Patent ID: 6135296
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A cup holder for use in an automatic dishwasher to hold tapered drinking cups having smaller diameters at the base than at the rim comprising;a) a first, generally rectangular plate having a perimeter defined by two opposed sides, two opposed ends, and first and second opposed planar surfaces, and a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said apertures being adapted to receive said base of said cups;b) a second, generally rectangular plate having a perimeter defined by two opposed sides, two opposed ends, and first and second opposed planar surfaces, and having apertures extending therethrough, each said sides and said ends of said second plate being approximately the same length of the respective said sides and ends of said first plate;c) at least two opposed extendable arms slideably attached to said cup holder and extendable beyond opposed ends of said first and second plates; andd) means for latching said first plate to said second plate to entrap cups therebetween.