Patent ID: 8038805

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: a support body; a tub arranged within the support body, said tub including bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a washing chamber; and a dishrack system for supporting articles to be washed in the washing chamber, said dishrack system including: a side portion formed from a plurality of latticework elements, said side portion including a base section having first and second leg members and a back wall section, said side portion being supported in the tub with the leg members directly supporting the side portion upon the bottom wall, said base section extending across a minority of the bottom wall and the back wall section extending along one of the opposing side walls; and a base portion formed from a plurality of latticework members, said base portion extending across a majority of the bottom wall and having a first end supported directly upon the side portion and a second end supported by the bottom wall of the washing chamber whereby the base portion is configured to be removed from upon the side portion to allow access to the bottom wall of the tub without disturbing articles supported on the side portion.