# US 9,516,991 B2 · Removable dishwasher utensil basket that transforms into a utensil holder for a drawer

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- Number: US 9,516,991 B2
- Document ID: US9516991B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/917,813
- Filed: 2013-06-14
- Published: 2014-12-18
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-06-14
- Applicants: Joseph Aro
- Inventors: Joseph Aro
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9516991B2

## CPC

- A47L 15/502: {Cutlery baskets}
- B65D 7/14: {of skeleton or like apertured construction, e.g. baskets or carriers formed of wire mesh, of interconnected bands, bars, or rods, or of perforated sheet metal}
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

The invention relates to a new and improved dishwasher utensil basket which eliminates the need to empty the utensil basket or tray in a dishwasher, simply transforming that basket or tray into a drawer organizer and placing it into a drawer. This removable utensil basket saves time and effort and is more sanitary as it eliminates the need to touch each and every utensil. It is also inexpensive and simple to manufacture and easy to use.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A removable dishwasher utensil basket configured to transform into a utensil holder for a drawer, wherein said removable dishwasher utensil basket comprises:
a rear wall comprising means for removably mounting said removable dishwasher utensil basket in said dishwasher;
two side walls comprising a width;
a water-pervious front wall spaced from said rear wall, wherein said water-pervious front wall is divided horizontally into a lower section and an upper section by a plurality of first hinge means mounted between said upper section and said lower section, wherein said lower section is substantially equivalent in height to the width of said side walls,
a water-pervious bottom wall connecting said front wall to said rear wall, and said side walls connecting said front, rear and bottom walls;
an interior formed between said bottom, rear, front, and side walls, wherein said interior comprises a plurality of dividers, wherein the plurality of dividers provide clip means and each divider of the plurality of dividers forms a chamber integral with said rear wall and projecting downwardly towards said bottom wall;
a plurality of second hinge means on said lower section of said front wall and said bottom wall, wherein said removable dishwasher utensil basket comprises a first closed position wherein the upper section of said front wall is held in place by said clip means of the plurality of dividers, wherein said removable dishwasher utensil basket comprises a second open position, whereby said plurality of first hinge means permits said lower section of said front wall to pivot downwardly and said front wall pivots from said first closed position adjacent one end of said side walls to said second open position downwardly and away from said end of said side walls to an opposite end of said side walls to provide access to said interior, whereby the plurality of second hinge means and the plurality of first hinge means permits said front wall to pivot to the second open position wherein said lower section of said front wall is parallel to and adjacent to said rear wall and said upper section of said front wall is perpendicular to said bottom wall and said lower section and adjacent to said opposite end of said side walls, whereby in the open second open position, said removable dishwasher utensil basket may be removed from said dishwasher and placed into said drawer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The removable dishwasher utensil basket according to claim 1, wherein said dishwasher utensil basket is comprised of plastic.