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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
James Burrows, Winterville, NC (US);
Ralph A. Porcaro, Ii, Clayton, NC (US);
James Burrows, Winterville, NC (US);
Ralph A. Porcaro, II, Clayton, NC (US);
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
According to embodiments of the present invention, a dishwasher may include a manifold assembly including a manifold and an attachment assembly. The manifold may provide a fluid connection with a fluid supply and direct fluid from the fluid supply to a spray device. The attachment assembly may couple the manifold to a dish rack. Further, the attachment assembly may facilitate movement of the dish rack relative to the manifold between a retracted position and an extended position while maintaining the fluid connection with the fluid supply. The attachment assembly may include at least one sliding rail and a first plurality of engagement members that couple the sliding rail to the dish rack. Additionally, a second plurality of engagement members may couple the manifold and the sliding rail so as to allow movement along the sliding rail along a major axis of the sliding rail.