Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
312228100 | Having particular shelf or rack | 50 |
20090009040 | Basket Lifting Arrangement for a Dishwasher - This invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a wash cabinet ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090015119 | Outer support body for a drawer-type dishwasher - An outer support body for a drawer-type dishwasher includes first and second U-shaped brackets. The first U-shaped bracket includes first and second leg members that are joined by a first cross member. Likewise, the second U-shaped bracket includes third and fourth leg members that are joined by a second cross member. The outer support body also includes side wall members that are secured to the first and third and second and fourth leg members respectively. A rear brace extends between and interconnects the side wall members at a position spaced from the second cross member. In addition, a drip pan is provided at a bottom portion of the outer support body between the side wall members. | 01-15-2009 |
20090058238 | RACK APPARATUS OF DISHWASHER - A rack apparatus of a dishwasher disclosed, the apparatus comprising a rack disposed in the dishwasher for washing targets to be washed contained in a wash tub and configured to receive the targets to be washed, rack rails fixedly installed at the rack, and rail guides each having a plurality of rail supporting portions longitudinally disposed at the wash tub and configured to slidably support the rack rails. A rack apparatus of a dishwasher disclosed in another aspect comprises a rack disposed in the dishwasher for washing targets to be washed contained in a wash tub and configured to receive the targets to be washed, rack rails fixedly installed at the rack, and rail guides each having a plurality of rail supporting portions longitudinally disposed at the wash tub and configured to slidably support the rack rails, wherein the rack rails are simultaneously coupled to two or more rack rail supporting portions. Accordingly, the height of the rack can easily be adjusted according to requirements, such as dishes to be contained in the rack, the rack can move more safely, and the weight of dishes to be contained in the rack can increase. | 03-05-2009 |
20090140619 | Device for loading cutlery in dishwasher machines - A dishwasher machine with a device for loading crockery or cutlery, which enables the cutlery to be carefully placed in the washing container in an easily accessible, space-saving manner, is provided. A separate loading device or cutlery basket is provided in the crockery basket of the dishwasher machine that is at least partially integrated into the main loading plane of the crockery basket and is arranged on the crockery basket in such a way that it can be displaced between an inserted position and a loading position. As a result, the cutlery basket can be advantageously displaced independently of the crockery basket, and thus out of the washing container of the dishwasher, from the front, without the crockery basket itself having to be displaced, thus simplifying the loading or unloading of crockery or cutlery from the cutlery basket. | 06-04-2009 |
20100117498 | CUTLERY DRAWER FOR A DISHWASHER - A cutlery drawer for dishwashers is provided that includes a base section on which holding elements for holding the cutlery are provided. Each holding device has two fastening sections attached to the base section and a center section that connects the two fastening sections to each other. | 05-13-2010 |
20100194254 | BASKET ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A basket assembly for holding items such as silverware and the like in a dishwashing appliance is provided. The dishwashing appliance has a rack member movable into and out of a tub portion, wherein the basket assembly is received and supported by the rack member. The basket assembly comprises a plurality of wall members cooperating to form a compartment defining a compartment opening. A lid member is coupled to the compartment about the compartment opening. The lid member defines a lid plane and is configured to be pivotable about a pivot axis, disposed medially across the lid member and extending along the lid plane, between a first position with the lid member extending across the compartment opening, and a second position with the lid member extending substantially perpendicularly to the compartment opening. An associated apparatus is also provided. | 08-05-2010 |
20100237756 | PEDESTAL VANITY - A pedestal vanity includes a cabinet including a base member, an upwardly projecting left side wall, an upwardly projecting right side wall and a front opening. The upwardly projecting left side wall and upwardly projecting right side wall extend upwardly from the base member and are connected to an upper surface of the cabinet. An aperture is formed in the upper surface for accommodating a pedestal of an existing sink. A storage space is formed below the upper surface by the base member, the upwardly projecting left side wall and the upwardly projecting right side wall with an open rear surface for mounting adjacent to a wall surface. | 09-23-2010 |
