Patent ID: 6571965
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A dishwasher rack comprising:a basket including a plurality of wires forming a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a front and back wall, the bottom wall having a plurality of upwardly oriented tines connected to and extending from the bottom wall in a first area and further having an open area without upwardly oriented tines; a first fence having an axle wire and a plurality of support wires, the axle wire being rotatably supported adjacent the bottom wall between a front position and a back position; a second fence having a connection wire and a plurality of support wires, the connection wire being rotatably connected to the axle wire such that the second fence may rotate about the axle wire between a front position and a back position, wherein the first fence and second fence may be rotated to the front position such that the support wires of the first fence and the support wires of the second fence form an upstanding array for supporting dishes, or alternatively, one or both of the first fence and second fence may be rotated to the back position.