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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152001 | Elastic article retainer for dishwashers A generally rectangular flexible elastic article retainer for retaining articles in a dishwasher rack has laterally opposed longitudinal sides, each having a plurality apertures configured to securely engage selected upstanding or horizontal wire-like members of the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7984812 | Rack system and support member for supporting a folding rack in a dishwasher A support member is provided that includes a body defining a first channel configured to engage a main spine of a folding rack and a second channel perpendicularly disposed with respect to the first channel and configured to engage a wire member of a dishwasher rack... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7931155 | Dishwasher having a positionable holder A dishwasher including a basket having a holder whose position may be easily changed using a lever from an active state to a passive state, by folding ergonomically, so that different kinds of kitchenware may be washed, such as saucepans, pans, etc. or plates, glass... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7793790 | Dish washer Provided is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a dish rack receiving articles and a bottle rack. The bottle rack includes a rack body detachably coupled to the dish rack and one or more bottle tines coupled to a top portion of the rack body, for receiving article... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7766175 | Shelf accessory for a dishwasher rack A shelf accessory for a dishwasher rack is provided, comprising a spine extending in parallel with a structural member of the rack. A plurality of loops extends perpendicularly from the spine, and the loops are spaced apart in relation to each other along the spine,... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7543712 | Article retainers for a dishwasher rack Article retainers are provided for retaining an article with respect to a dishwasher rack. The article retainer comprises a fastening structure adapted to attach the article retainer to a dishwasher rack and an engagement member adapted to engage an article to posit... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7458471 | Stemware saver for dishwasher Referred to as the “Stemware Saver” or “Stemsaver”, this assembled device is specifically designed to be installed in a conventional household dishwasher for the purpose of holding or cradling one stemmed glassware of any size or configuration in a preferred... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7410228 | Height adjuster mechanism for a dishwasher dish rack A vertical height adjustment mechanism for a dish rack includes a slide member fixedly mounted relative to a support member, a housing secured to the dish rack, and a latch member. The housing includes a central guide channel that slidably receives the slide member.... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7267131 | Rack assembly in dishwasher Rack assembly in a dishwasher including a hollow main rack drawable from a washing chamber for placing tableware thereon, and a supplementary rack detachably, and shiftably mounted on an inside of the main rack, for placing the tableware therein, thereby permitting ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7228975 | Dish rack with swinging arm A dish rack has a wire frame base, a horizontal wire segment coupled to the wire frame base, and a swinging arm pivotably coupled to the horizontal wire segment. The swinging arm has a plurality of holders and a lock mechanism that removably engages the swinging arm... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7168578 | Dishwasher rack assemblies An adjustable rack assembly configured to couple to a sidewall of a dishwasher rack is provided. The sidewall having at least one horizontal wire member and at least one vertical wire member. The adjustable rack assembly includes a bracket on one side of the sidewal... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137397 | Dishwasher rack assembly A dish rack includes a base rack of a wire framework and at least one rack side element that is releasably connected to the base rack and, as seen by a user who is loading the dish rack with items which are to be washed, is fitted laterally thereto. A cutlery-accomm... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7103944 | Lid strap device The invention comprises a decorative lid strap for securing the cover of a casserole to the top of the casserole or container so that the casserole can be transported safely while food and etc. is in the casserole. The lid strap has an elongated elastic strap with h... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7032604 | Three rack dishwasher An improved dishwasher is provided with a lower rack, a middle rack, and an upper rack. Each rack has a spray arm associated therewith. A fourth spray arm may also be provided for enhanced cleaning of objects in the racks. The lower rack is a low profile tineless ra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6955179 | Straight-through dishwasher with a carriage which is driven in opposite directions A motor drive with devices for translating the rotary movement of an output shaft (44) into a reciprocating linear movement, preferably for driving a reciprocating transporting device (4; 5, 6). The latter comprises catches (9; 9.1, 9.2), which ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6868977 | Adapter for a dish basket of a dishwasher An insert having openings for the penetration of dish washing liquid, limited by ridges in-plane crossing at crossing points, ridges are embodied according to the invention at the crossing points in such a sloped manner, that they are provided with a rhomb shaped cr... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848585 | Rack for reduced height washing compartment A dishwasher rack includes foldable tines adapted to be retained in one or more positions between an upright position and a lowered position. The lower ends of the tines in each set are fixed relative to one another, while the upper ends of the tines can be spaced p... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6827225 | Dishwasher rack clip A clip is provided for mounting in a dishwasher rack to hold objects to be washed. The clip includes a base having opposite ends with an opening adjacent each end so that the clip can be mounted on at least a pair of rack tines. At least one resilient tab extends up... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6675977 | Dual band dishwasher clip A dual band dishwasher clip which is suitable for retaining and preventing undesired movement of articles such as lightweight, typically plastic articles, in a dishwasher rack during operation of an automatic dishwasher. The dual band dishwasher clip incl... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6634510 | Dishwasher rack extender having connector pins A glass and cup holding assembly for an automatic dishwasher includes a rack and a rack extender. The rack has side walls with an upper edge having spaced apart upwardly opening sockets. The rack extender has side walls with a lower edge defining connecto... