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A crockery basket for a dishwasher includes a base frame having a base surface provided with an edge that is raised on at least one side. The crockery basket reduces the risk of injury caused by pointed elements and/or cutlery which project in an upward manner, in particular if the pointed end there

A crockery basket for a dishwasher includes a base frame having a base surface provided with an edge that is raised on at least one side. The crockery basket reduces the risk of injury caused by pointed elements and/or cutlery which project in an upward manner, in particular if the pointed end thereof if arranged towards the top, e.g. forks, steak knives, etc. As a result, the raised edge exceeds at least the height of the pointed elements of the cutlery basket which project in an upward manner and, optionally, the height of the cutlery which are pointed towards the top at least in a cutlery basket.

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1. A crockery basket for a dishwasher, the crockery basket comprising: a base frame having a base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing pointed elements each extending upwardly from the base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing sides each extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of the base s

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A crockery basket for a dishwasher, the crockery basket comprising: a base frame having a base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing pointed elements each extending upwardly from the base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing sides each extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of the base surface and along a length of the perimeter edge;a cutlery basket configured to receive a predetermined type of cutlery items having a predetermined size and arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards from the cutlery basket and extend above the cutlery basket by a predetermined maximum height; andan upwardly standing edge extending upwardly from at least one side of the plurality of upwardly standing sides of the base surface and along a length of the at least one side, the upwardly standing edge having a height that exceeds a height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and a height corresponding to the predetermined maximum height above the cutlery basket of the cutlery items for which the cutlery basket is configured to receive,wherein the upwardly standing edge surrounds the base surface at least at sides which project from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn. 2. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein the cutlery basket is operable to be disposed in dishwashers with only one crockery basket and the only one crockery basket has the upwardly standing edge which exceeds the height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and the height of the cutlery items arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards in at least one cutlery basket, a height of the upwardly standing edge being limited by an opening height of a treatment chamber of the dishwasher. 3. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein the upwardly standing edge extends over a lower edge of a next crockery basket arranged above a lowermost crockery basket. 4. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein the upwardly standing edge is at least partially removable. 5. The crockery basket according to claim 4, wherein a removable edge portion consists of individual edge portions. 6. The crockery basket according to claim 5, wherein a number of the individual edge portions at least corresponds to a number of sides which project from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn. 7. The crockery basket according to claim 5, wherein the individual edge portions of the removable edge portion are hinged about vertical axes in a position of use such that the removable edge portion is foldable. 8. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein the upwardly standing edge is at least partly separable about an approximately horizontal dividing line in a position of use. 9. The crockery basket according to claim 8, wherein one of a divisible edge and a folding edge extends at least at one side which projects from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn. 10. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein the upwardly standing edge is at least partly foldable about an approximately horizontal axis in a position of use and forms a folding edge. 11. The crockery basket according to claim 10, wherein the folding edge is fixable. 12. The crockery basket according to claim 10, wherein the folding edge is hinged such that after a fixable position has been released, the folding edge falls towards an inner side of the crockery basket. 13. The crockery basket according to claim 12, wherein one of a divisible edge and a folding edge extends at a front side of sides which project from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn. 14. A dishwasher including the crockery basket according to claim 1. 15. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the upwardly standing edge includes a folding edge; wherein the folding edge extends at least along one side portion of the base surface which projects from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn. 16. The crockery basket according to claim 15, wherein a height of the folding edge in a folded position exceeds the height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and the height of cutlery items arranged in the cutlery basket. 17. The crockery basket according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the upwardly standing edge includes a folding edge; and wherein the folding edge extends at least along a front portion of the base surface which projects from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn. 18. The crockery basket according to claim 17, wherein a height of the folding edge in a folded position exceeds the height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and the height of cutlery items arranged in the cutlery basket. 