Patent ID: 7383846

Claim:
A dishwasher rack basket assembly, said basket assembly comprising: a collapsible basket of open mesh construction comprising a plurality of walls, said plurality of walls comprising: a back wall, a bottom wall rotatably coupled to said back wall, a front wall including at least one projecting slide portion, said front wall substantially parallel with said back wall and a longitudinal axis of said collapsible basket, and a plurality of side walls connecting said back wall to said front wall, each of said side walls including a front wall end, a back wall end opposite said front wall end, and defining at least one slot extending between said front wall end and said back wall end, said at least one projecting slide portion slidably positioned within a corresponding slot of said at least one slot, said at least one projecting slide portion moveable within said corresponding slot such that said front wall moves with respect to said back wall along a transverse axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis to position and transform said basket between a first size and a second size, said first size securing small items while permitting flow of liquid therethrough, said second size smaller than said first size and not securing small items while permitting flow of liquid therethrough.