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6394285 | Dishwasher accessory for securing and supporting stemware An elongated durable corrosion resistent dishwasher accessory for securing and supporting stemware in a dishwasher rack. At one end of the dishwasher accessory is a C-shaped clip for connecting to a horizontal wire stringer on a dishwasher rack. At that s... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6364131 | Dishwasher clip A dish ware holding or anchoring device that interconnects the existing support structure for dish ware in a dishwasher to individual dish ware pieces to prevent their movement. The holding device has an alligator style anchor clip at one end connected by... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6325220 | Rack for dishes in a dishwasher A rack for dishes in a dishwasher comprises a grid for supporting the dishes and an element mounted to the grid for pivoting towards and away from the grid. The rack also includes elastic cords and a latch mechanism for arresting the element. The elastic ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6123204 | Dishwasher-rack container holder A dishwasher-rack container holder is disclosed that securely holds containers in place during washing so that pressure from spraying streams of water will not upset containers placed therein. This ensures that a container held in the container holder wil... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6109455 | Crockery basket for a dishwashing machine The invention relates to a crockery basket for a dishwashing machine with a supporting frame into which adapted inserts may be introduced for various items such as cutlery, crockery and similar. An optimal, flexibly constructable fitting out of the crocke... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5988406 | Dishwasher retainer net A dishwasher retaining net is provided including a net having a plurality of cords integrally coupled to define a plurality of free ends. A plurality of hook units are each fixedly coupled to an associated one of the free ends of the net. By this structur... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5918749 | Dishwasher rack accessory A rack accessory is provided for a dishwasher for holding plastic bowl lids and utensils. The accessory mounts onto one of the tines of a conventional dishwasher rack. The accessory includes a first receptacle portion with a resilient tab for frictionally... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5405018 | Dishwasher attachment for supporting a freezer bag A dishwasher rack attachment for use in washing plastic bags, such as freezer bags and the like. The attachment includes a hose and a clip. The hose is engageable with any two of the prongs of the dishwasher rack so as to accommodate various sized freezer... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5294008 | Dishwasher net There is disclosed an article for restraining movement of objects in a dishwasher rack including a heat resistant, elastic net, which, when secured across the top opening of the rack, remains substantially flat over objects not exceeding the height of the... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5201826 | Apparatus for securing articles in an automatic dishwasher An apparatus for use with an open top generally rectangular wire basket as used in domestic automatic dishwashers in which the wire basket has a front and back, and opposed sides with a bottom formed of crossed, generally paralleled wire members, the bask... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5121843 | Restraining net for dishes A restraining net for restraining dishes in a dishwasher comprising a generally convex net the peripheral edges of which correspond with the periphery of a dishwasher rack with which it is to be used. Fasteners are provided for fastening the periphery of ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5114019 | Net for dishwasher rack A removable retaining net for a dishwasher rack. The net includes a circular shaped center portion formed of substantially inelastic water resistant mesh; a bidirectionally elastic, open loop annular band connected along the periphery of the center portio... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4974806 | Flexible dishwashing accessory A flexible dishwashing accessory having elongate flexible cords attached at their ends to attachment members which in turn attach the accessory to a rack such as is used for cleaning, rinsing, drying or storing eating or cooking utensils. The accessory is... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4927033 | Removable article holder for a dishwasher An article holder for the dish rack of a dishwasher is provided for securely holding cup-shaped articles. The article holder includes a hinge member for removably interconnecting said article holder to a horizontally extending tine of the dish rack. The a... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4836392 | Upright baby-nipple sanitizer A baby-nipple sanitizer for use in a dishwasher, the device sized and arranged to hold four or five nipples upright on prongs in a basket, while a lid prevents the nipples from being toppled by action of the hot water, and filling with stale water. Provis... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4832206 | Article holding device for dishwashers An article holding device, for holding down relatively light-weight articles onto the open wire rack of a dishwasher, is in the form of a stretchable, elongated rectangular mesh. The mesh is attached at opposite ends to rigid plastic connector bars which ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4830200 | Dishwasher basket for baby bottle parts A dishwasher basket for baby bottle parts having a wire rack construction, and comprising a bottom container for receiving caps, rings, pacifiers, etc., and a top container pivotally mounted on top of said bottom container so as to provide a hinged cover ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4635799 | Dishware protector A dishware protector configured for disposition within a rack of an automatic dishwasher intermediate dishware stages defined by an array of upstanding post members for isolation of individual pieces of dishware during a washing cycle to guard same agains... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4589556 | Holder assembly for stemmed glassware and like objects A holder assembly specifically designed to removably mount one or more long stemmed articles such as stemmed glassware on a conventional dish supporting rack of a dishwasher in a manner such that the stemmed article will not be inadvertently dislodged fro... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4498594 | Nipple, ring and cap dishwasher accessory A compartmented, basket-like accessory for washing nipple and cap components of infant-feeding bottles in a conventional automatic dishwashing machine. The accessory can be mounted easily and quickly in the article rack found in most conventional automati... | 02/12/1985 |
