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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2005
Mark Steven Feddema, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Rud J. Lauer, Hartford, MI (US);
Jeffrey Ray Taylor, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Mark Steven Feddema, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Rud J. Lauer, Hartford, MI (US);
Jeffrey Ray Taylor, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An automatic dishwasher comprises an open-faced cabinet defining a wash chamber and a utensil rack mounted within the wash chamber. The utensil rack comprises a frame mounted to the cabinet and a basket removably mounted to the frame, and the frame and the basket are configured such that the basket is vertically adjustable relative to the frame. Additionally, the basket comprises a plurality of basket elements that are complementary to form a whole basket. Further, the dishwasher includes a pair of slides for slidably mounting the frame to the cabinet. The slides comprise a track that slidably receives a wheel on the utensil rack and includes an access opening for insertion or removal of the wheel from the track. A closure for selectively closing the access opening prevents undesired removal of the wheel from the track.