Dishwasher rack with removable handle
OwnerWayne Vanlandinghaminventor
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Abstract
A dishwasher rack handle to minimize the amount of bending required by a user in order to remove the lower rack in a dishwasher is disclosed. The handle is removably secured to the lower rack which is generally formed from a plurality of wire members arranged in an open network construction. The handle is snap fit or pressure fit to the lower rack. The handle is L-shaped and includes upper arms with a grip portion capable of being gripped by a user and lower legs. The legs terminate in a pair of tabs which are woven around the open network construction of the lower rack to secure the handle to the rack.
Claims16
A dishwasher rack assembly comprising:
- a bottom wall formed by a plurality of wire members;
- a sidewall formed by a plurality of wire members and having an upper perimeter edge;
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- a handle removably secured to one or more of the wire members of the bottom wall or sidewall.
An attachment for use on a rack in a dishwasher, comprising:
- a handle having an upper and lower portion, the upper portion of the handle extending above the rack and being capable of being gripped by users and the lower portion of the handle adapted to be removably secured to the rack.
The attachment of claim 9 wherein each of the legs have an inwardly turned tab adapted to overlap a portion of the rack to removably secure the attachment to the rack.
A handle for a lower rack of an automatic dishwasher, the lower rack having a bottom wall and sidewalls, the handle comprising:
- an L-shaped member having at least one upwardly extending arm and at least one rearwardly extending leg;
- a horizontal grip portion on the arm for gripping by a person;
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- the L-shaped member being removably installed on the rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.