Abstract: A rack accessory is provided for a dishwasher for holding plastic bowl lids and utensils. The accessory mounts onto one of the tines of a conventional dishwasher rack. The accessory includes a first receptacle portion with a resilient tab for frictionally engaging flat objects such as lids, and an arm defining a second receptacle portion for holding utensils and the like. An attachment member is provided on the rack accessory for removably mounting the accessory onto a rack tine. The attachment member may be in the form of a cap, a collar, or a clip.

Abstract: A bidirectional dishwasher pump includes a particle cutter adjacent the ingress to the drain pump cavity. The particle cutter is associated with the pump drive shaft and includes a primary edge portion and a secondary edge portion. Rotation in a first direction effects cutting of particles by the primary edge portion and rotation in a second direction effects relatively reduced particle cutting and radial outward movement of particles by the secondary edge portion.