US 11,864,712 B2
Dishwasher with a dish rack and utensil caddy
Mark S. Feddema, Kalamazoo, MI (US); William J. Snell, Elkhart, IN (US); and Sachie Kakehi, St. Joseph, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/830,947.
Application 17/830,947 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,984, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,375,874.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287543 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/502 (2013.01) [A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/428 (2013.01); A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4221 (2013.01); A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 15/503 (2013.01); A47L 15/505 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising:
a tub defining a dish treating chamber;
a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber and comprising a bottom wall having a planar portion and an angled portion;
a first set of cup seats at least partially defined by the angled portion; and
a utensil caddy, removably mounted to the dish rack, the utensil caddy comprising a periphery defining an interior with an open top, the periphery having:
a first side wall confronting the planar portion of the bottom wall; and
a second side wall, opposing the first side wall, and being movable relative to a respective portion of the utensil caddy between a first position, in opposition to the first side wall, and a second position, abutting the angled portion of the bottom wall and overlying at least a portion of the cup seats in the first set of cup seats.