20100314977 | ADJUSTABLE UPPER DISHWASHER RACK - An upper rack vertical adjustment system for a dishwasher, including an upper rack first portion, and an upper rack second portion rotatably attached to the first portion to selectively create an opening in the bottom of the rack to provide clearance for items placed in the lower rack. For adjusting the height of the upper rack, a slidable member has two elongated arms extending therefrom each having a wheel attached at an end of the arms is provided on each side of the rack. For each slidable member, a plate is mounted to a portion of the upper rack and the said slidable member is pivotally mounted to the plate. A locking mechanism locks the slidable member in one of several predetermined positions. | 12-16-2010 |
20110012487 | CROCKERY BASKET AND DISHWASHER - A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket includes a bottom; lateral parts framing the bottom; and at least one row of rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. The row of rods has a base wire and individual rods that are attached to the base wire. The individual rod wires are connected to a connecting wire at a distance from the base wire and, in a raised state of the row of rods, the connecting wire is spaced away from the bottom. | 01-20-2011 |
20110018410 | Height Adjustable Rack for a Dishwasher - The present invention relates to a height adjustable basket ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110025179 | CROCKERY BASKET AND DISHWASHER - A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket includes a bottom; lateral parts that frame the bottom; and at least one row of rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. The at least one row of rods has a base wire and individual rod wires that are attached to the base wire. Each end of the base wire is bent and pivotally mounted on the bottom. When the at least one row of rods is pivoted upright, the base wire is arranged at a distance from the bottom. | 02-03-2011 |
20110133614 | DISHWASHER WITH DRAWER ATTACHED TO TUB ROOF - The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110215689 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a housing having a washing chamber with an access opening. An access door is operable to close the access opening in a fluid tight manner. A movable loading unit is disposable in the washing chamber and is at least partially removable from the washing chamber through the access opening. The loading unit includes an illumination device. | 09-08-2011 |
20110266935 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER RACK - A dishwasher includes a tub having a retractable upper dish rack secured to the tub by a slide assembly. The slide assembly includes a pair of telescoping cylinder assemblies, each of which includes a number of hollow, cylindrical, metal rods. | 11-03-2011 |
20120019114 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a cabinet defining an exterior appearance thereof and a detergent storage box detachably installed to the cabinet, the detergent box having transparent appearance for a user to identify the amount of detergent introduced into the washing machine. | 01-26-2012 |
20120056519 | DISHWASHER - A dish washer is provided. The dish washer includes a washing bath in which a dish is received, a sump for storing washing water supplied into the washing bath, and a washing pump disposed in the sump to generate a suction force for circulating the washing water. The washing pump includes a washing motor for generating a driving force, an impeller disposed under the washing motor, the impeller being rotatable by the driving force, and a heating space disposed under the impeller to define a space in which the washing water is heated by a heater. | 03-08-2012 |
20120062085 | Dishwasher Comprising A Drawer - The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120104915 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash container, in which a rack for holding items to be washed and/or dried is disposed. At least two lateral guide rails are disposed in the wash container for supporting the rack and allowing the rack to be pulled out of the wash container. Each guide rail includes a guide element disposed in a guide path of the guide rail in a longitudinally movable manner. Provided on the guide rail is a stop which limits a longitudinal movement of the guide element along the guide rail. The stop projects in a first position into the guide path, thereby inhibiting a pull-out movement of the rack. When acted upon in opposition to a pull-out direction, the stop is shiftable out of the guide path into a second position and, when acted upon in the pull-out direction of the rack, the stop is fixed in the guide path. | 05-03-2012 |
