Patent ID: 8734591

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: a tub including bottom, rear, and opposing side walls defining a washing chamber; a dish rack mounted for movement between a recessed position within the tub and an extended position at least partially outside of the tub, said dish rack being adapted to support kitchenware to be washed in the washing chamber; at least one spray nozzle mounted in the tub for spraying washing fluid toward the dish rack during a washing operation; a fluid conduit system for delivering washing fluid to the at least one spray nozzle; at least one port opening into the fluid conduit system upstream of the at least one spray nozzle; and a dispenser attached to the dish rack for movement with the dish rack into and out of the tub, said dispenser including a storage compartment for housing a washing agent, an inlet leading into the storage compartment and an outlet leading from the storage compartment wherein, when the dish rack is moved into the recessed position, the inlet of the dispenser is moved into fluid communication with the fluid conduit system through the at least one port such that only a portion of the washing fluid directed to the at least one spray nozzle flows through the storage compartment.