Abstract:
A dishwasher basket having a container, an interior frame, at least one height adjustable rack, a lid and a connection assembly that hingedly couples the container, the interior frame and the lid together. The height adjustable rack may be fastened and moved vertically via a tray securing assembly to vary a volume of an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The lid may have at least one slot for securely holding a portion of a nipple or pacifier, at least one of which slots may be spaced to receive the nipple while the lid remains in a closed position.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/865,567 filed Aug. 13, 2013; the contents of all of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety into this disclosure. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    The subject disclosure relates generally to the field of dishwasher racks, baskets and accessories. In particular, the invention relates to a dishwasher basket within an adjustable tray provided with nipple holders and pacifier holders for use with dishwashers. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    A wide variety of accessories are used in the feeding and care of infants and children. Four of the products currently used are pacifiers, baby bottles, straw cups, and non-spill cups. These products typically have parts that are small and difficult to contain and wash properly in current dishwashing machines. Baby bottles have nipples, and cups can have straws and/or valves. Pacifiers, nipples, straws and valves tend to be small and awkwardly shaped and fall from dishwasher racks during the washing process. This makes it difficult to effectively clean pacifiers, nipples, straws and valves in current dishwashers. 
         [0004]    In order to clean pacifiers, nipples, straws and valves effectively it is necessary that the interiors be struck in a particular direction with the water from dishwasher&#39;s cleaning jets. The cleaning jets typically shoot water from a bottom surface of dishwasher upwards. Current dishwashers typically have products placed randomly in a basket or in some other dishwasher accessory. While washing, the products are free to move around inside the basket. If a product is flipped upside-down during washing, it will not be effectively cleaned and may collect water. Furthermore, once the lid is removed the products are frequently lost, misplaced and/or difficult to relocate. Unfortunately, this deficiency has not been solved and has never been addressed previously. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Various exemplary embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail, wherein like reference numerals refer to identical or similar components or steps, with reference to the following figures, wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  shows a front perspective exploded view of a dishwasher basket having a lid, intermediate frame, container, and adjustment tray. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  shows a back perspective exploded view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  shows a front exploded view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  shows a back exploded view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  shows a side exploded view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  illustrates a front perspective view of a user loading a nipple through a nipple slot into the dishwasher basket. 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  illustrates a back perspective view of the dishwasher basket securing a variety of nipples. 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  illustrates a front view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0014]      FIG. 9  illustrates a side view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0015]      FIG. 10  illustrates a top view of the dishwasher basket, 
           [0016]      FIG. 11  illustrates a bottom view of the dishwasher basket. 
           [0017]      FIG. 12  shows a cross section view of the dishwasher basket about A-A in  FIG. 10 . 
           [0018]      FIG. 13  shows a cross section view of the dishwasher basket about B-B in  FIG. 10 . 
           [0019]      FIG. 14  shows a perspective cross section view of the dishwasher basket about C-C in  FIG. 10 . 
           [0020]      FIG. 15  shows another perspective cross section view of the dishwasher basket about C-C in  FIG. 10 . 
           [0021]      FIG. 16  shows a perspective cross section view of the dishwasher basket about D-D in  FIG. 10 . 
           [0022]      FIG. 17  depicts the adjustment tray separate from the dishwasher basket. 
           [0023]      FIG. 18  illustrates the first step in inserting the adjustment tray. 
           [0024]      FIG. 19  illustrates the second step in inserting the adjustment tray. 
           [0025]      FIG. 20  illustrates the adjustment tray in a secondary position. 
           [0026]      FIG. 21  shows a side view of the second step in inserting the adjustment tray. 
           [0027]      FIG. 22  shows a cross section view of the second step in inserting the adjustment tray. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0028]    Particular embodiments of the present invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the figures. 
