Patent ID: 8490801
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. A rack for an appliance, including: a main section having a support frame, the support frame having a front bar, a rear bar, a first side bar, and a second side bar; at least one arm coupled to the support frame and having an end configured to abut a respective downward facing projection on a wall of an appliance, the arm being movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position; and a release member operatively connected to the at least one arm, actuation of the release member causing the at least one arm to move from the first position to the second position, wherein the release member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being coupled to the first side bar and the second end portion being coupled to the second side bar, and wherein the end of the at least one arm is an edge, wherein the rack includes a pair of arms each movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position and each arm including a cam surface and wherein the release member includes a pair of link members, actuation of the release member engaging the link members within the respective cam surfaces causing the arms to move from the first position to the second position, and wherein the main section further includes a pair of slides which includes a pair of limiting projections each adapted to capture one of the link members between the limiting projection and the cam surface.