US 12,232,681 B2
Dishwasher with a dish rack
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 Dec. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/535,327.
Application 18/535,327 is a continuation of application No. 17/830,947, filed on Jun. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,864,712.
Application 17/830,947 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,984, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,375,874, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099551 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
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 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4221 (2013.01); A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/428 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 15/503 (2013.01); A47L 15/505 (2013.01)] 19 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; and
a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber and the dish rack comprising a bottom wall from which extends a peripheral wall defining side walls of the dish rack, the bottom wall having a first portion defined by a substantially horizontal-planar portion extending across a first portion of the bottom wall and a second portion of the bottom wall defined by an angled second planar portion relative to the substantially horizontal planar first portion extending across a second portion of the bottom wall; the second portion connected to and extending from the first portion and angled away from the first portion;
the first portion supporting a first set of utensil holders for supporting one or more utensils and the second portion supporting a plurality of spaced pins defining spaced slots for supporting one or more utensils.