20120139399 | ADJUSTABLE RACK ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A WASHING APPLIANCE - An adjustable rack assembly for a washing appliance. The adjustable rack assembly includes a rack having a first side wall and an opposing second side wall, a first rail assembly having a first plurality of horizontal rails, and a second rail assembly having a second plurality of horizontal rails. A first support assembly is coupled to the first side wall of the rack and includes a first support plate configured to be removably coupled to the first rail assembly at a first horizontal rail of the first plurality of horizontal rails. A second support assembly is coupled to the second side wall of the rack and includes a second support plate configured to be removably coupled to the second rail assembly at a first horizontal rail of the second plurality of horizontal rails. | 06-07-2012 |
20120139400 | Silverware Container, Especially Silverware Tray And/Or Silverware Basket, As Well As Dishwasher With Such A Silverware Container - The invention relates to a silverware container ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120293054 | DISHWASHER RACK ASSEMBLY WITH SUPPORT FOR LARGE AND SMALL BOWLS - A dishwasher appliance having a rack assembly that can provide support for both large and small bowls is provided. The rack assembly includes tines, referred to herein as vertical members, that can hold both large and small bowls in a vertical orientation. The rack assembly may be used in a dishwasher to provide the upper rack, lower rack, or both. | 11-22-2012 |
20120306333 | ACCESSORY FOR DISHWASHER - An accessory for supporting crockery in a dishwasher comprises a generally U-shaped main body having a pair of legs and a connecting portion that connects the pair of legs, at least one of the legs having a free end that is adapted to be releasably attached to a crockery basket in the dishwasher when in an installation position, and a smoothly radiused portion connecting each leg to the connecting portion, wherein the legs are spaced apart in the installation position a sufficient distance to promote stability of the crockery. | 12-06-2012 |
20130002107 | CUTLERY TRAY, DISHWASHER BASKET AND DISHWASHER - The invention in particular is related to a cutlery tray ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130057131 | DISHWASHER AND BASKET FIXATION APPARATUS - A dishwasher capable of fastening a basket of the dishwasher therein using a fixation member and a basket fixation apparatus of the dishwasher, the dishwasher including a body having an opening, a washing tub provided at an inside the body, a basket disposed at an inside the washing tub to store dishware, a stopper disposed to at least one inner side of the washing tub, and a fixation member configured to prevent the basket from being separated from the body and to be able to move between a stop state that one portion of the fixation member is engaged with the stopper and a release state that the fixation member is moved from the stop state for the basket to be withdrawn from the body. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057132 | Basket Assembly For Dishwasher - A basket assembly for a dishwasher having a wash chamber with upper and lower dish racks that are movable between an interior of the wash chamber and an exterior of the wash chamber. The basket assembly includes a basket body disposed between the upper and lower racks on a slide mechanism, which enables sliding linear movement of the basket body between the interior of the wash chamber and the exterior of the wash chamber independent of movement of the upper rack and the lower rack. In one aspect, the basket body is removable from and attachable within the wash chamber without tooling. | 03-07-2013 |
20130093303 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE INCLUDING A POSITIVE RACK STOP FOR A LOWER RACK SYSTEM - A household appliance including a lower rack system, the lower rack system including a lower rack movable into and out of the household appliance along first and second tracks extending from a tub of the household appliance to an interior portion of a door of the household appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, the lower rack includes a rack stop structured to limit ingress and egress of the lower rack from the tub along the first and second tracks. | 04-18-2013 |
20130113351 | DISHWASHER WITH ERGONOMIC CLOSURE DEVICE - A dishwasher comprises a compartment to hold items to be washed and/or dried, the compartment including a front opening; a closure device to sealingly close the opening, the closure device being movable between open and closed positions; and an insert having a front side with a portion that is flush or substantially flush with a front surface of the closure device. The insert includes a recessed handle that is inwardly recessed into the front face of the closure device. The handle is elongated in a horizontal sense and to such an extent that the handle is accessible by a user when standing at a position laterally adjacent the dishwasher, (e.g., in front of a sink) to better avoid the need for the user to lean over to access the center of the dishwasher. | 05-09-2013 |
