Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Horizontally movable
Patent
1993-12-03
1995-12-12
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Horizontally movable
24829731, A47B 8812
Patent
active
054743788
ABSTRACT:
A manually adjustable support assembly for movably supporting an upper dishrack within a dishwasher. A plurality of support assemblies are provided for each dishrack and permit manual adjustments of the dishrack between predetermined vertically spaced positions. Each of the adjustable support assemblies comprise a housing for interconnection with the dishrack. A flex plate is disposed adjacent the housing and slidably interconnects with the housing. A wheel rotatably interconnects with the flex plate and is rotatably received into a track supported on the sidewall of the dishwasher tub. The flex plate includes a positioning rib which is received into one of a plurality of receiving slots formed into the housing. By flexing the flex plate, the positioning rib may be disengaged from one of the receiving slots and the flex plate moved longitudinally relative to the housing. By relaxing the flex plate, the positioning rib is engaged into the adjacent-most receiving slot. In this fashion, therefore, the dishrack may be moved between predetermined vertical positions.
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Giddings Michael L.
Smith John I.
Anderson Gerald A.
Dorner Kenneth J.
Rice Robert O.
Van Winkle Joel M.
Whirlpool Corporation
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