Dishwasher basket with adjustable tray
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsSung Yun Chan, Nicholas Trumbo, Thomas Birkert
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Abstract
A dishwasher basket having a container, an interior frame, at least one height adjustable rack, a lid and a connection assembly that hingedly couples the container, the interior frame and the lid together. The height adjustable rack may be fastened and moved vertically via a tray securing assembly to vary a volume of an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The lid may have at least one slot for securely holding a portion of a nipple or pacifier, at least one of which slots may be spaced to receive the nipple while the lid remains in a closed position.
Claims22
A dishwasher basket, comprising:
- a container having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a bottom face, and a top edge;
- an intermediate frame having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top edge, and a bottom edge, and accommodating a height adjustable rack disposed therein which is adapted to connect to differing heights within an interior of the intermediate frame while remaining parallel to the bottom face of the container;
- a lid having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top face, and a bottom edge;
- wherein the top edge of the container is connected to the bottom edge of the intermediate frame, and the top edge of the intermediate frame is connected to the bottom edge of the lid;
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- a connection assembly that hingedly couples the container, the intermediate frame and the lid, such that the intermediate frame and the lid pivot along at least one pivot axis relative to the container and independent of each other.
A dishwasher basket, comprising:
- a container having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a bottom face, and a top edge;
- an interior frame having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top edge, and a bottom edge, and accommodating at least one height adjustable rack, wherein the adjustable rack is fastened horizontally via a tray securing assembly to vary a volume of an upper compartment and a lower compartment, and wherein the height adjustable rack is adjustable within the interior frame;
- a lid having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top face, and a bottom edge;
- wherein the top edge of the container is connected to the bottom edge of the intermediate frame, and the top edge of the intermediate frame is connected to the bottom edge of the lid;
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- a connection assembly that hingedly couples the container, the interior frame and the lid, such that the interior frame and the lid pivot along at least one pivot axis relative to the container and independent of each other.
A dishwasher basket, comprising:
- a container having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a bottom face, and a top edge;
- an intermediate frame having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top edge, and a bottom edge, and accommodating an adjustable shelf, wherein the adjustable shelf is moveable from a first position to at least a second position and secured horizontally along a height of the intermediate frame via a shelf securing mechanism;
- a lid having a front face, a back face, two side faces, a top face, and a bottom edge and having at least one slot for securely holding a portion of a nipple, wherein the nipple can be placed within the lid through the slot without opening the lid;
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- a connection assembly that hingedly couples the container, the intermediate frame and the lid, such that the intermediate frame and the lid pivot along at least one pivot axis relative to the container and independent of each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.