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 sha
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.
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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
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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. 2. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of legs extending from the bottom surface of the flexible membrane, whereby said plurality of legs prevent said flexible membrane from directly contacting a surface. 3. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: at least one partition barrier partitioning said central region of the flexible membrane into a first central region and a second central region, whereby said at least one partition barrier prevents articles placed within the first central region from migrating to the second central region. 4. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 3 wherein said at least one partition barrier comprises a plurality of retaining compartments for retaining utensils. 5. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a retaining arm attached to at least one of said first and second rigid elongated frame members, said retaining arm capable of retaining a bottle scrubbing brush. 6. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein said flexible membrane is characterized as have a meshed or coiled region. 7. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of frame projections are characterized as having a radial arrangement designed to retain a bottle placed upright and substantially in a center of said radial arrangement of said frame projections. 8. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: an elongated flexible member secured to said first and second rigid elongated frame member,wherein said coupling member is disposed along said elongated flexible member. 9. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 8, wherein said elongated flexible member is a chain and said coupling member is a hook. 10. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members comprises a retractable extension leg, wherein said retractable extension leg is adapted to retract along said at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members and extend away from said at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members. 11. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 10, wherein said retractable extension leg comprises a bumper adapted to frictionally brace said retractable extension leg against a wall. 12. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second rigid elongated frame members comprises a bumper adapted to frictionally brace said at least one of said first and second rigid elongated frame members against a wall. 13. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one coupling member is a first and second coupling member, each of said first and second coupling member connected to said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members, respectively. 14. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 3, wherein said at least one partition barrier is a first partition barrier and a second partition barrier,wherein said first partition barrier comprises a connection member to secure said first partition barrier to said second partition barrier, thereby reducing a span of the portable washing and drying apparatus. 15. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 3, wherein said plurality of projections of the flexible membrane are detachable and capable of projecting at variable angles from the top surface of the flexible membrane, and wherein said partition barrier is detachable and capable of projecting at variable angles from the top surface of the flexible membrane. 16. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a third substantially rigid elongated frame member and an opposing and substantially parallel fourth substantially rigid elongated frame member;said third and fourth substantially rigid elongated frame members connected to opposing sides of the perimeter of the flexible membrane, and each of said third and fourth substantially rigid elongated frame members connected to said first and second rigid elongated frame members;said third and fourth substantially rigid elongated frame members each having a folding joint, thereby allowing a user to fold the portable washing and drying apparatus into a collapsed state. 17. The portable washing and drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second substantially rigid elongated frame members comprises raised ribs extending from a top surface of said first and second elongated frame members, said raised ribs configured to elevate a baby-feeding article to increase air flow into the baby-feeding article;wherein at least one of said first and second rigid elongated frame members is characterized as having an outer edge having a higher elevation than an inner edge, thereby permitting water to migrate to the inner edge; and,wherein at least one of said first and second rigid elongated frame members comprises holes to permit draining of liquid. 18. 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 retain drying items placed over the frame projections, a third substantially rigid elongated frame member and an opposing and substantially parallel fourth substantially rigid elongated frame member, said third and fourth substantially rigid elongated frame members connected to opposing sides of the perimeter of the flexible membrane, and each of said third and fourth substantially rigid elongated frame members connected to said first and second rigid elongated frame members, said third and fourth substantially rigid elongated frame members each comprising a folding joint, thereby allowing a user to fold the portable washing and drying apparatus into a collapsed state;c) a 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 substantially elongated frame member.
Johnson Charles D. (701 E. Tantallon Dr. Fort Washington MD 20744) Johnson Debra (909 Watson St. #1B Baltimore MD 21202), Dishwashing aid for the handicapped.
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