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1. A spray arm docking system comprising:
a basket conduit system configured to mount to a basket of a dishwasher, the basket conduit system comprising
a conduit;a first nozzle mounted to a first end of the conduit, the first nozzle configured to mount to an input nozzle of a spray arm of the dishwasher; anda second nozzle mounted to a second end of the conduit, wherein the second end is opposite the first end, and further wherein the second nozzle has a first funnel shape with a first circumference that decreases from an open end of the second nozzle towards the second end of the conduit; and a wall conduit system configured to mount to a wall of the dishwasher, the wall conduit system comprising
a front housing comprising a front plate, wherein a sliding aperture is formed through the front plate;a back housing comprising a back plate configured to abut the wall of the dishwasher, wherein a nozzle aperture is formed through the back plate and configured to receive a nozzle;a sliding plate mounted between the front plate and the back plate to slide within a space formed by the front housing and the back housing, wherein an aperture is formed through the sliding plate; anda third nozzle sized and shaped to slide within the sliding aperture, the third nozzle comprising
a first nozzle portion mounted to extend from the sliding plate in a direction towards the front housing and surrounding the aperture of the sliding plate; anda second nozzle portion mounted to extend from the first nozzle portion, the second nozzle portion comprising a conduit section having a generally cylindrical shape;wherein the first nozzle portion has a second funnel shape with a second circumference that decreases from the sliding plate towards the conduit section of the second nozzle portion; wherein the conduit section of the second nozzle portion extends within the second end of the conduit of the basket conduit system when the basket conduit system is mounted to the wall conduit system. |