Rack with pivoting fingers

US7344036B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HELEN OF TROY LIMITED · BB

Inventors

• Goeran Jerstroem · Glen Ridge, US
• Boris Kontorovich · Brooklyn, US
• Alec Drummond · Brooklyn, US
• Arsenio Garcia Monsalve · New York, US
• Sally Rumble · New York, US
• Steven Dibdin · Bloomfield, US
• Conor McNamara · Montclair, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2003
• Grant date: Mar 18, 2008
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L19/04
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

The present invention provides a rack including fingers which are pivotally mounted so that when an actuator is moved to an extended condition the fingers will simultaneously move to an extended position approximately perpendicular to the upper surface of the rack so that items may be placed thereon for uses such as drying. The fingers are pivotally attached to the actuator so that, upon movement to a retracted position, the fingers will pivot downward and to a retracted position below the upper surface providing a flat rack that is easily stored. The rack also includes a liquid indicator for identifying whether liquid is present within a base of the rack.