DISHWASHER UTENSIL BASKET

摘要

A dishwasher utensil basket includes a mechanism for unloading multiple utensils at once without the user having to directly handle the utensils. The mechanism can include a grid that is loaded with utensils for treatment. The basket can include multiple zones for loading utensils, each provided with an individually-operable unloading mechanism. A user can unload the basket by holding a handle of the basket in one hand and squeezing an actuator of the mechanism toward the handle using the thumb of the same hand.

主权项

1. A utensil basket for a dishwasher comprising:
at least one compartment; a grid associated with the at least one compartment and having a plurality of spaced tines defining open-ended slots sized to receive individual utensils in an upright position with a handle of the utensil located within the at least one compartment; and a loading/unloading mechanism operably coupled to the grid and operable between a loading position in which utensils can be loaded into the grid and an unloading position in which utensils can be removed from the basket; wherein the movement of the mechanism from the loading position to the unloading position effects the relative movement of the grid and any utensils within the basket such that the handles of the any utensils pass through the open-ended slots of the grid and are free for grasping and removal by a user.