Sliding tine assembly for a dishwasher
US7682465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/0084
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dishwasher includes a tub defining a washing chamber within which is arranged a dishrack having provided thereon an adjustable tine row assembly. The dishrack includes a base portion formed by a first plurality of spaced support members, and a second plurality of spaced support members that extend generally perpendicularly to the first plurality of spaced support members. The first and second plurality of spaced support members form a lattice work that defines the base portion. The tine row assembly includes a first tine row element, a second tine row element and a slider element that interconnects the first and second tine row elements with at least one of the first plurality of spaced support members. In this manner, the first and second tine row elements are selectively shiftable along the base portion providing a consumer with a greater degree of flexibility when loading/arranging dishware on the dishrack.
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