Patent ID: 6546942
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A dishwasher for washing cooking utensils comprising:a cabinet defining a wash chamber and an access opening providing access to the wash chamber; a door moveably mounted to the cabinet for movement between an opened position, where the door is away from the access opening for permitting access to the wash chamber, and a closed position, where the door covers the access opening for prohibiting access to the wash chamber; a first basket comprising a bottom wall, opposing front and rear walls, and opposing side walls connecting the front and rear walls to form a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and the first basket is moveably mounted within the wash chamber for movement between a stored position, where the first basket is received within the wash chamber such that the front wall is adjacent the door when closed, and a use position, where at least a portion of the basket extends through the access opening and exteriorly of the cabinet; and an auxiliary basket assembly comprising: an auxiliary basket removably mounted to the first basket; and an auxiliary basket support assembly for supporting the auxiliary basket above the first basket when the auxiliary basket is used and comprising at least one support rotatably mounted to the first basket for rotation between a support position, where the support is positioned to support at least a portion of the auxiliary basket, and a retracted position, where the support does not interfere with access to the first basket.