IP Library Granted Patent US 6,868,977
Granted Patent B2
US 6,868,977 · App. 10/437,865 · Granted Mar 22, 2005

Adapter for a dish basket of a dishwasher

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Patent No.
US 6,868,977
App. No.
10/437,865
Granted
Mar 22, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insert having openings for the penetration of dish washing liquid, limited by ridges in-plane crossing at crossing points, ridges are embodied according to the invention at the crossing points in such a sloped manner, that they are provided with a rhomb shaped cross-section. Due to the rhomb shaped profile of the ridges embodied in a sloped manner a type of double pyramid is formed, by which the dish washing liquid can autonomously run off downwards over the sloped planes provided on all sides of the rhombus, particularly in the critical locations.

Claims (18)

1. An insert for a dish basket in an automatic dish washer, said insert comprising:

a body structure including a plurality of openings for the penetration of a dish washing liquid;

said openings formed by a plurality of ridges crossing substantially in a plane at a plurality of crossing points, said crossing points including rounded radiuses forming substantially rounded corners in said openings; and

said ridges formed in a structure having a substantially rhomb shaped cross-section.

2. The insert according to claim 1 , including said rhomb shaped cross-sections of said ridges at said crossing points form a substantially double pyramid shape.

3. The insert according to claim 1 , including said dish basket being a silverware basket which is adapted to be loaded with at least one of a plurality of silverware pieces and dishes or other objects and said openings formed by said plurality of ridges crossing substantially in a plane at a plurality of crossing points adapted to form at least one of the floor, side walls and lid of said basket.

4. The insert according to claim 1 , including said plurality of ridges crossing substantially in a plane at a plurality of crossing points forming said openings form a tray which is adapted to be loaded with at least one of a plurality of silverware pieces and dishes or other objects.

5. The insert according to claim 1 , including said insert body structure adapted to be mounted fixedly or removably to the dish basket.

6. The insert according to claim 1 , including said insert body structure adapted to be mounted loosely to the dish basket.

7. An insert for a dish basket in an automatic dish washer, said insert comprising:

a body structure including a plurality of openings for the penetration of a dish washing liquid;

said openings formed by a plurality of ridges crossing substantially in a plane at a plurality of crossing points;

said ridges formed in a structure having a substantially rhomb shaped cross-section and said rhomb shaped cross-sections of said ridges at said crossing points form a substantially double pyramid shape; and

said crossing points including rounded radiuses forming substantially rounded corners in said openings.

8. The insert according to claim 7 , including said dish basket being a silverware basket which is adapted to be loaded with at least one of a plurality of silverware pieces and dishes or other objects and said openings formed by said plurality of ridges crossing substantially in a plane at a plurality of crossing points adapted to form at least one of the floor, side walls and lid of said basket.

9. The insert according to claim 7 , including said plurality of ridges crossing substantially in a plane at a plurality of crossing points forming said openings form a tray which is adapted to be loaded with at least one of a plurality of silverware pieces and dishes or other objects.

10. The insert according to claim 7 , including said insert body structure adapted to be mounted fixedly or removably to the dish basket.

11. The insert according to claim 7 , including said insert body structure adapted to be mounted loosely to the dish basket.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE USSN 14373413; 29120436 AND 29429277 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035624 FRAME: 0784. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 036000/0848 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 035624/0784 →