Patent ID: 6491049
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A dishwasher comprising:a support assembly; a drawer having bottom, front, rear, and side walls defining a drawer compartment, said front, rear, and side walls having upper edges forming an upwardly presented opening in said drawer compartment; a lid shaped to fit in covering relation over said upwardly presented opening of said drawer compartment; a guide mechanism mounting said drawer to said support assembly for movement from a closed position wherein said lid is in covering relation over said upwardly presented opening to an open position wherein said drawer is spaced apart from said lid; a spray assembly comprising a first sprayer and a second sprayer positioned within said drawer compartment for spraying a washing fluid on objects within said drawer compartment when said drawer is in said closed position; and a washing conduit connected to said lid when said drawer is in either of said open or closed positions, said washing conduit being free from fluid connection with said second sprayer when said drawer is in said open position and being in fluid connection with said second sprayer when said drawer is in said closed position for delivering said washing fluid to said second sprayer.