Dual band dishwasher clip
OwnerCharles K. Parksinventor
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Abstract
A dual band dishwasher clip which is suitable for retaining and preventing undesired movement of articles such as lightweight, typically plastic articles, in a dishwasher rack during operation of an automatic dishwasher. The dual band dishwasher clip includes a pair of dishwasher clip fasteners for engaging the dishwasher rack. An elastic band engages the dishwasher clip fasteners, and each of the dishwasher clip fasteners includes a rack-engaging mechanism for receiving the dishwasher rack and a pair of spaced-apart spacers provided on the rack-engaging mechanism and engaging the elastic band. The spacers define a pair of engaging band segments of the elastic band which extend between the dishwasher clip fasteners and engage and secure the articles in the dishwasher rack.
Claims20
A dual band dishwasher clip for retaining articles in a dishwasher rack, said dual band dishwasher clip comprising:
- an elongated, elastic band;
- a pair of dishwasher clip fasteners engaging respective ends of said elastic band for engaging the dishwasher rack;
- wherein said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners each comprises a rack-engaging mechanism for receiving the dishwasher rack and a pair of spaced-apart spacers provided on said rack-engaging mechanism and engaging said elastic band;
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- wherein said pair of spacers defies in said elastic band a pair of engaging band segments extending between said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners for engaging the articles in the dishwasher rack.
A dual band dishwasher clip for retaining articles in a dishwasher rack, said dual band dishwasher clip comprising:
- a pair of dishwasher clip fasteners for engaging the dishwasher rack;
- an elastic band engaging said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners, respectively;
- wherein said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners each comprises a rack-engaging mechanism for receiving the dishwasher rack, a pair of spaced-apart spacer arms provided on said rack-engaging mechanism for engaging said elastic band and a band mount spanning said pair of spacer arms for retaining said elastic band on said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners, respectively;
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- wherein said pair of spacer arms defines in said elastic band a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart engaging band segments extending between said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners for engaging the articles in the dishwasher rack and a pair of engaged band segments extending between said pair of spacer arms of said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners, respectively.
A dual band dishwasher clip for retaining articles in a dishwasher rack, said dual band dishwasher clip comprising:
- a pair of dishwasher clip fasteners for engaging the dishwasher rack;
- an elastic band engaging said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners, respectively;
- wherein said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners each comprises a rack-engaging mechanism for receiving the dishwasher rack, a pair of spacer arms diverging from said rack-engaging mechanism for engaging said elastic band and a pair of band stays disposed in adjacent relationship to said pair of spacer arms, respectively, for retaining said elastic band on said pair of spacer arms;
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- wherein said pair of spacer arms defines in said elastic band a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart engaging band segments extending between said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners for engaging the articles in the dishwasher rack and a pair of engaged band segments extending between said pair of spacer arms of said pair of dishwasher clip fasteners, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.