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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2026
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Mark S. Feddema, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
William J. Snell, Elkhart, IN (US);
Sachie Kakehi, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Steven B. Balinski, Rockford, MN (US);
David Jason Brightbill, Berrien Ceter, MI (US);
Joseph T. Ferencevich, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Sujit S. Naik, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Frederick Thomas Roderick, Coloma, MI (US);
Ryan Kevin Roth, Grandville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher includes a tub that defines a dish treating chamber. First and second lower dish racks are located in the dish treating chamber. An upper dish rack is located above the first and second lower dish racks in the dish treating chamber. The upper dish rack defines a planar portion on a first side of the upper dish rack and a depression on a second side of the upper dish rack. The depression includes a first and second angled walls which define first and second sets of cup seats, respectively. The first set of cups seats is configured to angle an opening of a drinking vessel positioned in the first set of cup seats toward an opening of a drinking vessel positioned in the second set of cup seats. The planar portion is configured to support a plurality of utensil holders configured to horizontally support utensils.