Brackets for supporting article holders

Abstract

A mounting bracket for mounting an article holder to a dishwasher rack includes a plurality of mounting seats configured to receive a mount portion of an article holder. The mounting bracket can include a path in communication with the mounting seats to permit a mount portion of an article holder to travel along the path to be received by a selected one of the mounting seats.

1 . A mounting bracket for mounting an article holder to a dishwasher rack comprising: 
 a mounting structure configured to mount the mounting bracket to a side wall of a dishwasher rack such that the mounting bracket extends away from a side wall of a dishwasher rack;    a plurality of mounting seats configured to receive a mount portion of an article holder; and    a path in communication with the mounting seats to permit a mount portion of an article holder to travel along the path to be received by a selected one of the mounting seats.    
   
   
       2 . The mounting bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising a stop member associated with each of the mounting seats, wherein each stop member is configured to cooperate with a corresponding mounting seat of the plurality of mounting seats to provide a cantilever support structure for an article holder at a selected vertical elevation with respect to a dishwasher rack.  
   
   
       3 . The mounting bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising a base portion including the mounting structure and a rack portion attached to the base portion, wherein the rack portion includes the plurality of mounting seats.  
   
   
       4 . The mounting bracket of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of mounting seats face the base portion.  
   
   
       5 . The mounting bracket of  claim 3 , wherein the path is defined by the base portion and the rack portion.  
   
   
       6 . The mounting bracket of  claim 5 , wherein the base portion and the rack portion enclose the path.  
   
   
       7 . An article holder assembly for a dishwasher rack comprising: 
 an article holder including a first mount portion; and    a first mounting bracket including a first mounting structure configured to mount the mounting bracket to a side wall of a dishwasher rack, a first set of mounting seats that are each configured to receive the first mount portion of the article holder, and a first path in communication with the first set of mounting seats to permit the first mount portion of the article holder to travel along the first path to be received by a selected one of the first set of mounting seats.    
   
   
       8 . The article holder assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of stop members associated with each of the mounting seats to provide a cantilever support structure for the article holder at a selected vertical elevation with respect to a dishwasher rack.  
   
   
       9 . The article holder assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a base portion including the mounting structure and a rack portion attached to the base portion, wherein the rack portion includes the set of mounting seats.  
   
   
       10 . The article holder assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the set of mounting seats face the base portion.  
   
   
       11 . The article holder assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the path is defined by the base portion and the rack portion.  
   
   
       12 . The article holder assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the base portion and the rack portion enclose the path.  
   
   
       13 . The article holder assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the article holder further includes a second mount portion, and wherein the article holder assembly further includes a second mounting bracket including a second mounting structure configured to mount the second mounting bracket to a side wall of a dishwasher rack, a second set of mounting seats that are each configured to receive the second mount portion of the article holder, and a second path in communication with the second set of mounting seats to permit the second mount portion of the article holder to travel along the second path to be received by a selected one of the second set of mounting seats.  
   
   
       14 . The article holder assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first mounting bracket is substantially identical to the second mounting bracket.  
   
   
       15 . A dishwasher rack assembly comprising: 
 a dishwasher rack including a base and a side wall extending away from the base, wherein the side wall has a width extending in a direction along the base; and    a first article holder assembly including an article holder positioned at a selected one of a plurality of alternate distances from the base of the dishwasher rack, and a first and second mounting bracket that are each mounted to the side wall along the width of the side wall, wherein each mounting bracket includes a set of mounting seats configured to receive respective portions of the first article holder to position the first article holder at the selected one of the plurality of alternate distances from the base of the dishwasher rack.    
   
   
       16 . The dishwasher rack assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the first mounting bracket includes a first path in communication with the set of mounting seats of the first mounting bracket; and wherein the second mounting bracket includes a second path in communication with the set of mounting seats of the second mounting bracket.  
   
   
       17 . The dishwasher rack assembly of  claim 16 , wherein portions of the first mounting bracket enclose the first path and wherein portions of the second mounting bracket enclose the second path.  
   
   
       18 . The dishwasher rack assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the first mounting bracket is substantially identical to the second mounting bracket.  
   
   
       19 . The dishwasher rack assembly of  claim 15 , wherein a plurality of stop members are associated with each of the mounting seats of the at least one of the sets of mounting seats provide a cantilever support structure for the article holder at the selected one of the plurality of alternate distances from the base of the dishwasher rack.  
   
   
       20 . The dishwasher rack assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a second article holder assembly including a second article holder positioned at a selected one of a plurality of alternate distances from the base of the dishwasher rack, and another first and second mounting bracket that are each mounted to the side wall along the width of the side wall, wherein each mounting bracket of the second article holder assembly includes a set of mounting seats configured to receive respective portions of the second article holder to position the second article holder at the selected one of the plurality of alternate distances from the base of the dishwasher rack.