Dishwasher rack assembly with adjustable tines
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1. A dishwasher rack assembly, comprising:
- a bottom wall formed of a first set of spaced apart rods crossed by a second set of spaced apart rods to define an open lattice structure;
a pair of channel members spaced from each other and attached to different ones of said rods;
a plurality of U-shaped tine members having a bridge between opposite tines, said bridge extending between said channel members and said tines received within said channel member, wherein said tine members are variably positionable along said channel members by movement of said tine members relative to said channel members; and
wherein said channel members comprise a top groove through which said tines project and a side groove that accommodates sliding movement of said bridge alone said channel members.
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Abstract
A dishwasher rack assembly includes a bottom wall formed of a first set of spaced apart rods crossed by a second set of spaced apart rods to define an open lattice structure. At least one channel member is attached to respective one the rods. A plurality of tines are received within the channel member and are variably positional along the channel member so as to adjust spacing between the tines without adjusting the channel member relative to the rod.
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1. A dishwasher rack assembly, comprising:
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a bottom wall formed of a first set of spaced apart rods crossed by a second set of spaced apart rods to define an open lattice structure; a pair of channel members spaced from each other and attached to different ones of said rods; a plurality of U-shaped tine members having a bridge between opposite tines, said bridge extending between said channel members and said tines received within said channel member, wherein said tine members are variably positionable along said channel members by movement of said tine members relative to said channel members; and wherein said channel members comprise a top groove through which said tines project and a side groove that accommodates sliding movement of said bridge alone said channel members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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