         [0029]      FIGS. 1-5  show exploded views of a dishwasher basket  200 . The dishwasher basket  200  is perforated with various apertures  84  throughout its structure to enable the free flow of fluid throughout the dishwasher basket  200 . The apertures  84  may be a variety of shapes, sizes and locations throughout the dishwasher basket  200 . The dishwasher basket  200  is designed to be used within a dishwasher. Small articles, such as pacifiers, nipples, straws, valves, etc. may be placed within compartments throughout the dishwasher basket  200  in order to prevent the smaller articles from becoming lost within the dishwasher. The dishwasher basket  200  comprises a lid  10 , an intermediate frame  20 , a container  30 , an adjustment tray  40 , a straw holder  100 , a locking system  60  and a connection assembly  50  that couples the container  30 , the intermediate frame  20  and the lid  10  together. The connection assembly includes a lid hinge  53 , frame hinges  54   a ,  54   b  and a container hinge  56 . The locking system  60  includes a lid locking member  62 , a lid engagement portion  66 , a frame locking member  68  and a frame engagement portion  72 . 
         [0030]    The lid  10  has an inverted U-shaped construction with various perforations  84  there around. The lid  10  comprises a front face  11 , a back face  12 , two side faces  13 ,  14 , a top face  15 , and a bottom edge  16 . The lid  10  includes at least one slot  90  for securely holding a portion of a nipple  92  (as shown in  FIG. 6 ). The slots  90  may be in the form of an elongated slot  91  running parallel to either the front face  11  or side face  13 ,  14 . As shown in the lid  10 , the slots  90  may also be substantially round, circular, elliptical, race-track shaped or any other suitable size and shape for holding a portion of the nipple  92 . 
         [0031]    The front face  11  of the lid  10  comprises a lid locking member  62 , which is part of a locking system  60 . The locking system  60  is described in more detail below. As shown in  FIG. 5 , the lid locking member  62  comprises a downwardly projecting lip  63 , an inward protrusion  64  projecting from the lip  63 , and a stopper  65  having an angled surface  65   a.    
         [0032]    As depicted in  FIG. 2 , the back face  12  of the lid  10  comprises a lid hinge  53 , which is part of the connection assembly  50 . The lid hinge  53  lies along a lid pivot axis  51  which runs substantially parallel to a bottom edge  12   a  of the back face  12 . 
         [0033]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , the container  30  has a U-shaped construction with various perforations  84  throughout. The container  30  has apertures  84 , a front face  31 , a back face  32 , two side faces  33 ,  34 , a top edge  35  and a bottom face  36 . The container  30  comprises a container pivot axis  55  running substantially parallel to a top edge  35  of the back face  32 . A container hinge  56  is disposed coincident and in alignment with the container pivot axis  55 . The container  30  also has a frame engagement portion  72  along the top edge  35  of the front face  31 . 
         [0034]    When a bottom face  26  of the intermediate frame  20  lies flush against the top edge  31  of the container  30 , such that the intermediate frame  20  is in a closed position relative to the container  30 , the frame engagement portion  72  will come into contact with the frame locking member  68  on the intermediate frame  20 . 
         [0035]    The container  30  may include at least one straw holder  100 . The straw holder  100  has at least one platform  102  having multiple retaining elements  104  adapted to receive and secure a portion of a drinking straw. The straw holder  100  has a holder pivot axis (B) upon which the platforms  102  may rotate in and out of a storage position. A second straw holder  100  with various multiple retaining elements  104  may be positioned near a first straw holder  100  to hold and secure the portion of the drinking straw by a friction fit grip. 
         [0036]    As shown in  FIG. 2 , the intermediate frame  20  has a rectangular perforated frame shape. The intermediate frame  20  includes a front face  21 , a back face  22 , two side faces  23 ,  24 , a top edge  25  and a bottom edge  26 . The intermediate frame  20  also has a tray securing connection  80 . The tray securing connection  80  includes a plurality of apertures or projections about the front  21 , back  22 , and side faces  23 ,  24 . The intermediate frame  20  also comprises at least one frame pivot axis  52   a ,  52   b.    
         [0037]    The intermediate frame  20  has a first frame pivot axis  52   a  running substantially parallel and proximate to a top edge  22   a  of the back face  22  and a second frame pivot axis  52   b  running substantially parallel and proximate to a bottom edge  22   b  of the back face  22 . Each pivot axis  52   a ,  52   b  has associated frame hinges  54   a ,  54   b , which are part of the connection assembly  50 . 
         [0038]    The front face  21  of the intermediate frame  20  comprises a frame locking member  68 , which is part of the locking system  60 , having a downwardly projecting lip  69 , an inward protrusion  70  projecting from the lip  69 , and stoppers  71 . The frame locking member  68  has a lid engagement portion  66  which comes into contact with the lid locking member  62  when the lid  10  is in a closed position. 
