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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2007
Kory A. Gunnerson, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Kristen K. Hedstrom, Orlando, FL (US);
Mark E. Palm, Davie, FL (US);
John R. Sanderson, Oakland Park, FL (US);
Rodney M. Welch, Beach Bluff, TN (US);
Kurt W. Wight, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kory A. Gunnerson, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Kristen K. Hedstrom, Orlando, FL (US);
Mark E. Palm, Davie, FL (US);
John R. Sanderson, Oakland Park, FL (US);
Rodney M. Welch, Beach Bluff, TN (US);
Kurt W. Wight, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A support frame for a drawer-type dishwasher includes a top section and opposing side sections formed from a plurality of support members which define an open lattice work and establish a cavity for a slidable dishwasher drawer. The support frame also includes first and second rail supports that are provided on respective ones of the opposing side sections. The first and second rail supports are designed to support corresponding first and second extensible rails which, in turn, support the wash tub for movement relative to the frame. In addition, the support frame includes lid support elements for a mechanism that provides shifting of a lid member relative to the wash tub.