Rack insert for dishwashers

Abstract

A rack insert for a dishwasher including a wavy bar with receptacles configured to receive a neck section of a bottle and a strut disposed at a distance from the wavy bar. The strut has tines extending upright therefrom and configured to support the bottle or another item to be washed. The rack insert is configured to be hung onto a bottom of a dishwasher rack such that the bottle has a slanted position relative to the strut and the tines.

1 - 9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . A rack insert for a dishwasher, comprising:
 a wavy bar including a plurality of receptacles each configured to receive a neck section of a bottle, and   a strut disposed at a distance from the wavy bar, the strut having a plurality of tines extending upright therefrom and configured to support the bottle or another item to be washed   wherein the rack insert is configured to be hung onto a bottom of a dishwasher rack such that the bottle has a slanted position relative to the strut and the tines.   
   
   
       11 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the bottle is a baby bottle. 
   
   
       12 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the receptacles of the wavy bar are configured to wrap around less than half of the neck section of the bottle. 
   
   
       13 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10  wherein the wavy bar is configured to be hung onto the bottom of the dishwasher rack so as to provide a base for items that cover the receptacles. 
   
   
       14 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 12  wherein the wavy bar is configured to be hung onto the bottom of the dishwasher rack so as to provide a base for items that cover the receptacles. 
   
   
       15 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10  further comprising at least one first hook open towards a bottom and at least one second book open towards a side. 
   
   
       16 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 12  further comprising at least one first hook open towards the bottom and at least one second hook open towards a side of the dishwasher rack. 
   
   
       17 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 13  further comprising at least one first hook open towards the bottom and at least one second hook open towards a side of the dishwasher rack. 
   
   
       18 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 14  further comprising at least one first hook open towards the bottom and at least one second hook open towards a side of the dishwasher rack. 
   
   
       19 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10  further comprising a plurality of cross struts connecting the strut and the wavy bar. 
   
   
       20 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of cross struts connecting the strut and the wavy bar. 
   
   
       21 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 13  further comprising a plurality of cross struts connecting the strut and the wavy bar. 
   
   
       22 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 15  further comprising a plurality of cross struts connecting the strut and the wavy bar. 
   
   
       23 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 19  wherein opposite ends of the cross struts include hooks configured to hang the rack insert. 
   
   
       24 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 22  wherein the cross struts each include a first hook at one end and a second hook at an opposite end. 
   
   
       25 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10  wherein each of the receptacles is associated with two of the times. 
   
   
       26 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 10  wherein the tines have a length of at least 4 cm. 
   
   
       27 . The rack insert as recited in  claim 26  wherein the tines have a length of at least 6 cm.