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An attachment system for attaching a household appliance to a cabinet. The system includes a base having a main body for attaching to the cabinet, front and rear lugs that project substantially horizontally from and are elevated relative to a support area of the cabinet, and a rail catch projecting

An attachment system for attaching a household appliance to a cabinet. The system includes a base having a main body for attaching to the cabinet, front and rear lugs that project substantially horizontally from and are elevated relative to a support area of the cabinet, and a rail catch projecting from the positioning base; and a rail adapted to be attached to a side of the appliance. The rail has a lip that engages the rail catch and limits movement of the rail in a vertical direction, a rear engagement area that engages the rear lug in the installed position, and a front engagement area that engages the front lug in an installing position and in the installed position. The front engagement area has a notch in which the front lug rests in the installed position, and a ramp sloping downward from the notch toward the rear engagement area.

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1. An attachment system for attaching a household appliance to a cabinet in an installed position, the system comprising: a positioning base having a main body for attaching to a support area of the cabinet,a front lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the front lug

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An attachment system for attaching a household appliance to a cabinet in an installed position, the system comprising: a positioning base having a main body for attaching to a support area of the cabinet,a front lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the front lug being elevated relative to the main body,a rear lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the rear lug being elevated relative to the main body, anda rail catch projecting from the positioning base; anda rail adapted to be attached to a side of the appliance, the rail having an engagement lip that engages the rail catch and limits movement of the rail in a vertical direction, but permits movement of the rail in an appliance insertion direction, the appliance insertion direction being a direction in which the rail moves when the appliance is inserted into the cabinet,a rear engagement area that engages the rear lug in the installed position, anda front engagement area that engages the front lug in an installing position and in the installed position, the front engagement area having a notch in which the front lug rests in the installed position, and a ramp sloping downward from the notch toward the rear engagement area,wherein the rail catch has a portion that projects horizontally in a direction that is non-parallel to the insertion direction. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein a first section of the ramp is defined by a line tangent to a surface of the notch that rests on the front lug in the installed position. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the ramp is adapted to slide on the front lug as the rail is moved from the installing position to the installed position. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the positioning base further comprises an elevated section, an upper surface of the elevated section being located vertically above where the main body is adapted to contact the support area of the cabinet, the elevated section being adapted to support the appliance in the installed position. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the front lug and the rear lug project substantially horizontally from the elevated section. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the rail catch is located between the front lug and the rear lug, and the rail catch is located closer to the rear lug than the front lug. 7. The system of claim 3, comprising two of the rails, two of the front lugs, and two of the rear lugs, a first one of the rails being adapted to be attached to a first side of the appliance and a second one of the rails being adapted to be attached to a second side of the appliance that is opposite to the first side of the appliance. 8. A cabinet for containing a household appliance, the cabinet comprising: a cabinet body having an appliance receiving area;a positioning base having a main body attached to a support area of the receiving area,a front lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the front lug being elevated relative to the support area,a rear lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the rear lug being elevated relative to the support area, anda rail catch projecting from the positioning base; anda rail adapted to be attached to a side of the appliance, the rail having an engagement lip that engages the rail catch and limits movement of the rail in a vertical direction, but permits movement of the rail in an appliance insertion direction, the appliance insertion direction being a direction in which the rail moves when the appliance is inserted into the cabinet,a rear engagement area that engages the rear lug in an installed position, anda front engagement area that engages the front lug in an installing position and in the installed position, the front engagement area having a notch in which the front lug rests in the installed position, and a ramp sloping downward from the notch toward the rear engagement area,wherein the rail catch has a portion that projects horizontally in a direction that is non-parallel to the insertion direction. 9. The cabinet of claim 8, wherein a first section of the ramp is defined by a line tangent to a surface of the notch that rests on the front lug in the installed position. 10. The cabinet of claim 9, wherein the ramp is adapted to slide on the front lug as the rail is moved from the installing position to the installed position. 11. The cabinet of claim 10, wherein the positioning base further comprises an elevated section, an upper surface of the elevated section being located vertically above the support area of the cabinet, the elevated section being adapted to support the appliance in the installed position. 12. The cabinet of claim 11, wherein the front lug and the rear lug project substantially horizontally from the elevated section. 13. The cabinet of claim 12, wherein the rail catch is located between the front lug and the rear lug, and the rail catch is located closer to the rear lug than the front lug. 14. The cabinet of claim 10, comprising two of the rails, two of the front lugs, and two of the rear lugs, a first one of the rails being adapted to be attached to a first side of the appliance and a second one of the rails being adapted to be attached to a second side of the appliance that is opposite to the first side of the appliance. 15. A cabinet/appliance combination comprising: a household appliance; anda cabinet, the cabinet having a cabinet body having an appliance receiving area;a positioning base positioned in the receiving area, the base locating the household appliance in the cabinet, the base having a main body attached to a support area of the receiving area,a front lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the front lug being elevated relative to the support area,a rear lug that projects substantially horizontally from the positioning base, the rear lug being elevated relative to the support area, anda rail catch projecting from the positioning base; anda rail attached to a side of the appliance, the rail having an engagement lip that engages the rail catch and limits movement of the rail in a vertical direction, but permits movement of the rail in an appliance insertion direction, the appliance insertion direction being a direction in which the rail moves when the appliance is inserted into the cabinet,a rear engagement area that engages the rear lug in an installed position, anda front engagement area that engages the front lug in an installing position and in the installed position, the front engagement area having a notch in which the front lug rests in the installed position, and a ramp sloping downward from the notch toward the rear engagement area,wherein the rail catch has a portion that projects horizontally in a direction that is non-parallel to the insertion direction. 16. The combination of claim 15, wherein a first section of the ramp is defined by a line tangent to a surface of the notch that rests on the front lug in the installed position. 17. The combination of claim 16, wherein the ramp is adapted to slide on the front lug as the rail is moved from the installing position to the installed position. 18. The combination of claim 17, wherein the positioning base further comprises an elevated section, an upper surface of the elevated section being located vertically above the support area of the cabinet, the elevated section supporting the appliance in the installed position. 19. The combination of claim 18, wherein the front lug and the rear lug project substantially horizontally from the elevated section. 20. The combination of claim 19, wherein the rail catch is located between the front lug and the rear lug, and the rail catch is located closer to the rear lug than the front lug. 21. The combination of claim 17, comprising two of the rails, two of the front lugs, and two of the rear lugs, a first one of the rails being attached to a first side of the appliance and a second one of the rails being attached to a second side of the appliance that is opposite to the first side of the appliance. 22. The system of claim 1, wherein the rear engagement area includes a notch that is open toward the rear of the rail, and the engagement lip extends below the notch so that the notch is closed from below. 23. The cabinet of claim 8, wherein the rear engagement area includes a notch that is open toward the rear of the rail, and the engagement lip extends below the notch so that the notch is closed from below. 24. The combination of claim 15, wherein the rear engagement area includes a notch that is open toward the rear of the rail, and the engagement lip extends below the notch so that the notch is closed from below. 25. The system of claim 1, wherein the ramp supports the front lug so that the rail tilts relative to the positioning base as the rail is moved from the installing position to the installed position. 26. The cabinet of claim 8, wherein the ramp supports the front lug so that the rail tilts relative to the positioning base as the rail is moved from the installing position to the installed position. 27. The combination of claim 15, wherein the ramp supports the front lug so that the rail tilts relative to the positioning base as the rail is moved from the installing position to the installed position.