20130264920 | SILVERWARE BASKET FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A dishwasher appliance is provided with a silverware basket. The silverware basket is configured for mounting to a rack assembly of the dishwasher appliance. With the silverware basket mounted to the rack assembly, a handle of the silverware basket permits a user to selectively remove the rack assembly from a wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance or selectively dismount the silverware basket from the rack assembly. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270982 | SILVERWARE BASKET FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A dishwasher appliance is provided with a silverware basket. The silverware basket has features for creating an offset between a door of the appliance or a wall of the appliance and the silverware basket. The offset can permit debris and/or washing fluid to flow between the silverware basket and the door or the wall of the appliance. | 10-17-2013 |
20130300269 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A RACK ASSEMBLY OF AN APPLIANCE - A support mechanism for height adjustability of a rack assembly or other drawer-like feature of an appliance such as e.g., a dishwashing appliance is provided. The support mechanism includes a track for controlling the movement of the rack between different vertical levels. For certain embodiments, a user can adjust the height of the rack assembly by lifting and/or lowering the rack assembly directly and without a requirement of simultaneously depressing or squeezing the support mechanism or items thereon. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300270 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE - A roller assembly for an appliance such as e.g., a rack assembly of a dishwashing appliance is provided. The roller assembly is connected to e.g., the rack of the appliance. The roller assembly includes a roller that is carried upon a primary axle into which a secondary axle is received. One or more such rollers can be used with each roller assembly. The construction can provide improved strength over conventional designs such as e.g., where the roller is directly connected to a wire member. Certain embodiments can also provide aesthetic benefits in that the rollers can be partially or completely hidden depending upon the viewing angle. | 11-14-2013 |
20130320825 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE WITH A CONTOURED SILVERWARE BASKET - A silverware basket for a dishwasher appliance is provided. The silverware basket is selectively mountable to a door of the dishwasher appliance, a rack assembly of the dishwasher appliance, or both. The silverware basket has a profile that is complementary to a contour of the door. The storage capacity of the silverware basket can be increased or maximized by matching the profile of the silverware basket to the contour of the door. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328465 | SILVERWARE BASKET FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A silverware basket for a dishwasher appliance is provided. The silverware basket appliance includes features for selectively securing a cover of the silverware basket in an open position. To selectively secure the cover in an open position, the silverware basket can include a pin with a noncircular cross-section that rotatably mounts the cover to the silverware basket or a recess defined by a brace that can receive a portion of the cover in the open position or both. | 12-12-2013 |
20140111071 | DISHWASHER SUPPORT STRUCTURES - Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame. | 04-24-2014 |
20140117823 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher comprises a washing tub ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140132136 | DISHWASHER - The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140145573 | TWIST-PREVENTING APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A RACK IN A DISHWASHER - A disclosed example dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rack for holding utensils for treatment within the treating chamber, a first wheel coupled with the tub, a second wheel coupled with the rack at an angle other than perpendicular, and a track. The track can have first and second channels in a back-to-back relationship for respectively receiving the first and second wheels to slidably mount the rack to the tub. | 05-29-2014 |
20140197719 | DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE RECEIVING STRUCTURE FOR ITEMS TO BE WASHED THAT IS PROVIDED WITH ARRANGEMENT DIRECTIONS - A dishwasher for cleaning an item to be washed includes at least one receiving structure which is configured to hold the item to be washed. Disposed on the at least one receiving structure is at least one arrangement direction for indicating a position where the item to be washed is to be placed in the at least one receiving structure. | 07-17-2014 |
20140210324 | APPLIANCE APPARATUS INCLUDING A BONDED BRACKET - An appliance apparatus includes an adhesively bonded bracket or support. In another aspect, a clothing apparatus includes a moveable transparent panel, such as a glass door or lid, which has a polymeric support or bracket adhesively bonded thereto. A further aspect provides polyurethane adhesive pellets bonding a polymeric hinge bracket to only a backside of a glass appliance panel. | 07-31-2014 |
