Dishwasher with a dish rack

Abstract

An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising a tub defining a dish treating chamber, a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber and comprising a bottom wall defining a first cup seat and a second cup seat, a first sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the first cup seat and a second sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the second cup seat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising:
 a tub defining a dish treating chamber;   a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber and comprising a bottom wall defining a first cup seat and a second cup seat;   a first sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the first cup seat and a second sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the second cup seat.   
     
     
         2 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second cup seats is defined by a depression. 
     
     
         3 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom wall further comprises a substantially planar portion extending across a first portion of the bottom wall and the depression extends across a second portion of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         4 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 3 , wherein the first substantially planar portion defines a utensil seat. 
     
     
         5 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 1 , wherein the dish rack is an upper dishrack and located within a top portion of the dish treating chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 3 , wherein the depression is defined by a second and a third planar portion angled with respect to the first planar portion. 
     
     
         7 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 6 , wherein the second planar portion defines the first cup seat and the third planar portion defines the second cup seat. 
     
     
         8 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 1 , further comprising a utensil caddy, removably mounted to the dish rack, and comprising a periphery defining an interior with an open top, the periphery having at least first and second opposing side walls, the first side wall abutting and laying parallel to the bottom wall, and the second side wall movable relative to the utensil caddy between a first position, in opposition to the first side wall, and a second position, abutting the bottom wall. 
     
     
         9 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 8 , further comprising a first set of utensil holders provided on the first side wall comprising loops extending from the first side wall and a second set of utensil holders provided on the second side wall comprising pairs of spaced pins defining a slot to receive at least one of a blade or handle of a utensil. 
     
     
         10 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 9  wherein the first set of utensil holders is different from the second set of utensil holders. 
     
     
         11 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 9  wherein the second set of utensil holders is only operationally functional when the second side wall is in the second position. 
     
     
         12 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 9  wherein the first set of utensil holders is nested within the second set of utensil holders when the second side wall is in the first position. 
     
     
         13 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the first sprayer is a dedicated sprayer emitting spray into the first cup seat. 
     
     
         14 . A dishrack for a dishwasher comprising:
 a bottom wall defining a first cup seat and a second cup seat;   a first sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the first cup seat and a second sprayer, carried by the dish rack, and emitting a spray into the second cup seat.   
     
     
         15 . The dishrack of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first and second cup seats is defined by a depression. 
     
     
         16 . The dishrack of  claim 15 , wherein the bottom wall further comprises a substantially planar portion extending across a first portion of the bottom wall and the depression extends across a second portion of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         17 . The dishrack of  claim 16 , wherein the first substantially planar portion defines a utensil seat. 
     
     
         18 . The dishrack of  claim 14 , wherein the dish rack is an upper dishrack and located within a top portion of the dish treating chamber. 
     
     
         19 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 15 , wherein the depression is defined by a second and a third planar portion angled with respect to the first planar portion. 
     
     
         20 . The automatic dishwasher of  claim 19 , wherein the second planar portion defines the first cup seat and the third planar portion defines the second cup seat.