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Class 220/488 - Dishwasher rack


Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Receptacle wherein the container is the type normally found
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 04/05/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7918361Lid storage and washing container
A device for containing plastic container lids for use in an automatic dishwasher or for storage. The device includes an open lattice structure having a top, bottom, back and side walls and a removable door. The lattice members preferably have convex outer surfaces ...
04/05/2011
7861883Article baskets for a dishwasher
Article baskets are adapted to support articles within a dishwashing machine. The article baskets can include an article support wall with a plurality of openings defined by an edge extending along a path circumscribing substantially the entire opening. If provided,...
01/04/2011
7267308Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder
An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewit...
09/11/2007
7073682Snap assembly dishwasher basket
A dishwasher silverware basket is provided with a cage and a back wall which are snap-fit together. The cage includes a front wall, opposite side walls, and a bottom wall. The cage and back wall are both provided with mating hooks and openings which snap-fit togethe...
07/11/2006
6945421Silverware basket with tiered compartments
A silverware basket is provided for a dishwasher rack having a sloped bottom. The basket includes a plurality of compartments which are vertically tiered with respect to one another, such that the bottom of the basket matingly fits along the bottom of the rack. A ha...
09/20/2005
6910488Valve dishwasher basket and soaking container
A dishwasher basket for storing at least one valve of toddler training cups in a dishwasher for cleaning. The dishwasher basket is assembled by a top shell and a bottom shell. The dishwasher basket is attached to a top rack of the dishwasher by a basket attachment r...
06/28/2005
6161718Utensil basket
A utensil basket for holding and organizing utensils. The utensil basket includes a bottom wall with a perimeter wall upwardly extending around the bottom wall. The perimeter wall comprises spaced apart first and second end walls and spaced apart first an...
12/19/2000
5899353Ice cream cone cake holder
An ice cream cone cake holder comprises a supporting platform having a plurality of joined cone and/or cake supporting members and, preferably, a pair of handle members. Several embodiments of the holder are shown. In the first embodiment, the supporting ...
05/04/1999
5881906Wall construction for a silverware basket
A silverware basket for use in a dishwashing machine, the basket having a bottom wall disposed along the basket bottom. The bottom wall being an offset grid type structure formed by a plurality of parallel longitudinal ribs extending lengthwise across the...
03/16/1999
5601195Basket with a movable divider for a dishwasher
At least one comb-like divider (5) that is movable between an erect position and a lowered position is pivotably mounted on the basket. A pivot member (6) of the divider is pivoted in an elongate hole of at least one support member (8) which is fixed to t...
02/11/1997
5546771Combination clothes & dish washer & dryer
A conversion kit for converting a clothes washer to a dishwasher by removing the agitator and installing a dish holding basket and a plurality of horizontal dividers with fingers to support dishware. A plurality of vertical dividers are inserted between t...
08/20/1996
5540246Parts washer fold-up turntable
A parts washer is provided having a mechanism for heating and pressurizing a supply of cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid against the part during a washing operation. Structure for supporting at least one part to be washed is provided with t...
07/30/1996
5431294Modular flatware basket assembly
A flatware basket for use in a modular basket assembly in a dishwasher includes a bottom wall bounded by upstanding, spaced apart side walls joined by end walls. A first upstanding cross wall joins the side walls midway between the end walls and includes ...
07/11/1995
5351837Dishwasher rack assembly with fold down combs
A dishwasher rack assembly includes a first elongated rod extending across the rack bottom in one direction and a second elongated rod extending across the rack bottom and crossing the first rod at an angle. A comb includes a base rod overlying the first ...
10/04/1994
5209784Method and apparatus for jewelry and small parts cleaning
A device/apparatus and a method of cleaning small parts such as for example, jewelry pieces. The jewelry pieces which are to be cleaned are securely positioned or positionable within the main cavity of the apparatus and the walls of the apparatus are made...
05/11/1993
5069360Silverware basket with cutaway divider
A silverware basket for use in a dishwasher, the silverware basket having a rear wall, a water previous front wall spaced from the rear wall, a water pervious bottom wall connecting the front and rear walls and a plurality of upper and lower dividers exte...
12/03/1991
4927033Removable 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
4732291Baby bottle nipple, collar, cap ring and pacifier dishwasher enclosure
An assembly is disclosed for storing baby bottle nipples, collars, cap rings and pacifiers to facilitate cleansing in an automatic dishwasher or the like. The assembly comprises a first storage area for holding baby bottle collars, cap rings and pacifiers...
03/22/1988
4610368Tableware basket for a tableware washer
Present invention relates to a tableware basket for receiving and holding spoons, forks and knives to be washed by a tableware washer. The feature of the present invention is that the tableware basket pivotally placed in the washing tank for the tableware wash...
09/09/1986
4512489Nipple holder
A foraminous basket-like device for holding baby bottle nipples to permit them to be washed in a household automatic dishwasher. U-shaped longitudinal and transverse members intersect in a generally flat, intermediate region forming one face of the device...
04/23/1985
4498594Nipple, 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
4058233Utensil basket for institutional dishwashing machines
A foraminous basket is provided for use in washing and drying eating utensils in large volume dishwashers such as found in restaurants, institutions and the like. The basket is nestable and formed with one or more compartments for sorting the utensils pri...
11/15/1977
3935958Utensil basket for institutional dishwashing machines
A foraminous basket is provided for use in washing and drying eating utensils in large volume dishwashers such as found in restaurants, institutions and the like. The basket is formed with a plurality of compartments for sorting the utensils prior to wash...
02/03/1976
3934728Dishwasher rack
An improved dishwasher rack in which a small items secondary rack is pivotally connected to a base rack and movable between a vertical storage position substantially perpendicular to the base rack and a horizontal position overlaying the first rack, thus ...
01/27/1976
 
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