Patent ID: 7766175

Claim:
An appliance, comprising: a rack adapted to receive and support dishware therein, the rack having a plurality of structural members, including at least one laterally-extending structural member; and a shelf accessory operably engaged with the at least one laterally-extending structural member, the shelf accessory comprising: a spine configured to extend in parallel with the at least one laterally-extending structural member; a plurality of loops engaged with the spine and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the loops being spaced apart in relation to each other along the spine and cooperating therewith to define a shelf member; and a clip member operably engaged between the shelf member and the at least one laterally-extending structural member, the clip member having a first portion rigidly engaged with the shelf member and a second portion rotatably engaged with the at least one laterally-extending structural member, the clip member thereby being capable of rotating about the at least one laterally-extending structural member to cause the shelf member to correspondingly orbit about the at least one laterally-extending structural member, the clip member further comprising at least one retention member integrally formed therewith, the at least one retention member being configured to engage at least one of the plurality of structural members not including the at least one laterally-extending structural member of the rack, as the clip member is rotated about the at least one laterally-extending structural member, so as to retain and support the shelf member in at least one of a plurality of angular positions with respect to and about the at least one laterally-extending structural member.