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Utility shelf for a dishwasher

Granted 7 Mar 2006 · no office action yet

Application
29/206,533
filed 2 Jun 2004
Publication
Not published
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Patent· this page
US D516757
granted 7 Mar 2006

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an upper right perspective view…

FIG. 1 is an upper right perspective view of our new utility shelf design shown pivotally mounted to a dishwasher dish rack;

FIG. 2 is an upper top right perspective view of our new utility shelf design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in a closed position;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in an open position;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in a closed position;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in an open position;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view showing the utility shelf of FIG. 1 in a closed position, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view showing the utility shelf of FIG. 1 in an open position, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in a closed position;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in an open position

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in a closed position; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the utility shelf of the invention depicted in an open position.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing dishwasher drawer, dishwasher rack, countertop, cabinetry and floor details are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D32/3D32/2

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Pendency
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Examiner
Louis S. Zarfas
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