Three rack dishwasher
AssigneeMaytag Corporation
InventorRodney M. Welch
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure An improved dishwasher is provided with a lower rack, a middle rack, and an upper rack. Each rack has a spray arm associated therewith. A fourth spray arm may also be provided for enhanced cleaning of objects in the racks. The lower rack is a low profile tineless rack for holding flat and shallow objects. The middle and upper racks have bottom portions sloping in opposite directions so as to accommodate larger items, such as dinner plates, in each rack. The middle and upper racks are independently vertically adjustable with respect to one another.
Claims32
A dishwasher comprising:
- a lower rack;
- a middle rack;
- an upper rack;
- a rotatable lower spray arm associated with the lower rack;
- a rotatable middle spray arm associated with the middle rack;
- and
- a rotatable upper spray arm associated with the upper rack.
A dishwasher comprising:
- a lower rack;
- a middle rack;
- an upper rack;
- the middle and upper racks each having a sloped bottom portion, with the slope of each bottom portion extending in opposite directions.
A dishwasher comprising:
- a flat lower rack without tines;
- a sloped middle rack;
- and
- a sloped upper rack.
A dishwasher comprising:
- a pair of racks each having a sloped bottom portion;
- the bottom portions being sloped in opposite directions.
A dishwasher comprising:
- a pair of racks;
- each rack being vertically adjustable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.