US2013220954A1PendingUtilityA1

Dish Net and Method of Using

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 23, 2012Filed: Feb 23, 2012Published: Aug 29, 2013
Est. expiryFeb 23, 2032(~5.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Carol Williams
A47L 15/505A47L 15/50
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Abstract

A dish net and method of using is presented. The dish net comprises a body being configured to be placed over a rack of a dishwasher. The body comprises a net material being formed to have a top, a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls. An elastic hem is configured to grasp the rack. The elastic hem is joined to bottom ends of the rear wall, front wall and side walls, in which the elastic hem being placed about a perimeter of the rack, secures the body over the rack and the body restrains items placed on the rack during operation of the dishwasher.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dish net comprising:
 a body being configured to be placed over a rack of a dishwasher, said body comprising a net material being formed to have a top, a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls; and   an elastic hem being configured to grasp the rack, said elastic hem being joined to bottom ends of said rear wall, front wall and side walls, in which said elastic hem being placed about a perimeter of the rack, secures said body over the rack and said body restrains items placed on the rack during operation of the dishwasher.   
     
     
         2 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , in which a height of said rear wall is shorter than a height of said front wall to facilitate placement over the rack. 
     
     
         3 . The dish net as recited in  claim 2 , in which heights of said side walls taper from said front wall to said rear wall. 
     
     
         4 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising stitching to secure said elastic hem to said body. 
     
     
         5 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , in which said net material further comprises a heat and water resistant material. 
     
     
         6 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , in which said net material further comprises a nylon material in a woven format. 
     
     
         7 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , in which said net material is coated with a polyurethane material. 
     
     
         8 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , in which a size of mesh openings in said net material mitigates collection of water on said top. 
     
     
         9 . The dish net as recited in  claim 1 , in which said elastic hem further comprises a rubber material. 
     
     
         10 . A dish net comprising:
 a body being configured to be placed over a rack of a dishwasher, said body comprising a net material being formed to have a top, a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls in which a height of said rear wall is shorter than a height of said front wall to facilitate placement over the rack, heights of said side walls taper from said front wall to said rear wall and a size of mesh openings in said net material mitigates collection of water on said top, said net material further comprising a heat and water resistant material; and   an elastic hem comprising a rubber material and being configured to grasp the rack, said elastic hem being joined to bottom ends of said rear wall, front wall and side walls, in which said elastic hem being placed about a perimeter of the rack, secures said body over the rack and said body restrains items placed on the rack during operation of the dishwasher; and stitching to secure said elastic hem to said body.   
     
     
         11 . The dish net as recited in  claim 10 , in which said net material comprises a nylon material in a woven format. 
     
     
         12 . The dish net as recited in  claim 10 , in which said net material is coated with a polyurethane material. 
     
     
         13 . A method for using a dish net comprising the steps of:
 placing a dish net over a rack of a dishwasher in which the dish net comprises a body being configured to be placed over the rack, the body comprising a net material being formed to have a top, a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls, the dish net further comprising an elastic hem being configured to grasp the rack, said elastic hem being joined to bottom ends of said rear wall, front wall and side walls;   stretching the elastic hem at the rear wall over a rear face of the rack;   pulling the body over the rack from the rear to the front of the rack; and   pulling the front wall and the side walls about the front and sides of the rack, in which the elastic hem being placed about a perimeter of the rack, secures the body over the rack and the body restrains items placed on the rack during operation of the dishwasher.   
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , in which a height of said rear wall is shorter than a height of said front wall to facilitate placement over the rack. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , in which heights of said side walls taper from said front wall to said rear wall. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , in which the dish net further comprising stitching to secure the elastic hem to the body. 
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , in which the net material further comprises a heat and water resistant material. 
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , in which said net material further comprises a nylon material in a woven format. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , in which said net material is coated with a polyurethane material. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , in which a size of mesh openings in said net material mitigates collection of water on said top.

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