Patent ID: 7984812

Claim:
A support member for operably engaging a folding rack of a dishwasher, the folding rack being movable between a folded position and an unfolded position with respect to a dishwasher rack and having a main spine extending along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of tines spaced apart and extending perpendicularly from the main spine, the support member comprising: a body defining a first channel configured to engage the main spine of the folding rack, such that the main spine is rotatable with respect to the first channel about the longitudinal axis, a second channel perpendicularly disposed with respect to the first channel and configured to engage a wire member of the dishwasher rack so as to secure the folding rack thereto, and an aperture configured to receive therethrough one of the plurality of tines of the folding rack, the aperture defined by a horizontal support portion configured to support the one of the plurality of tines when the folding rack is in the folded position, and a vertical support portion configured to support and secure the one of the plurality of tines when the folding rack is in the unfolded position, wherein the aperture is further configured to accommodate axial displacement of the one of the plurality of tines along the longitudinal axis as the one of the plurality of tines is moved between the horizontal support portion and the vertical support portion.