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A wall mounted adjustable, shelf structure for organizing and facilitating drying of wet wearing apparel includes a tray and shelf with grooves for channeling water from the apparel to a removable receptacle. The shelf structure facilitates drying of the apparel and prevents soiling of floors, walls

A wall mounted adjustable, shelf structure for organizing and facilitating drying of wet wearing apparel includes a tray and shelf with grooves for channeling water from the apparel to a removable receptacle. The shelf structure facilitates drying of the apparel and prevents soiling of floors, walls and the like.

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1. A shelf structure ( 100 ) for facilitating drying of wet wearing apparel and conducting water from such apparel to a water container the shelf structure comprising:a frame member ( 105 ) having a thickness increasing from top to bottom,a water impervious planar member ( 106 ) supported by the fra

1. A shelf structure ( 100 ) for facilitating drying of wet wearing apparel and conducting water from such apparel to a water container the shelf structure comprising:a frame member ( 105 ) having a thickness increasing from top to bottom,a water impervious planar member ( 106 ) supported by the frame member ( 105 ), said planar member ( 106 ) having a vertically oriented groove ( 140 ) in a surface thereof,a water impervious tray ( 110 ) mounted on an upper end of the frame member ( 105 ), the tray ( 110 ) including an upwardly extending lip ( 111 ) around the periphery thereof and having an opening ( 112 ) through the tray ( 110 ) communicating with said vertical groove ( 140 );a generally horizontal water impervious shelf assembly ( 115 ), located below said tray ( 110 ) and the shelf assembly ( 115 ) having a first stationary shelf element ( 120 ) fixed to the planar member ( 106 ) and a second movable shelf element ( 125 ) supported by said fixed shelf element ( 120 ) for telescoping movement with respect thereto,the fixed shelf element ( 120 ) including first and second intersecting grooves ( 139 , 141 ) in an upper surface ( 136 ) thereof, said second groove ( 141 ) being located at, and generally coextensive with, the intersection of the planar support member ( 106 ) and the fixed shelf element ( 115 ), said second groove ( 141 ) intersecting the vertical groove ( 140 ) in the planar member ( 106 ) and an opening ( 121 ) defined by said vertical groove ( 141 ) through the fixed shelf element ( 120 ),the movable shelf element ( 125 ) having an upwardly extending vertical lip ( 126 ) along a portion of the outer periphery thereof to facilitate water flow from the movable shelf element ( 125 ) to the fixed shelf element ( 120 ), anda trap ( 130 ) removably mounted on the frame member ( 105 ) for collecting and containing water from the wearing apparel. 2. The shelf structure ( 100 ) of claim 1 wherein the water impervious planar member, tray and shelf assembly are each comprised of a material that ( 100 ) is polypropylene. 3. The shelf structure ( 100 ) of claim 2 wherein said trap ( 130 ) is removably mounted on the supporting frame member ( 105 ) below said shelf assembly ( 115 ).