         [0039]    The adjustment tray  40  is a flat perforated panel adapted to be positioned within the intermediate frame  20 . The adjustment tray  40  has a front face  41 , a back face  42 , two side faces  43 ,  44 , a top edge  45  and a bottom edge  46 . The adjustment tray  40  further includes a plurality of protrusions or apertures  83  located along the front  41 , back  42 , or side faces  43 ,  44 , which are part of the tray securing connection  80 . The adjustment tray  40  may be solid or have a plurality of recesses or apertures  48  defined therein to allow a fluid to pass through the adjustment tray  40 . The adjustment tray  40  may attach to different locations within the intermediate frame  20  to vary the height of the adjustment tray  40  and the volume of the upper compartment  18 , as will be discussed in greater detail below. 
         [0040]    The connection assembly  50  couples the container  30 , the intermediate frame  20  and the lid  10  together. The connection assembly  50  includes the lid hinge  53 , frame hinges  54   a ,  54   b  and the container hinge  56 . As shown in  FIG. 7 , when assembled, the lid hinge  53  is received within an opening in the frame hinge  54   a  over which the frame hinge  54   a  rotates in a pivoting manner. Similarly, when assembled, the container hinge  56  is received within an opening in the frame hinge  54   b  over which the frame hinge  54   b  rotates in a pivoting manner. When the container  30 , the intermediate frame  20  and the lid  10  are coupled together, the lid pivot axis  51  runs coincident to the first frame pivot axis  52   a  and the second frame pivot axis  52   b  runs coincident to the container pivot axis  55 . In assembly, the relative rotation of the lid  10  to the intermediate frame  20  about pivot axis  51 / 52   a  is independent from the rotation of the intermediate frame  20  to the container  30  about pivot axis  52   b / 55 . 
         [0041]    The lid hinge  53 , container hinge  56  and at least one frame hinge  54   a ,  54   b  may be constructed of a cylindrical protruding portion and a receiving portion respectively. The protruding and receiving portion of a hinge can be located on either side of the hinge connection. The protruding and receiving portion may be adapted to be removably snap-fit together, such that the user may easily separate the lid  10 , intermediate frame  20  or container  30  if necessary. The connection assembly  50  may also use other hinge mechanisms to facilitate the independent opening and closing of the lid  10 , intermediate frame  20  and container  30 . 
         [0042]      FIGS. 3-4  show front and back views respectively of the dishwasher basket  200 . The dishwasher basket  200  may have rounded edges around a periphery of the top face  15  of the lid  10  or bottom face  36  of the container  30 . Furthermore, the intermediate frame  20  may have rounded edges around a periphery of its rectangular shape, which may match the rounded edges of the adjustment tray  40 . 
         [0043]      FIG. 5  depicts a side view of the exploded dishwasher basket  200 . The locking system  60  is shown in greater detail, as shown in  FIGS. 5 and 13 . Both inward protrusions  64 ,  70  may have a top platform  64   a ,  70   a  which extends away from the downwardly projecting lip  63 ,  69  respectively. As shown in  FIG. 13 , an angled surface  64   b ,  70   b  tapers down from the top platform  64   a ,  70   a  towards a bottom edge of the downwardly projecting lip  63 ,  69 . 
         [0044]    When the lid  10  moves from an open position to a closed position, the inward protrusion  64  will be biased away from the lid engagement portion  66  on the intermediate frame  20 . The downwardly projecting lip  63  will then be deflected and biased away from the intermediate frame  20  as the lid engagement portion  66  slides over the angled surface  64   b  of the inward protrusion  64 . When the bottom of the lid engagement portion  66  reaches the top platform  64   a  of the inward protrusion  64 , the downwardly projecting lip  63  will snap back or return to its unbiased position, thereby locking the lid  10  to the intermediate frame  20 . 
