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1. A dishwasher appliance comprising:
a tub that defines a wash chamber, said tub extending between a first side and a second side along a lateral direction, said tub also extending between a front and a back along a transverse direction, the transverse direction being perpendicular to the lateral direction; a door mounted proximate said tub for permitting selective access to the wash chamber of said tub, an interior surface of said door having a contour along the lateral direction when said door is in a closed position, the contour having an obtuse angle; a rack assembly mounted within the wash chamber and configured for receipt of articles for cleaning; and a silverware basket removably mounted to a front of said rack assembly such that said silverware basket is disposed between said rack assembly and said door along the transverse direction when said door is in the closed position, said silverware basket having an outer profile along the lateral direction that is complementary to the contour of said door, said silverware basket also having an inner profile along the lateral direction that is complementary to the contour of said door, said silverware basket comprising
a back wall;a front wall spaced apart from said back wall; anda pair of transverse walls extending between and connecting said back wall and said front wall;wherein, said front wall and said pair of transverse walls define the outer profile of said silverware basket, said front wall forming an angle φ1 with a first portion of each of said transverse walls, wherein the angle φ1 is greater than ninety degrees; andwherein, said back wall and said pair of transverse walls define the inner profile of said silverware basket, said back wall forming an angle φ2 with a second portion of each of said transverse walls, wherein the angle φ2 is greater than ninety degrees. |