20140217868 | DISHWASHER WITH VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE DISH RACK - A dish rack is supported for vertical movement relative to a dishwasher tub between lowered and raised positions. To raise the rack, spring biased locking levers provided on side walls of the dish rack are pivoted to cause wing members of the locking levers to release locking tabs, extending in a cantilevered fashion from locking straps secured to the rack, from locking openings provided in adjuster arms which are fixed vertically relative to the tub, thereby disengaging the locking straps from the adjuster arms to enable the rack to be lifted to the raised position. To lower the rack, the locking levers are again pivoted to reposition support members of the locking straps into positions offset from the adjuster arms, thereby enabling the rack to be guided to the lowered position where the locking tabs automatically engage the adjuster arms. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217869 | ACCESSORY FOR DISHWASHER - An accessory for supporting crockery in a dishwasher comprises a generally U-shaped main body having a pair of legs and a connecting portion that connects the pair of legs, at least one of the legs having a free end that is adapted to be releasably attached to a crockery basket in the dishwasher when in an installation position, and a smoothly radiused portion connecting each leg to the connecting portion, wherein the legs are spaced apart in the installation position a sufficient distance to promote stability of the crockery. | 08-07-2014 |
20140239783 | MULTIPURPOSE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR COMPLETE CLEANING AND ORGANIZING TO HELP IMPROVE THE HYGIENE OF BABY BOTTLES AND ALSO MORE DISTINCT WASHABLE ITEMS USED FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS - A household appliance ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140239784 | DISHWASHER - A dishwater includes a basket unit including an upper basket and a lower basket. The upper basket is separated from the lower basket so that cutlery in the upper basket is easily separated from the upper basket. | 08-28-2014 |
20140285077 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher may include a tub forming a washing space, a rack received in the washing space of the tub and having an accommodating space to receive items to be washed, and a support provided in the accommodating space of the rack to receive and support the items to be washed. The support may be inserted into the rack, and may have a rotation shaft that is formed outside the accommodating space. | 09-25-2014 |
20140346937 | HEIGHT ADJUSTER MECHANISM FOR A DISHWASHER DISH RACK - A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending along a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position. | 11-27-2014 |
20140375190 | DISHWASHER WITH SLIDING DISH RACK - A domestic dishwasher includes a wire rack that does not include any rolling elements that would otherwise allow the rack to roll between an extended position and a retracted position. Instead of rolling elements, the rack includes sliding surfaces that slide along corresponding surfaces inside the dishwasher and/or on a dishwasher door. The rack may be a lowermost rack. | 12-25-2014 |
20150069889 | WASHING MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DOOR - A washing machine including a door to open and close an opening for laundry. The door includes a first upper door, a second upper door disposed to allow at least one portion of the first upper door to be seen therethrough, and a lower door. The lower door includes a contraction preventing part to prevent the lower door from contracting when molded. | 03-12-2015 |
20160058266 | Rail Assembly for a Dishwasher Basket - A rail assembly for a dishwasher basket that may include a rail to be connected to a side wall of the dishwasher basket; at least one support roller for guiding a front portion of the rail; a pair of guide rollers for guiding a rear portion of the rail, the pair of guide rollers may include a lower guide roller located to engage a lower guide face of the rail, and an upper guide roller located to engage an upper guide face of the rail; a lever element on which at least one of the guide rollers is mounted and which is rotatable about an axis extending generally in parallel to the axis of rotation of the at least one guide roller; and may include a spring element for rotationally biasing the lever element to urge the at least one guide roller against the rail. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066766 | DISHWASHER DOORS WITH MULTIPLE SILVERWARE BASKETS - Dishwasher doors with multiple silverware baskets are disclosed. A disclosed example dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber having an opening, a door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening, and two or more silverware baskets mounted one above the other on an interior of the door. | 03-10-2016 |
20160100739 | DISHWASHER RACK HANDLE - A dishwasher includes a rack assembly with a modular handle for allowing a user to grasp and pull out the rack. The modular handle includes a front piece, a rear body, and two end caps, which fit together to form an aesthetically pleasing handle suitable for the temperature and humidity in a dishwasher environment. | 04-14-2016 |