Patent ID: 7231929

Claim:
A dishwasher for washing dishes, comprising: a tub comprising a peripheral wall defining a wash chamber; a basket positionable within the wash chamber, and comprising a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a utensil holding space; a water spray assembly located within the wash chamber such that the water spray assembly sprays liquid into the utensil holding space through the bottom wall of the basket; at least one side sprayer located in the wash chamber such that the at least one side sprayer sprays liquid laterally into the utensil holding space; and an adjustable utensil carrier having a bottom wall is located within the utensil holding space and adjustable for pivotal movement relative to the basket between a first position, where a food contact surface of a utensil carried by the utensil carrier is primarily directed toward the spray from one of the water spray assembly and the at least one side sprayer, and a second position, where the food contact surface is directed toward the spray from both the water spray assembly and the at least one side sprayer.