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A dishwasher rack assembly including a bottom wall formed of a first set of wire rods in parallel, uniform spaced relation to each other perpendicular a second set of wire rods in parallel, uniform spaced relation to each other, the first and second sets of wire members defining open, square lattice

A dishwasher rack assembly including a bottom wall formed of a first set of wire rods in parallel, uniform spaced relation to each other perpendicular a second set of wire rods in parallel, uniform spaced relation to each other, the first and second sets of wire members defining open, square lattice areas. One or more support members are coupled intermediate opposing wire rods of the first or second set within a selected lattice area. Each support member comprises an upwardly directed, support frame for optimally positioning the objects to be washed, the opposed ends thereof extending into mounting receivers that are adapted to be positionally coupled between opposed wire rods of the bottom wall of the dishwasher rack.

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1. A dishwasher rack assembly, comprising: a dishwasher rack having a bottom wall formed of a plurality of spaced apart lateral rods crossed by longitudinal rods to define substantially open lattice areas, the rack further comprising side walls; andat least one support member adapted to be removably

1. A dishwasher rack assembly, comprising: a dishwasher rack having a bottom wall formed of a plurality of spaced apart lateral rods crossed by longitudinal rods to define substantially open lattice areas, the rack further comprising side walls; andat least one support member adapted to be removably coupled to the bottom wall of the rack within the lattice area, the support member comprising:a support frame having a first and a second support legs in spaced relation to each other, each having top and bottom ends, the top ends of the first and second support legs being coupled to each other,a first and second mounting receivers coupled to the bottom ends of the first and second support legs respectively, the mounting receivers each having a generally U-shaped flanges having an inwardly directed apex and a pair of positioning arms extending outwardly therefrom, at least one of the positioning arms extending to an outward end which extends outwardly beyond the respective support leg, each mounting receiver further having an engaging end dimensioned to engage at least one of the lateral rods or the longitudinal rods forming the lattice area, and at least the outward end extending beyond the respective support leg being a part of the engaging end;the support legs being resiliently deflectable towards each other, for selectably engaging and disengaging of the engaging ends with respective bottom wall rods, for coupling and de-coupling of the support member to the rack bottom wall;the engaging end further comprising a horizontal positioning pin extending upwardly from at least one of the positioning arms disposed at a horizontal distance from the respective support leg, the pin being disposed inwardly from the outward end of the arm; and,a vertical positioning pin secured to the respective support leg, in vertically spaced apart relationship from the outward end of at least one positioning arm, and perpendicular to the horizontal positioning pin. 2. The dishwasher rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the positioning arms extend to a respective outward end which extends outwardly beyond the respective support leg, the engaging end further comprises: a horizontal positioning pin extending upwardly from at least one of the positioning arms disposed at a horizontal distance from the respective support leg, the pin being disposed inwardly from the outward end of the arm; and,a vertical positioning pin secured to the respective support leg, in vertically spaced apart relationship from the outward ends of the positioning arms, and perpendicular to the horizontal positioning pin. 3. The dishwasher rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging end further comprises a top securing bar coupled to the respective support leg, and disposed outwardly of the respective support leg and transversely thereto, the top securing bar being disposed in vertically spaced apart relationship to the outward end of at least one of the positioning arms. 4. The dishwasher rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein both of the positioning arms extend to a respective outward end which extends outwardly beyond the respective support leg, the engaging end further comprises a top securing bar coupled to the respective support leg, and disposed outwardly of the respective support leg and transversely thereto, the top securing bar being disposed in vertically spaced apart relationship to the outward ends of the positioning arms. 5. The dishwasher rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein both of the positioning arms extend to a respective outward end which extends outwardly beyond the respective support leg, the engaging end further comprises a first vertical support pin coupled to the respective support leg, and a second vertical support pin coupled to an arm distal from the support leg, the first and second vertical support pins extend horizontally and outwardly at a distance from their respective outward end. 6. The dishwasher rack assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plane of the support frame is angularly deflected from a plane defined by the lateral rods and longitudinal rods.