Easier loading and unloading silverware baskets for automatic dishwashers
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsSUJAY S. DABADE, SUJIT S. NAIK, HRUSHIKESH C. PRABHU
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Abstract
Easier loading and unloading silverware baskets for automatic dishwashers are disclosed. A disclosed example silverware basket includes four side walls defining a basket having a top opening and a bottom opening, a moveable first member dimensioned to fit within the top opening and selectively moveable between a first position near the top opening and a second position between the top opening and the bottom opening, and a moveable second member dimensioned to fit within the bottom opening and selectively moveable between a third position near the bottom opening and a fourth position between the top opening and the bottom opening.
Claims17
A silverware basket for use in a dishwasher, the silverware basket comprising:
- four side walls defining a basket having a top opening and a bottom opening;
- a moveable first member dimensioned to fit within the top opening and selectively moveable between a first position near the top opening and a second position between the top opening and the bottom opening;
- and
- a moveable second member dimensioned to fit within the bottom opening and selectively moveable between a third position near the bottom opening and a fourth position between the top opening and the bottom opening.
A silverware basket for use in a dishwasher, the silverware basket comprising:
- four side walls defining a basket having an opening;
- and
- a moveable member dimensioned to fit within the opening and selectively moveable between a first position near the opening and a second position separated apart from the opening.
A method of using a silverware basket, the method comprising:
- moving a top member of the basket to a position lower than the top of the basket;
- placing silverware in the basket;
- and
- moving the top member to generally a position at the top of the basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.