Basket with a movable divider for a dishwasher
First Claim
1. A dishwasher basket comprising a frame structure;
- at least one comb-like divider pivotably mounted on the frame, said divider including a pivot member and a plurality of teeth extending from the pivot member, the divider being selectively movable between an erect position and a lowered position;
at least one support member fixed to the frame structure and having an elongate hole and a cam profile terminating upwardly with a recess that is substantially aligned with a major axis of the elongate hole, said pivot member being slidable and pivotable in the elongate hole; and
at least one shaped projection of the pivot member adapted for slidably co-operating with the cam profile, said recess being adapted for receiving said shaped projection when the movable divider is in said erect position, the shaped projection being disengageable from said recess with an upward movement of the pivot member in said elongate hole in such a way as to permit the movable divider to rotate towards said lowered position.
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Abstract
At least one comb-like divider (5) that is movable between an erect position and a lowered position is pivotably mounted on the basket. A pivot member (6) of the divider is pivoted in an elongate hole of at least one support member (8) which is fixed to the basket. At least one shaped projection (10) of the pivot member (6) is capable of slidably co-operating with a cam profile (14) of the member (8). The cam profile terminates upwardly with a recess (15) that is aligned with the elongate hole (9) and receives the shaped projection (10) when the movable divider (5) is in the erect position. The shaped projection (10) is disengageable from the recess (15) with a lifting movement of the pivot member (6) along the elongate hole (9) in such a way as to permit the movable divider (5) to rotate towards the lowered position.
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9 Claims
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1. A dishwasher basket comprising a frame structure;
- at least one comb-like divider pivotably mounted on the frame, said divider including a pivot member and a plurality of teeth extending from the pivot member, the divider being selectively movable between an erect position and a lowered position;
at least one support member fixed to the frame structure and having an elongate hole and a cam profile terminating upwardly with a recess that is substantially aligned with a major axis of the elongate hole, said pivot member being slidable and pivotable in the elongate hole; and
at least one shaped projection of the pivot member adapted for slidably co-operating with the cam profile, said recess being adapted for receiving said shaped projection when the movable divider is in said erect position, the shaped projection being disengageable from said recess with an upward movement of the pivot member in said elongate hole in such a way as to permit the movable divider to rotate towards said lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- at least one comb-like divider pivotably mounted on the frame, said divider including a pivot member and a plurality of teeth extending from the pivot member, the divider being selectively movable between an erect position and a lowered position;
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