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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2020
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Justin Daniel Ryan, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher includes a tub defining a wash chamber, a spray body positioned within the wash chamber of the tub, and a wash rack positioned within the wash chamber of the tub above the spray body along the vertical direction. The wash rack includes an expanded metal basket comprising a base panel and a plurality of side panels extending upwardly from the base panel, the expanded metal basket defining a basket volume, the base panel comprising a plurality of strands, and a plurality of integral tines extending from the base panel, wherein each of the plurality of integral tines is bent at a junction of the plurality of strands. Methods of making and using the wash rack are also provided.