Patent ID: 7703453
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. A rack for an appliance comprising; a main section including a primary platform area defining a first plane and a secondary platform area defining a second plane, wherein the primary platform area includes a plurality of elongated support bars, and wherein the second plane is located below the first plane; and an auxiliary section having an auxiliary platform area and adapted to be slidably received on the secondary platform area to move between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the auxiliary platform is adapted to support various items independent of whether it is in the retracted position or the extended position, wherein the extended position of the auxiliary platform area extends beyond a frontmost crossbar of the main section, wherein the auxiliary section includes a transversely-extending support bar having two ends, each end extending transversely a distance away from the auxiliary section along a sliding plane generally parallel to the primary platform area, and wherein the main section includes a pair of support wires configured to define a horizontal travel path relative to the main section for the ends of the support bar, and wherein each of the ends of the support bar are disposed below the support wires and are adapted for sliding engagement along an underside of the support wires.