Dish rack height adjusting employing cam and follower mechanism
US9004082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/504
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dish rack is supported for vertical movement relative to a dishwasher tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually shifting the dish rack to cause a camming unit of a latching mechanism to cooperate with a follower in establishing at least a lowered position and a raised position for the rack. The camming unit includes a plurality of camming surfaces and ramps establishing multiple tiers upon which the follower is guided while being biased by a spring.
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