Patent ID: 7472796

Claim:
A rack for an appliance comprising; a frame defined by a first outermost frame member, a second outermost frame member opposite the first outermost frame member, a frontmost crossbar, and a rearmost crossbar; a plurality of bars extending between portions of the frame; a handle cross-member disposed rearwardly of the frontmost crossbar so that the handle cross-member and the frontmost crossbar define a grasping portion for a user, the handle cross-member having a first end secured to the first outermost frame member of the frame and a second end secured to the second outermost frame member of the frame; and at least one strengthening bar having a first end secured to the frontmost crossbar and a second end secured to the rearmost crossbar, wherein the plurality of bars are oriented in a direction substantially parallel with the at least one strengthening bar, and wherein the plurality of bars and the at least one strengthening bar are of different lengths, and wherein each of the plurality of bars has a first end secured to the rearmost crossbar and a second end secured to the handle cross-member.