Patent ID: 8211243

Claim:
An automatic dishwasher comprising: a tub defining a wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed; at least one rack located within the wash chamber for receiving utensils to be washed; a rotating spray arm having a longitudinal axis and having at least one outlet emitting liquid directly toward the at least one rack to define a first spray zone that is directed into the at least one rack, at least one other outlet for introducing a stream of liquid along a first path into the wash chamber and rotating about a rotational axis, with the longitudinal axis defining a plane of rotation having an outer periphery; and a manifold located within the wash chamber exteriorly of the outer periphery and in alignment with the stream of liquid during at least a portion of one revolution of the spray arm through the plane of rotation whereby the stream of liquid is transferred to the manifold and the manifold is configured to redirect the transferred stream of liquid onto a second path, different from the first path, toward the at least one rack to form a second spray zone directed to the at least one rack.