Patent ID: 7878344

Claim:
A rack for an appliance including; a main section including a frame adapted to be supported within a cavity of an appliance, and a primary platform area; a track coupled to the frame and including a first planar support area and a second planar support area, the second planar support area being disposed below the first planar support area, wherein the frame includes a side bar, and the first planar support area of the track includes a raised portion that is generally horizontally spaced from the side bar of the frame, wherein the second planar support area of the track includes a lowered portion disposed generally below the side bar of the frame, and wherein the track includes a continuous transition slope between the raised portion and the lowered portion; and an auxiliary section continuously supported by the track and having an auxiliary platform area, the auxiliary section adapted to be movable about the track relative to the main section between a retracted position and an extended position, the auxiliary platform area being adapted to support various items when it is in the extended position, wherein the auxiliary section includes a support bar having at least one end configured for sliding engagement with the track, and the at least one end of the support bar includes a generally C-shaped geometry configured for said sliding engagement with the track.