IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
출원번호 |
US-0114177
(2005-04-26)
|
등록번호 |
US-8168006
(2012-05-01)
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bengston, Debra L.
- Britton, Mark
- Hagans, Heather
- Raches, Scott D.
- VanLandingham, Wayne M.
- Vaughn, Christopher W.
- Wendt, Karl R. C.
|
출원인 / 주소 |
|
대리인 / 주소 |
|
인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
▼
A utensil holder assembly for a dishwasher includes multiple utensil baskets that can be mounted in various different configurations in the dishwasher to provide a consumer with the flexibility to construct diverse arrangements of dishware, cookware, utensils and the like for a washing operation. In
A utensil holder assembly for a dishwasher includes multiple utensil baskets that can be mounted in various different configurations in the dishwasher to provide a consumer with the flexibility to construct diverse arrangements of dishware, cookware, utensils and the like for a washing operation. In a first configuration, two utensil baskets are interconnected to form an elongated basket which can be mounted to an inner liner of a dishwasher door. In a second configuration, one basket is mounted to the inner liner and the other basket is supported on a rack in the dishwasher. In a third configuration, both of the baskets are supported on the rack.
대표청구항
▼
1. A dishwasher comprising: a tub having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a wash chamber having a frontal opening;a door for selectively closing the frontal opening, said door including an outer shell and an inner liner:at least one rack received in the wash chamber
1. A dishwasher comprising: a tub having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a wash chamber having a frontal opening;a door for selectively closing the frontal opening, said door including an outer shell and an inner liner:at least one rack received in the wash chamber; anda utensil holder assembly including a first basket having front, back, bottom and opposing side walls and a second basket having front, back, bottom and opposing side walls, one of said side walls of the first basket being provided with a mounting element and one of said side walls of the second basket being provided with a mounting member, said mounting element being adapted to join with the mounting member to interconnect the first and second baskets wherein, said utensil holder assembly can be selectively positioned in a first configuration, wherein said mounting member is joined with said mounting element to interconnect the first and second baskets which are both, individually detachably mounted to the inner liner of the door and, in a second configuration, wherein either one of said first and second baskets is detachably mounted to the inner liner of the door and another of the first and second baskets is supported by the at least one rack. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the utensil holder assembly can be positioned in a third configuration wherein both of the first and second baskets are supported in the at least one rack. 3. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the front wall of at least one of the first and second baskets pivots about a substantially horizontal axis. 4. The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein the at least one of the first and second baskets includes a hinge element located at a lower front portion of the opposing side walls, said hinge element defining an axis of rotation for the front wall. 5. The dishwasher according to claim 4, wherein the front wall of the at least one of the first and second baskets includes a top edge portion, said top edge portion being provided with a clip element that secures the front wall to the basket. 6. The dishwasher according to claim 5, wherein the first basket includes first and second handles, each of said first and second handles extending between the front and back wall at the opposing side walls of the first basket. 7. The dishwasher according to claim 6, wherein a portion of at least one of the first and second handles at the front wall includes a clip receiver, said clip receiver being adapted to receive the clip element member of the front wall to retain the front wall in the closed position. 8. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member constitutes a post extending from one of the side walls. 9. The dishwasher according to claim 8, wherein the mounting element includes a lower portion and a narrow, upper portion, said mounting element being adapted to receive the post to interconnect the first and second baskets. 10. The dishwasher according to claim 9, wherein the post is adapted to snap-fit into the mounting element. 11. The dishwasher according to claim 9, wherein the post is adapted to extend into the lower portion of the mounting element and thereafter the first basket is interconnected to the second basket through a sliding engagement of the post into the narrow, upper portion of the mounting element. 12. The dishwasher according to claim 11, wherein the post terminates in a hook element, said hook element being adapted to engage with the side wall of the basket through the narrow, upper portion of a slot to detachably interconnect the first and second baskets. 13. The dishwasher according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of posts projecting substantially from the inner liner of the door, each of said posts terminating in a hook member, said hook member being adapted to detachably retain one of an elongated basket or the first and second baskets to the inner liner of the door. 14. The dishwasher according to claim 13, wherein the posts define mounting zones on the inner liner of the door. 15. The dishwasher according to claim 14, wherein the back wall of at least one of the first and second baskets includes a plurality of mounting slots, said mounting slots adapted to support the at least one basket in one of the mounting zones. 16. A dishwasher comprising: a tub having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a wash chamber having a frontal opening;a door for selectively sealing the frontal opening, said door including an outer shell and an inner liner;a rack slidably received in the wash chamber;a utensil holder assembly including a first basket having front, back, bottom and opposing side walls and a second basket having front, back, bottom and opposing side walls;means for mounting the utensil holder assembly in a plurality of configurations in the dishwasher wherein, in a first configuration the first and second baskets are both, individually detachably secured to the inner liner of the door and, in a second configuration, either one of the first and second baskets is detachably mounted to the inner liner and another one of the first and second baskets is supported upon the rack. 17. The dishwasher according to claim 16, wherein the mounting means includes a third configuration wherein the first and second baskets are individually supported upon the rack.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.