Portable washing and drying apparatus

摘要

A portable washing and drying apparatus useful for washing and drying baby bottle components and other baby-feeding accessories in limited spaces. The apparatus has a flexible membrane to place baby-feeding accessories so that the apparatus can lie in sink basins that have a variety of sizes and shapes. The membrane has a plurality of interspersed holes and a plurality of projections to hold accessories. The membrane may have vertical partitions that separate the flexible membrane into drying and washing regions. The membrane is supported by at least two frame members secured to opposing sides of the membrane and can be spatially adjusted from each other. In one configuration, the frame members have hooks that extend therefrom and attach to an external support, such as a towel bar. In another configuration, the frame members are connected by a chain and hook, so that the apparatus can hang from a shower rod.

主权项

1. A portable washing and drying apparatus comprising:
a) a flexible membrane having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a central region surrounded by a perimeter, wherein said flexible membrane has:
i) a plurality of holes interspersed throughout the central region to permit liquid to drain from said flexible membrane, andii) a plurality of projections interspersed throughout the central region, said plurality of projections extending from the top surface of the flexible membrane designed to retain drying items placed over the plurality of projections; b) a first substantially rigid elongated frame member and an opposing second substantially rigid elongated frame member, said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members connected to opposing sides of the perimeter of the flexible membrane, and wherein at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members has a plurality of frame projections extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom to place articles over or within the frame projections; c) at least one coupling member connected directly or indirectly to at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members, said coupling member designed to couple at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members to an external support structure; wherein said flexible membrane is designed to substantially conform to a surface contour when said flexible membrane rests upon the surface contour, and wherein said flexible membrane maintains a concave shape when suspended from said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members above a surface; and, wherein said flexible membrane is characterized as having a flexibility that allows said first rigid elongated frame member to have an adjustable distance from said second elongated frame member.