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US 5,345,959 AGranted
Rack support roller for dishwashing machine and method of assembly therefor
AssigneeWhite Consolidated Industries, Inc.
InventorJames A. Matteson
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Abstract
An article support rack rests on wheels fastened to walls of a washing machine tub. An axle having a partially knurled shaft is inserted through each wheel. A washer is placed over the axle to engage the knurled part and hold the wheel on the axle. The axle is secured in a hole in a wall of the tub.
Claims8
A dishwashing machine, comprising:
- a tub having walls within which articles can be washed;
- a wheel having a central hole;
- an axle having a head and a shaft, a part of the shaft being knurled, and the shaft extending through the hole of the wheel;
- a washer having a central hole, the shaft extending through the washer hole so as to engage an inner edge of the washer hole with the knurled part of the axle and secure the wheel between the head and the washer;
- means to secure the shaft of the axle in a hole in a wall of the tub, the shaft being secured in the hole in the wall;
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- an article supporting rack located in the tub and supported by the wheel so as to permit the carrier to be rolled on the wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.