19. A crockery basket for a dishwasher, the crockery basket comprising: a base frame having a base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing pointed elements each extending upwardly from the base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing sides each extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of the base surface and along a length of the perimeter edge;a cutlery basket configured to receive a predetermined type of cutlery items having a predetermined size and arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards from the cutlery basket and extend above the cutlery basket by a predetermined maximum height; andan upwardly standing edge extending upwardly from at least one side of the plurality of upwardly standing sides of the base surface and along a length of the at least one side, the upwardly standing edge having a height that exceeds a height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and a height corresponding to the predetermined maximum height above the cutlery basket of the cutlery items for which the cutlery basket is configured to receive,wherein the cutlery basket is operable to be disposed in dishwashers with at least two crockery baskets arranged one above the other, a lowermost crockery basket in the position of use has the upwardly standing edge which exceeds the height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and the height of the cutlery items arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards in at least one cutlery basket, a height of the upwardly standing edge being limited by a next crockery basket arranged above the lowermost crockery basket and a spray device in a position of use. 20. A crockery basket for a dishwasher, the crockery basket comprising: a base frame having a base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing pointed elements each extending upwardly from the base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing sides each extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of the base surface and along a length of the perimeter edge;a cutlery basket configured to receive a predetermined type of cutlery items having a predetermined size and arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards from the cutlery basket and extend above the cutlery basket by a predetermined maximum height; andan upwardly standing edge extending upwardly from at least one side of the plurality of upwardly standing sides of the base surface and along a length of the at least one side, the upwardly standing edge having a height that exceeds a height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and a height corresponding to the predetermined maximum height above the cutlery basket of the cutlery items for which the cutlery basket is configured to receive,wherein the upwardly standing edge is formed on a front portion and side portions of the base surface which project from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn, andwherein a height of a front edge of the upwardly standing edge is greater than a height of side edges of the upwardly standing edge. 21. A dishwasher comprising: a crockery basket including: a base frame having a base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing pointed elements each extending upwardly from the base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing sides each extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of the base surface and along a length of the perimeter edge;a cutlery basket configured to receive a predetermined type of cutlery items having a predetermined size and arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards from the cutlery basket and extend above the cutlery basket by a predetermined maximum height; andan upwardly standing edge extending upwardly from at least one side of the plurality of upwardly standing sides of the base surface and along a length of the at least one side, the upwardly standing edge having a height that exceeds a height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and a height corresponding to the predetermined maximum height above the cutlery basket of the cutlery items for which the cutlery basket is configured to receive,wherein the upwardly standing edge surrounds the base surface at least at sides which project from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn;a treatment chamber having an opening;a door for accessing an interior of the treatment chamber though the opening;the crockery basket being movable between a position inside the treatment chamber and a position in which a portion of the crockery basket is withdrawn from the treatment chamber through the opening; anda second crockery basket arranged in the treatment chamber and above the crockery basket,the second crockery basket having a spray device coupled to an underside of the second crockery basket,wherein the height of the upwardly standing edge of the crockery basket is limited by the underside of the second crockery basket and the spray device of the second crockery basket in a position of use. 22. A dishwasher comprising: a crockery basket including: a base frame having a base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing pointed elements each extending upwardly from the base surface;a plurality of upwardly standing sides each extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of the base surface and along a length of the perimeter edge;a cutlery basket configured to receive a predetermined type of cutlery items having a predetermined size and arranged such that the cutlery items point upwards from the cutlery basket and extend above the cutlery basket by a predetermined maximum height; andan upwardly standing edge extending upwardly from at least one side of the plurality of upwardly standing sides of the base surface and along a length of the at least one side, the upwardly standing edge having a height that exceeds a height of the upwardly standing pointed elements of the crockery basket and a height corresponding to the predetermined maximum height above the cutlery basket of the cutlery items for which the cutlery basket is configured to receive,wherein the upwardly standing edge surrounds the base surface at least at sides which project from the dishwasher when the crockery basket is withdrawn;a treatment chamber having an opening, the opening having an opening height; anda door for accessing an interior of the treatment chamber though the opening;the crockery basket being movable between a position inside the treatment chamber and a position in which a portion of the crockery basket is withdrawn from the treatment chamber through the opening;wherein the height of the upwardly standing edge of the crockery basket is limited by the opening height of the opening such that the crockery basket is freely movable between the position inside the treatment chamber and the position in which the portion of the crockery basket is withdrawn from the treatment chamber through the opening.