Removable dishrack track stop

A removable track stop for a generally C-shaped elongated track having a vertical portion, a top leg extending from the upper end of the vertical portion, a bottom leg extending from the lower end of the vertical portion, a first end, and at least one of said top and bottom legs having a track slot adjacent said first end comprising:

• a hollow sleeve portion arranged to be inserted into said first end of said track and having a lock opening in at least one of the surfaces arranged to engage said top and bottom legs and positioned to be aligned with said at least one track slot when said sleeve portion is inserted into said first end of said track;
• a grip portion extending portion extending outwardly from said track when said sleeve portion is inserted into said first end of said track, said grip portion having a hole extending from said hollow sleeve portion to the outward end of the grip portion;
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• a lock member having a first end having at least one locking arm attached to a first end of a shaft and arranged to fit within said hollow sleeve portion, said shaft having a second end arranged to slidably fit within said hole in said grip portion and having a distal end that extends beyond the outward end of said grip portion when said lock is positioned in said sleeve portion, said at least one locking arm having a ramp surface and a distal locking prong arranged to extend through said lock opening in said sleeve portion and into said at least one track slot when said sleeve portion is inserted into said first end of said track to lock said track stop to said track;
• wherein depressing the distal end of said shaft relative to said grip portion causes said lock member to move axially relative to said sleeve portion and causes the ramp surface of said locking arm to engage said lock opening in said sleeve portion and withdraw said locking prong from said track slot thereby allowing said track stop to be withdrawn from said track.

A dishwasher having a tub with sidewalls;

• a generally C-shaped elongated track movably mounted to a sidewall and having a vertical portion and top and bottom legs extending from the upper and lower ends of the vertical portion, a first end, and having a slot adjacent said first end in each said top and bottom legs;
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• a removable track stop for said tracks comprising:
• a hollow rectangular sleeve portion arranged to be inserted into said first end of said track and having a lock opening in each of the surfaces of said sleeve portion arranged to engage said top and bottom legs, said lock openings being positioned to be aligned with said slots in said top and bottom legs when said sleeve portion is inserted into said first end of said track;
• a grip portion extending outwardly from said track when said sleeve portion is inserted into said first end, said grip portion having a hole extending from said hollow sleeve portion to the outward end of the grip portion;
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• a lock member having a first end having first and second curvilinear locking arms attached to opposite sides of one end of a shaft and arranged to fit within said hollow sleeve portion, said shaft having a second end arranged to slidably fit within said hole in said grip portion and having a distal end that extends beyond the outward end of said grip portion when said lock member is positioned in said sleeve portion, said locking arms having oppositely facing ramp portions and oppositely facing locking prongs at the distal end of said locking arms and arranged to extend through said openings in said sleeve portion and said slots in said top and bottom legs when lock member is positioned in said sleeve portion and said sleeve portion is positioned in said first end of said track thereby locking said track stop in said track;
• wherein depressing the distal end of said shaft relative to said grip portion causes said lock member to move axially relative to said sleeve portion and causes the respective ramps on said locking arms to engage the openings in said sleeve portion and withdraw said lock prongs of said locking arms from said slots in said top and bottom legs allowing said track stop to be withdrawn from said track.