Patent ID: 7410228

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: a tub having integral top, bottom, rear and side walls that collectively define a washing chamber; a door pivotally mounted relative to the tub, said door being adapted to selectively close the washing chamber; at least one support member mounted to the side wall of the tub, said at least one support member being shiftable between a first position wherein the at least one support member is entirely within the washing chamber and a second position wherein a portion of the at least one support member extends from the washing chamber; a dish rack supported by the at least one support member for movement into and out of the washing chamber; and an adjustment mechanism for vertically shifting the dish rack between a lowered position and a raised position relative to the at least one support member, said adjustment mechanism including: a slide member including a first end attached to the support member, a second end with a support surface, and an intermediate section; a housing secured to the dish rack, said housing including a guide channel slidably receiving the slide member; and a latch member including a support leg, an actuating arm and an intermediate portion joining the support leg to the actuating arm, said latch member being pivotally mounted relative to the housing at the intermediate portion, said support leg engaging the second end of the slide member to maintain the dish rack in the raised position, and the intermediate portion of the latch member engaging the support surface on the second end of the slide member when the dish rack is in the lowered position; wherein shifting of the dish rack from the raised position to the lowered position requires actuation of the latch member, while shifting the dish rack from the lowered position to the raised position does not require actuation of the latch member.