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An expandable cabinet tray comprises a dish securing rack moveably coupled to two (2) rails affixed to an interior portion of a cabinet. The dish securing rack is horizontally adjustable through the use of sliding support rods. Extending upwardly from the dish securing rack are tines for supporting

An expandable cabinet tray comprises a dish securing rack moveably coupled to two (2) rails affixed to an interior portion of a cabinet. The dish securing rack is horizontally adjustable through the use of sliding support rods. Extending upwardly from the dish securing rack are tines for supporting various pieces of dishware.

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1. An expandable tray adapted to be mounted within a cabinet interior comprising: a primary side, comprising: a primary frame base assembly having a primary frame base plate adapted to be mounted to the left side of said cabinet interior; and,a primary frame assembly having a primary frame floor pla

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An expandable tray adapted to be mounted within a cabinet interior comprising: a primary side, comprising: a primary frame base assembly having a primary frame base plate adapted to be mounted to the left side of said cabinet interior; and,a primary frame assembly having a primary frame floor plate, a primary frame front member, a primary frame rear member, and a primary frame side member wherein said primary frame side member slidingly interconnects said primary frame base assembly to said primary frame assembly such that said primary frame assembly is operable to move in and out of said cabinet while said primary base frame assembly remains fixed;an expanding side, comprising: an expanding base frame assembly having an expanding frame base plate adapted to be mounted to the right side of said cabinet interior; and,an expanding frame assembly having an expanding frame floor plate, an expanding frame front member, an expanding frame rear member, and an expanding frame side member wherein said expanding frame side member slidingly interconnects said expanding frame base assembly to said expanding frame assembly such that said expanding frame assembly is operable to move in and out of said cabinet while said expanding base assembly remains fixed;wherein said expanding frame front member slidingly mounts within said primary frame front member and said expanding frame rear member slidingly mounts within said primary frame rear member such that said expanding side is operable to move to or away from said primary side to change the width of said expandable tray before mounting;wherein said primary frame floor plate and said expanding frame floor plate each further include a plurality of support tines extending vertically and configured to provide support for any items to be stored thereon;wherein said expanding frame floor plate is comprised of a plurality of individual lateral floor plates each having a first end affixed to said expanding frame side member and spaced therealong so as to lay on top of said primary frame floor plate and bypass said primary frame floor plate support tines; and,wherein said plurality of individual lateral floor plates comprises said expanding frame floor plate plurality of support tines extending vertically and configured to provide support for any items to be stored thereon. 2. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said primary frame side member further includes a primary frame slide bearing inner race and said primary frame base plate further includes a primary frame slide bearing outer race, and wherein said races have a primary frame slide roller bearing operatively set therebetween. 3. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said expanding frame side member further includes an expanding frame slide bearing inner race and said expanding frame base plate further includes an expanding frame slide bearing outer race, and wherein said races have an expanding frame slide roller bearing operatively set therebetween. 4. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said primary frame floor plate support tines further comprises a support tine brace parallel with said primary frame side member and affixed perpendicularly to the distal ends of said primary frame floor plate support tines. 5. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said expanding frame floor plate support tines further comprises a support tine brace parallel with said expanding frame side member and affixed perpendicularly to the distal ends of said expanding frame floor plate support tines. 6. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said primary frame base plate further includes a double sided adhesive pad that is operable to secure said primary frame base plate to said cabinet interior. 7. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said expanding frame base plate further includes a double sided adhesive pad operable to secure said expanding frame base plate to said cabinet interior. 8. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 1 wherein said primary side and said expanding side are constructed of stainless steel. 