Baskets for use in a dishwasher appliance

• US 10,478,042 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2017
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. DBA GE Appliances (Haier Group Company)
• Original Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. DBA GE Appliances (Haier Group Company)
• Inventors: Fawaz, Bassam
• Primary Examiner(s): Barr, Michael E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Riggleman, Jason P
• Application Number:
  US15/450,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20180249885A1
• Time in Patent Office: 988 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/16 with rigidly-mounted spraying devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/23 moved by means of the sprays
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4225 Arrangements or adaption of recirculation or discharge pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/502 Cutlery baskets
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/505 Inserts, e.g. for holding baby bottles, stemware or cups
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/507 Arrangements for extracting racks, e.g. roller supports
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/508 Hydraulic connections for racks

Abstract

A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance also includes a rack assembly disposed within the wash chamber. The rack assembly may define a wash compartment. In addition, the dishwasher appliance may include a basket disposed within the wash compartment. The basket may comprise a magnet, and the basket may be removably mounted to the rack assembly via the magnet.

Claims

1. A dishwasher appliance comprising:

a tub defining a lateral direction, a transverse direction, and a vertical direction, the tub further defining a wash chamber;

a rack assembly disposed within the wash chamber, the rack assembly defining a wash compartment; and

a silverware basket disposed within the wash compartment, the silverware basket comprising;

a bottom wall;

a front wall extending from the bottom wall along the vertical direction;

a rear wall spaced apart from the front wall along the lateral direction, the rear wall extending from the bottom wall along the vertical direction;

a first sidewall extending from the bottom wall along the vertical direction, the first sidewall further extending between the front wall and the rear wall along the lateral direction;

a second sidewall extending from the bottom wall along the vertical direction and spaced apart from the first sidewall along the transverse direction, the second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall along the lateral direction; and

a magnet disposed on the rear wall of the silverware basket such that the magnet is positioned between the bottom wall of the silverware basket and a bottom of the rack assembly,

wherein the silverware basket is removably mounted to the rack assembly via the magnet.

2. The dishwasher appliance of claim 1, wherein the magnet comprises a first magnet and a second magnet spaced apart from the first magnet along the transverse direction.

3. The dishwasher appliance of claim 1, wherein:

the rack assembly extends along the transverse direction between a front of the rack assembly and a rear of the rack assembly, along the lateral direction between a first side of the rack assembly and a second side of the rack assembly; and

wherein the silverware basket is removably mounted to the first side of the rack assembly via the magnet.