Patent ID: 7954424

Claim:
A rack for an appliance, comprising; a support platform including a support frame and a plurality of elongated support wires attached to the support frame to form a support surface extending generally along a plane, the support platform including a rear portion; at least one leg section positioned at the rear portion of the support platform extending a distance along a longitudinal axis of the support platform that is less than half of a total length of the support platform; and an upwardly projecting portion positioned proximate the rear portion of the support platform that is configured to engage a structure of an appliance to inhibit the rack from being removed therefrom, wherein the at least one leg section cooperates with the support frame to form a substantially L-shaped portion at the rear edge, and wherein the substantially L-shaped portion provides a clearance area for a substantial projection extending from a rear wall of an appliance, the clearance area disposed along a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis and between the rear edge and the rear wall of an appliance, wherein the substantial projection includes a convection fan assembly and/or a lighting assembly.