Dishwasher rack with adjustable shelf
US5480035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/503
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An open dishrack for a dishwasher has opposite sides formed of spaced apart elongated coated wires. A vertically adjustable shelf extends between the opposite sides. A pair of support plates include snap fittings which engage the wires to mount the plates on the sides in a facing relationship. Each plate includes an upper and a lower hub aligned with the corresponding hub of the other plate. The shelf includes projecting fingers which are received in a selected pair of hubs to rotatably mount the shelf in either an upper or a lower position. Each plate also includes a rib associated with each of its hubs to support the shelf in a generally horizontal orientation when the shelf is mounted in that hub. Each plate also includes a rib positioned to support the shelf in a generally vertical position when the shelf is mounted in the lower hubs. Each plate includes a cup or trunion positioned above its upper hub and a rod is received in the cups and extends across the dish rack to provide lateral support to items on the shelf and to support the shelf in a generally vertical orientation when the shelf is in its upper position.
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