Patent ID: 7857146
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dish carrier for dishwashers, comprising: a plurality of fingers arranged in rows, said rows being arranged one behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the dish carrier and extending in a transverse direction of the dish carrier; a multiplicity of compartments arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the dish carrier, each compartment being defined between two successive rows of the fingers and formed with a top opening to receive items to be washed; wherein said fingers comprise first fingers having upper supporting surfaces which define relative to a theoretical vertical plane a first opening angle at which the items to be washed are held obliquely upright in the compartments, and at least a second finger having an offset upper supporting surface which defines relative to the theoretical vertical plane a second opening angle which is smaller than the first opening angle so that the items to be washed are thereby held in the respective compartment in a more upright position by the offset upper supporting surface than by the upper supporting surfaces, wherein the second finger is arranged in the same row together with a number of said first fingers.