Molded pulp packaging insert for a dishwasher appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsAldo Vincent Kremmel, Kyle James Brewer
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Abstract
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a receiving chamber; at least one rack assembly removably positioned within the receiving chamber, the at least one rack assembly including a wire frame member; and a rack piece removably positioned within the at least one rack assembly. The rack piece includes a central rib extending along the vertical direction; a first flange protruding from the central rib along a first direction; and a second flange protruding from the central rib along a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the rack piece is formed from a recyclable molded pulp material.
Claims14
A dishwasher appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the dishwasher appliance comprising:
- a tub defining a receiving chamber;
- at least one rack assembly removably positioned within the receiving chamber, the at least one rack assembly comprising at least one elongated frame member;
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- a rack piece removably positioned within the at least one rack assembly, the rack piece comprising:
- a central rib extending along the vertical direction;
- a first flange protruding from the central rib along a first direction, wherein the first flange defines a first flange face, the first flange comprising:
- a first aperture defined through the first flange face;
- and
- a first tab at least partially covering the first aperture, the first tab protruding from the first flange face;
- and
- a second flange protruding from the central rib along a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the rack piece is formed from a recyclable molded pulp material.
A rack piece for a dishwasher appliance, the dishwasher appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction and comprising at least one rack assembly removably installed within a tub, the rack piece comprising:
- a central rib extending along the vertical direction;
- a first flange protruding from the central rib along a first direction, wherein the first flange defines a first flange face, the first flange comprising:
- a first aperture defined through the first flange face;
- and
- a first tab at least partially covering the first aperture, the first tab protruding from the first flange face;
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- a second flange protruding from the central rib along a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the rack piece is formed from a recyclable molded pulp material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.