack recited in  claim 2 , wherein each said partition member is approximately 24.5 centimeters in length by approximately 1 centimeter in width by approximately 2.5 centimeters in height. 
     
     
         4 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein each said channel is identical. 
     
     
         5 . The dish rack recited in  claim 4 , wherein each said channel is approximately 24.5 centimeters in length by approximately 1.5 centimeters in width by approximately 2.5 centimeters in depth. 
     
     
         6 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein each said aperture is identical. 
     
     
         7 . The dish rack recited in  claim 6 , wherein each said aperture is approximately 1.5 centimeters in diameter lengthwise by approximately 0.5 centimeters in diameter widthwise by approximately 0.1 centimeters in depth. 
     
     
         8 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         9 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein each said drainage aperture is oblong in shape. 
     
     
         10 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base comprises at least three edges, said at least three edges form a perimeter around said base, and said at least three edges are rounded downwardly to facilitate water runoff. 
     
     
         11 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein each said partition member has a top surface and said top surface curves downwardly. 
     
     
         12 . The dish rack recited in  claim 1 , wherein said dish rack is made of plastic.