Patent ID: 8579121

Claim:
A dishwasher appliance accessory for supporting crockery in a dishwasher appliance having at least one crockery basket with a base and a plurality of tines extending from the base, each said tine having a proximal end and a free distal end and each said tine extending from the base at the proximal end, each said tine being structured and positioned relative to the base to support crockery, said dishwasher appliance accessory comprising: a generally U-shaped main body having a pair of generally parallel legs and a connecting portion that connects the pair of legs, the connecting portion being shaped to support the crockery, at least one of the legs having a free end that is adapted to be releasably attached to a crockery basket in the dishwasher appliance when in an installation position, and a smoothly radiused transition portion connecting the legs to the connecting portion, wherein the legs are spaced apart in the installation position a sufficient distance to promote stability of the crockery, and wherein said accessory is dimensioned such that said transition portion extends above the distal end of each tine when installed on the crockery basket.