         [0045]    The frame locking member  68  may function in a similar way to the lid locking member  62 . When the intermediate frame  20  moves from an open position to a closed position, the inward protrusion  70  will be biased away from the frame engagement portion  72  on the container  30 . The downwardly projecting lip  69  will then be deflected and biased away from the container  30  as the frame engagement portion  72  slides over the angled surface  70   b  of the inward protrusion  70 . When the bottom of the frame engagement portion  72  reaches the top platform  70   a  of the inward protrusion  70 , the downwardly projecting lip  69  will snap back or return to its unbiased position, thereby locking the intermediate frame  20  to the container  30 . 
         [0046]    The stoppers  65  of the lid locking member  62  may also have an angled surface  65   a  facing towards the front of the dishwasher basket  200 . The angled surface  65   a  facilitates opening the lid  10  from a closed position. When the lid engagement portion  66  of the intermediate frame  20  is pushed towards the stopper  65 , the stopper  65  will deflect upward and bias the lid  10  towards an open position. When the lid engagement portion  66  clears the top platform  64   a  of the inward protrusion  64 , the lid  10  will rotate into the open position due to the bias of the stopper  65 . 
         [0047]    The stoppers  71  of the frame locking member  68  may also have an angled surface  71   a  facing towards the front of the dishwasher basket  200 . The angled surface  71   a  facilitates opening the intermediate frame  20  from a closed position. When the frame engagement portion  72  of the container  30  is pushed towards the stopper  71 , the stopper  71  will deflect upward and bias the intermediate frame  20  towards an open position. When the frame engagement portion  72  clears the top platform  70   a  of the inward protrusion  70 , the intermediate frame  20  will rotate into the open position due to the bias of the stopper  71 . 
         [0048]      FIG. 6  depicts a front perspective view of a user loading a nipple  92  through a nipple slot  91  into the dishwasher basket  200 . As shown, an advantage of this subject disclosure is to be able to place the nipple  92  into an upper compartment  18  of the dishwasher basket  200  through the slot  91  without opening the lid  10  and be secured by the elongated slot  91 . In this way, the pre-positioned nipples  92  are not disturbed in their storage position within the dishwasher basket  200 . Alternatively, the lid  10  may be opened relative to the intermediate frame  20 , and the user may load various nipples  92  into the upper compartment  18 , and then close the lid  10 . 
         [0049]      FIG. 7  illustrates a back perspective view of the dishwasher basket  200  securing various items, such as nipples and pacifiers. Different sized slots  90  disposed within the lid  10  may hold a portion of a variety of different sized nipples or other obtuse items. For example, pacifiers may have a circular connection between a base and the nipple portion, or the connection may be elliptical or other odd configuration. The different sized slots  90  in the lid  10  are adapted to accommodate the varying configurations of pacifiers and other items. The slots  90  may also be adapted to receive other small articles such as straws, valves, discs, etc. 
         [0050]    The slots  90  may also have projecting ribs  94  to further secure the gripped nipple  92  (also depicted in greater detail in  FIG. 16 ). The projecting ribs  94  slightly deform the nipple  92  and increase the frictional forces between the slot  90  and outer surface of the nipple  92 . There may be multiple ribs  94  per slot  90  and may be placed in varied configurations. 
         [0051]      FIGS. 8-11  illustrate various plan views of the dishwasher basket  200  with the lid  10  and intermediate frame  20  in a closed position. 
         [0052]      FIG. 9  shows the straw holder  100  in greater detail. The straw holder  100  may be constructed to have multiple retaining elements  104 . Each retaining element  104  is adapted to receive and secure a portion of a straw when the straw holder  100  is in an open position, like the position of the straw holder  100  as shown in  FIG. 2 . The straw may pass vertically pass through one or more straw holders  100 , slightly deflecting the retaining elements  104  to retain and secure the straw. However, the straw holder  100  may also receive straws in the closed position as shown in  FIG. 9 , in which case the straw would be horizontally received and secured by the retaining elements  104 . 
         [0053]    The straw holder  100  may have straw hinge members  108   a ,  108   b  which grip onto a portion  109  of the container  30 . As shown in  FIGS. 12 ,  13  and  16 , as depicted by the straw holder  100  in both the open and closed positions, the straw holder  100  may pivot about the portion  109  of the container  30 . Straw hinge member  108   a  grips the opposite side of the portion  109  of the container  30  than the straw hinge member  108   b , as shown in  FIG. 13 . Together the hinge members  108   a ,  108   b  allow the straw holder  100  to rotate between the open and closed positions. 
