Angled leading side for a trigger head of a slide assembly

A dishwashing appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the dishwashing appliance comprising:

• a tub defining a wash chamber;
• a rack assembly positioned within the wash chamber;
• a slide assembly comprising a soft close mechanism in a horizontal orientation, wherein the slide assembly is mounted to the tub, wherein the rack assembly is slidably mounted to the slide assembly to transition the rack assembly between an extended loading position and a retracted position, and wherein the soft close mechanism comprising an actuator to dampen movement of the slide assembly;
• and
• a trigger assembly, the trigger assembly comprising:
• a trigger support arm attached to the slide assembly;
• a trigger head attached to the trigger support arm, the trigger head comprising:
• a base comprising a first leg, a second leg, and an arm, wherein the arm is positioned between the first leg and the second leg approximately along the transverse direction;
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• a top attached to the base, the top comprising an angled leading side and a trailing side spaced apart approximately along the transverse direction.

A trigger assembly of a slide assembly for a dishwashing appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the trigger assembly comprising:

• a trigger support arm attached to the slide assembly of the dishwashing appliance, wherein the trigger support arm defines a hole therethrough;
• a trigger head attached to the trigger support arm, the trigger head comprising:
• a base comprising a first leg, a second leg, and an arm, wherein the arm is positioned between the first leg and the second leg approximately along the transverse direction, wherein the first leg, the second leg, and the arm define a slot, wherein the arm comprises a pin extending approximately along the lateral direction into the slot;
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• a top attached to the base, the top comprising a main body and a tip extended from the main body approximately along the lateral direction, the tip comprising an angled leading side and a trailing side spaced apart approximately along the transverse direction,
• wherein the trigger head is attached to the trigger support arm within the slot.