Fold away cutlery rack

Abstract

Provided herein are cutlery racks, dishwashers, and associated methods for manufacturing and cleaning with the same. The dishwasher may include a cutlery rack having a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, and a shelf. The first and second engaging portions may he respectively slidably attached to a first wall and a second wall of a dishwasher rack. The shelf may extend between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, may slide in a longitudinal direction with respect to the first wall and the second wall, and may pivot with respect to the dishwasher rack between a working position and a stowed position. In the working position, a receiving surface of the shelf may align with the longitudinal direction, and in the stowed position, the receiving surface shelf may be pivoted out of alignment with the longitudinal direction and positioned adjacent ends of the first and second walls.

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         15 . A cutlery rack comprising:
 a first side comprising:
 a first engaging portion configured to pivotally and slidably attach to a first rail of a first wall of a dishwasher rack, wherein the first engaging portion defines a first pivotal attachment member configured to engage the first rail; 
 a second engaging portion configured to pivotally and slidably attach to a second rail of a second wall of a dishwasher rack, wherein the second engaging portion defines a second pivotal attachment member configured to engage the second rail; 
   a second side comprising:
 a third engaging portion configured to be removably and slidably disposed on the first rail; 
 a fourth engaging portion configured to be removably and slidably disposed on the second rail; 
   wherein the cutlery rack is configured to slide along the first rail on the first engaging portion and the third engaging portion and the cutlery rack is configured to slide along the second rail on the second engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion; and   wherein the cutlery rack is configured to be pivoted to a stowed position by lifting the second side of the cutlery rack and rotating the cutlery rack about an axis extending from the first pivotal attachment member of the first engaging portion to the second pivotal attachment member of the second engaging portion.   
     
     
         16 . The cutlery rack according to  claim 15 , further comprising a shelf extending between the first side and the second side, the shelf defining a receiving surface for receiving cutlery. 
     
     
         17 . The cutlery rack according to  claim 16 , wherein the first engaging portion comprises a first leg attached generally perpendicular to the shelf, the first leg defining a length, wherein the length is configured to be equal to a distance a termination point of a first receiving slot defined by the first rail and an end of the first wall. 
     
     
         18 . The dishwasher according to  claim 17 , wherein the second engaging portion comprises a second leg attached generally perpendicular to the shelf, the second leg defining the length. 
     
     
         19 . The dishwasher according to  claim 15 , wherein the first engaging portion defines a first slot configured to receive the first rail, wherein the first attachment member extends across the first slot, such that the first engaging portion is configured to at least partially surround the first rail,
 wherein the second engaging portion defines a second slot configured to receive the second rail, and wherein the second attachment member extends across the second slot, such that the second engaging portion is configured to at least partially surround the second rail.   
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing a dishwasher with a cutlery rack, the dishwasher comprising a dishwasher rack disposed in the dishwasher, the dishwasher rack comprising at least a first wall extending in a longitudinal direction and a second wall extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the first wall is parallel to the second wall and spaced from the second wall in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and wherein each of the first wall and the second wall defines at least one end; a cutlery rack comprising a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, and a shelf extending between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, the shelf defining a receiving surface for receiving cutlery; the method comprising:
 attaching the first engaging portion of the cutlery rack to the first wall of the dishwasher rack, wherein after attachment, the first engaging portion is configured to slide relative to the first wall of the dishwasher rack;   attaching the second engaging portion of the cutlery rack to the second wall of the dishwasher rack, wherein after attachment, the second engaging portion is configured to slide relative to the second wall of the dishwasher rack;   wherein the shelf is configured to slide in a longitudinal direction with respect to the first wall and the second wall, and wherein the shelf is configured to pivot with respect to the dishwasher rack about an axis that is parallel to the lateral direction between a working position and a stowed position,   wherein in the working position, the receiving surface of the shelf is aligned with the longitudinal direction, wherein in the stowed position, the receiving surface shelf is pivoted out of alignment with the longitudinal direction and positioned adjacent an end of the first wall and an end of the second wall.