Twist-preventing apparatus for mounting a rack in a dishwasher
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and having a side;
a rack for holding utensils for treatment within the treating chamber;
a first wheel mounted to the side of the tub;
a second wheel mounted to the rack at a fixed non-perpendicular angle relative to the rack, wherein the fixed non-perpendicular angle cambers the second wheel so that a top of the second wheel is further away from the rack than a bottom of the second wheel; and
a track having a first C-shaped channel receiving the first wheel, and a second C-shaped channel receiving the second wheel to slidably mount the rack to the tub, with the first and second C-shaped channels in a back-to-back relationship.
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Abstract
A disclosed example dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rack for holding utensils for treatment within the treating chamber, a first wheel coupled with the tub, a second wheel coupled with the rack at an angle other than perpendicular, and a track. The track can have first and second channels in a back-to-back relationship for respectively receiving the first and second wheels to slidably mount the rack to the tub.
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and having a side; a rack for holding utensils for treatment within the treating chamber; a first wheel mounted to the side of the tub; a second wheel mounted to the rack at a fixed non-perpendicular angle relative to the rack, wherein the fixed non-perpendicular angle cambers the second wheel so that a top of the second wheel is further away from the rack than a bottom of the second wheel; and a track having a first C-shaped channel receiving the first wheel, and a second C-shaped channel receiving the second wheel to slidably mount the rack to the tub, with the first and second C-shaped channels in a back-to-back relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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