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US 10,499,790 B2Granted
Dishwasher support structures
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsHarshal J. Bhajak, Rexford W. Cordill, Steven J. Kuehl, Thomas M. O'Brien, Donald J. Wilson
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Abstract
Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame.
Claims17
A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub defining a treating chamber, the tub including an opening and opposing sidewalls;
- a collar coupled to the tub, the collar being formed separately from the tub and located outside the treating chamber, wherein the collar includes a first wall extending from a first one of the opposing sidewalls in a direction perpendicular to the first one of the opposing sidewalls, and wherein a plurality of slots is formed in the first wall;
- a first bracket coupled to the collar, the first bracket being located adjacent to the first one of the opposing sidewalls and including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first bracket includes a plurality of tabs, the plurality of tabs extending through the plurality of slots;
- a first dish rack mount coupled to the first bracket;
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- a first dish rack coupled to the first dish rack mount, wherein the collar is configured to bear the weight of the first dish rack.
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A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub defining a treating chamber, the tub including an opening and opposing sidewalls;
- a collar coupled to the tub, the collar being formed separately from the tub and located outside the treating chamber, and the collar at least partially surrounding an outside of the tub;
- a first bracket coupled to the collar, the first bracket being located adjacent to a first one of the opposing sidewalls;
- a second bracket coupled to the collar, the second bracket being located adjacent to the first one of the opposing sidewalls;
- a first dish rack mount coupled to the first bracket;
- a second dish rack mount coupled to the second bracket;
- a first dish rack coupled to the first dish rack mount;
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- a second dish rack coupled to the second dish rack mount, wherein the collar is configured to bear the weight of the first dish rack.
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A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub defining a treating chamber, the tub including an opening and opposing sidewalls;
- a collar coupled to the tub, the collar being formed separately from the tub and located outside the treating chamber;
- a first dish rack mount located adjacent to a first one of the opposing sidewalls;
- a second dish rack mount located adjacent to the first one of the opposing sidewalls;
- a first dish rack coupled to the first dish rack mount;
- a second dish rack coupled to the second dish rack mount;
- a support member coupled to the collar, the first dish rack mount and the second dish rack mount, wherein the support member includes a first end coupled to the collar and a second end coupled to the collar, and wherein the collar is configured to bear the weight of the first and second dish racks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.