         [0054]    Each retaining aperture  104  may have at least one flexible tab  106 . As the straw is secured within the retaining aperture  104 , the flexible tabs  106  may deflect against the straw to guide and retain the straw. The straw holder  100  may also be constructed as a series of mushroom-shaped projections  107  which are separated by spaces  105  into which the straw may be inserted. 
         [0055]    A first method of inserting the straw into the straw holder  100  is to push an end of the straw orthogonally through the straw aperture  104 . Another method of inserting the straw is to push a side of the straw into the space  105 , deflecting the straw and/or mushroom-shaped projections  107  away from the straw until it slides into the straw aperture  104 . 
         [0056]    Top view  FIG. 10  depicts the connection between the lid  10  and intermediate frame  20  in greater detail. As shown, the lid hinge  53  may be in the form of a shaft which is grasped by the frame hinge  54   a . The lid hinge  53  may have two lobes  53   a  which cap the shaft at a first and second end thereof and facilitate the alignment of the frame hinge  54   a  during installation. The frame hinge  54   a  is a partial C-shaped cylinder with an inner diameter that is approximately equivalent to the outer diameter of the lid hinge  53 . During installation, the lid hinge  53  is pushed into the frame hinge  54   a , deflecting the cylinder until the container hinge  53  snap-fits into place over the frame hinge  54   a . This provides a pivotal connection between the lid  10  and intermediate frame  20 . The lid  10  is then easily separable from the intermediate frame  20  by disengaging the snap-fit connection between the lid hinge  53  and frame hinge  54   a  for storage or the like. 
         [0057]    Bottom view  FIG. 11  shows the connection between the container  30  and intermediate frame  20  in greater detail. As shown, the container hinge  56  may be in the form of a shaft which is grasped by the frame hinge  54   b . The container hinge  56  may have two lobes  56   a  which cap the shaft at a first and second end thereof and facilitate the alignment of the frame hinge  54   b  during installation. The frame hinge  54   b  is a partial C-shaped cylinder with an inner diameter that is approximately equivalent to the outer diameter of the container hinge  56 . During installation, the container hinge  56  is pushed into the frame hinge  54   b , deflecting the cylinder until the container hinge  56  snap-fits into place over the frame hinge  54   b . This provides a pivotal connection between the container  30  and intermediate frame  20 . The container  30  is then easily separable from the intermediate frame  20  by disengaging the snap-fit connection between the container hinge  56  and frame hinge  54   b  for storage or the like. 
         [0058]      FIGS. 12-16  show various cross section views of the dishwasher basket  200  about section lines in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 12  depicts the locking system  60  showing the lid  10  and intermediate frame  20  in the closed position. As shown, the stoppers  65  descend past the top face  25  of the intermediate frame  20  and the stoppers  71  descend past the top face  35  of the container  30 . 
         [0059]      FIG. 13  shows a cross-section view of the locking system  60 . As shown, the lid engagement portion  66  of the intermediate frame  20  is gripped on either side by the downwardly projecting lip  63 , top platform  64   a  and angled surface  65   a  of the stopper  65 . Similarly, the frame engagement portion  72  of the container  30  is gripped on either side by the downwardly projecting lip  69 , top platform  70   a  and angled surface  71   a  of the stopper  71  (stopper  71  not shown in this cross-section). 
         [0060]      FIG. 13  also shows the intermediate frame  20  may have a bottom ledge  26   a  (as also depicted in FIGS.  12  and  14 - 16 ). The bottom ledge  26   a  projects towards an inner volume of the intermediate frame  20  and may encircle a perimeter of the bottom edge  26  as to support and prevent the adjustment tray  40  from slipping into the container  30 . The front  41 , back  42  and side  43 ,  44  faces of the adjustment tray  40  may rest against the bottom ledge  26   a  when installed in the position as depicted in  FIG. 13 . However, it is to be understood that the adjustment tray  40  may be sufficiently received and secured by the intermediate frame  20  by use of the apertures  82 . 