9. An expandable tray adapted to be mounted within a cabinet interior comprising: a primary side comprising: a primary frame base assembly having a primary frame base plate and a primary frame slide bearing outer race; and,a primary frame assembly having a primary frame floor plate, a primary frame side member, a primary frame slide bearing inner race, and a roller bearing disposed between said primary frame slide bearing outer race and said primary frame slide bearing inner race wherein said primary frame assembly slidingly interconnects to said primary frame base assembly such that said primary frame assembly is operable to move in and out of said cabinet interior while said primary base frame assembly remains fixed;an expanding side comprising: an expanding frame base assembly having an expanding frame base plate and an expanding frame slide bearing outer race; and,an expanding frame assembly having an expanding frame floor plate, an expanding frame side member, an expanding frame slide bearing inner race, and a roller bearing disposed between said expanding frame slide bearing outer race and said expanding frame slide bearing inner race wherein said expanding frame assembly slidingly interconnects to said expanding frame base assembly such that said expanding frame assembly is operable to move in and out of said cabinet interior while said expanding base frame assembly remains fixed;wherein said primary frame floor plate includes a plurality of primary frame floor plate support tines extending vertically and configured to provide support for any items to be stored thereon;wherein said expanding frame floor plate is comprised of a plurality of individual lateral floor plates each having a first end affixed to said expanding frame side member and spaced there along so as to lay on top of said primary frame floor plate and bypass said primary frame floor plate support tines; and,wherein said plurality of individual lateral floor plates comprises a plurality of expanding frame floor plate support tines extending vertically and configured to provide support for any items to be stored thereon. 10. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 9 wherein said primary frame floor plate support tines further comprises a support tine brace parallel with said primary frame side member and affixed perpendicularly to the distal ends of said primary frame floor plate support tines. 11. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 10 wherein said expanding frame floor plate support tines further comprises a support tine brace parallel with said expanding frame side member and affixed perpendicularly to the distal ends of said expanding frame floor plate support tines. 12. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 11 wherein said primary frame assembly further includes a primary frame front member and a primary frame rear member, and the expanding frame assembly further includes an expanding frame front member and an expanding frame rear member, wherein said expanding frame front member is slidingly mounted within said primary frame front member and said expanding frame rear member is slidingly mounted within said primary frame rear member such that said expanding side is operable to move to or away from said primary side to change the width of said expandable tray before mounting. 13. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 9 wherein said primary frame base plate further includes a double sided adhesive pad that is operable to secure said primary frame base plate to said cabinet interior. 14. The expandable tray as set forth in claim 9 wherein said expanding frame base plate further includes a double sided adhesive pad operable to secure said expanding frame base plate to said cabinet interior. 15. An expandable tray adapted to be mounted within a cabinet interior comprising: a primary side comprising: a primary frame base assembly having a primary frame base plate and a primary frame slide bearing outer race; and,a primary frame assembly having a primary frame floor plate, a primary frame side member, a primary frame slide bearing inner race, and a roller bearing disposed between said primary frame slide bearing outer race and said primary frame slide bearing inner race wherein said primary frame assembly slidingly interconnects to said primary frame base assembly and said primary frame assembly is operable to move in and out of said cabinet while said primary base frame assembly remains fixed;an expanding side comprising: an expanding frame base assembly having an expanding frame base plate and an expanding frame slide bearing outer race; and,an expanding frame assembly having a plurality of expanding frame floor plates, an expanding frame side member, and an expanding frame slide bearing inner race, and a roller bearing disposed between said expanding frame slide bearing outer race and said expanding frame slide bearing inner race such that said expanding frame assembly slidingly interconnects to said expanding frame base assembly wherein said expanding frame assembly is operable to move in and out of said cabinet while said expanding base frame assembly remains fixed;said primary frame assembly further includes a primary frame front member and a primary frame rear member, and said expanding frame assembly further includes an expanding frame front member and an expanding frame rear member, wherein said expanding frame front member slidingly mounts within said primary frame front member and said expanding frame rear member slidingly mounts within said primary frame rear member such that said expanding side is operable to move to or away from said primary side to change the width of said expandable tray prior to mounting to said cabinet interior;said primary frame floor plate and said plurality of expanding frame floor plates each further include a plurality of support tines extending vertically and configured to provide support for any items to be stored thereon;said plurality of primary frame floor plate support tines and said plurality of extending frame floor plate support tines each further include a support tine brace that is set in parallel with said primary frame side member and said extending frame side member respectively, said support tine braces affixed perpendicularly to the distal ends of said support tines;wherein said plurality of expanding frame lateral floor plates each has a first end affixed to said expanding frame side member and spaced there along so as to lay on top of said primary frame floor plate and bypass said primary frame floor plate support tines.