Patent ID: 7678202

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: an outer support body; a drawer slidably supported for movement into and out of the outer support body, said drawer including front, rear, opposing side and bottom walls that collectively define a washing chamber; at least one wash system component arranged within the outer support body, said at least one of wash system component being adapted to generate a flow of the washing fluid through the washing chamber during a washing operation; a lid assembly mounted to the outer support body for selectively sealing the washing chamber during the washing operation; and a drip shield including a main body portion having first and second laterally opposed end portions separated by a central shelf portion, said drip shield being attached to and extending beyond the rear wall for catching washing fluid which drops from the lid assembly when the drawer is shifted from within the outer support body following the washing operation, wherein the drip shield further includes a drain for removing washing fluid caught by the drip shield.