         [0061]      FIGS. 14-15  show a cross section view of the adjustment tray  40  in multiple configurations.  FIG. 14  depicts the adjustment tray  40  in a first position. As shown, protrusions  83  on the adjustment tray  40  are received by apertures  82  disposed along the bottom edge of the front  21  and back  22  faces of the intermediate frame  20 . It is to be understood that these apertures  82  may be disposed on the adjustment tray  40  and the protrusions  83  on the intermediate frame  20 , either on the front  21 , back  22  or side  23 ,  24  faces of the intermediate frame  20 . As depicted, apertures  82  lie within horizontal planes which, when the adjustment tray  40  is installed, are coincident with the adjustment tray  40 . 
         [0062]      FIG. 15  depicts the adjustment tray  40  in the first and a second position. Having multiple adjustment trays  40  and multiple positions in which they may be secured into the dishwasher basket  200  allows for numerous configurations for holding small, loose items during wash. For instance, the configuration as shown in  FIG. 15  may hold smaller sized nipples and pacifiers in the upper compartment  18 , as well as a number of smaller items in between the adjustment trays  40 . The adjustment tray is shown in the second position alone in  FIG. 16   
         [0063]    In addition, an advantage of having the lid  10  rotate and open with respect to the intermediate frame  20  independently from the intermediate frame  20  rotating and opening with respect to the container  30  is that the user may access items stored in a compartment within the container  30  and the intermediate frame  20  without disturbing items located in the compartment between the lid  10  and intermediate frame  20  respectively. 
         [0064]    Furthermore, several similar apertures  82   a  may also be located on various other parts of the dishwasher basket  200 , such as the container  30  or lid  10 . The adjustment tray  40  may also be placed such that protrusions  83  are received and secured by these apertures  82   a . The adjustment tray  40  may also be configured to be installed vertically, as opposed to horizontally as shown in  FIGS. 14-15 , to form various separate compartments within the container  30 , intermediate frame  20  or lid  10 . 
         [0065]      FIGS. 17-22  illustrate the method of inserting the adjustment tray  40  into the dishwasher basket  200 . 
         [0066]    In a first step, the plurality of apertures  82  located on the back face  22  of the intermediate frame  20  receive the plurality of protrusions  83  located on the back face  42  of the adjustment tray  40 , as shown in  FIGS. 18 and 21  and the cross section view in  FIG. 22 . 
         [0067]    In a second step, when the adjustment tray  40  is lowered into a first position, the apertures  82  on the front face  21  of the intermediate frame  20  will receive the protrusions  83  on the front face  41  of the adjustment tray  40 , as shown in  FIG. 19 . In the second step, the intermediate frame  20  must slightly flex in order for the protrusions  83  to clear the front face  21  of the intermediate frame  20 . When the protrusions  83  are significantly aligned with the apertures  82 , the intermediate frame  20  will flex back into its original state. 
         [0068]    In a third step, the adjustment tray  40  may also be placed in a second position, thereby altering the height of the adjustment tray  40  relative to the intermediate frame  20  and altering a volume of the upper compartment  18 , as shown in  FIG. 20 . The adjustment tray  40  may be removed from its first position as shown in  FIG. 19  by slightly flexing the intermediate frame  20  to increase the space between the front face  21  and back face  22  and pulling up on the adjustment tray  40  to dislodge the protrusions  83  from the apertures  82 . Then, the adjustment tray  40  may be placed in the second position using steps one and two using different configurations of apertures  82 . The tray securing connection  80  may also encompass more than two positions. 
         [0069]    Referring back to  FIGS. 6-7 , by altering the height of the adjustment tray  40 , a user may secure different sized nipples  92 .  FIG. 6  shows the upper compartment  18  housing large nipples  92  meant for larger bottles, with the adjustment tray  40  in the first position.  FIG. 7  shows the upper compartment  18  containing smaller nipples and/or pacifiers  92  which would allow the adjustment tray  40  to be in the second position. By minimizing the volume of the upper compartment  18 , the dishwasher basket  200  will minimize the movement of the smaller articles placed therein. 
         [0070]    As employed in this specification and annexed drawings, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or.” Moreover, articles “a” and “an” as used in the subject specification and annexed drawings should generally be construed to mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singular form. 
         [0071]    What has been described above includes examples of a dishwasher basket  200  and method of use that provide advantages of the subject disclosure. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the subject disclosure, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes,” “has,” “possesses,” and the like are used in the detailed description, claims, appendices and drawings such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.