TOP-LOADING DISHWASHER
A top loading dishwasher including: a housing; a control panel; a top door; a handle; a inner center column; and a series of dish trays along the center column. Preferably, each tray includes removal and sectional dish racks. The top loading dishwasher is adapted for installation into a corner of a room. Other features of the top loading dishwasher are that each dish tray is circular and the center column attaches to the top door. In one exemplary embodiment, a hook system supports the each dish tray on the center column.
Field of Invention The present invention relates to a top-loading dishwasher that conveniently enables the user to remove and load dishes from a top-access area.
Description of Related Art
Many households use dishwashers as a means to wash numerous dishes on a daily basis. The typical dishwasher usually has a frontloading door that releases forward and then allows the removal or movement of dishracks through a horizontal access. This type of dishwasher as a result requires adequate space to release the front door to a horizontal position to allow the horizontal movement of dishracks over the inside surface of the front door. Further these dishwashers require space for the insertion of the dishwasher and therefore can limit counter space in a kitchen. As a result, it be advantageous to have a dishwasher that was configured to limit space requirements and allow greater flexibility for a user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a top loading dishwasher including: a housing; a control panel; a top door; a handle; a inner center column; and a series of dish trays along the center column. Preferably, each tray includes removal and sectional dish racks. The top loading dishwasher is adapted for installation into a corner of a room. Other features of the top loading dishwasher are that each dish tray is circular and the center column attaches to the top door. In one exemplary embodiment, a hook system supports the each dish tray on the center column.
The present invention relates to a top-loading dishwasher that includes a top door that allows access into the interior of the dishwasher. A center column is used that extends from the bottom of the dishwasher to the top door that includes a means to mount dish trays along the column. The dish trays include removable dish racks that may be sectionally removed from the dishwasher. During use the user releases the top door, which allows the vertical movement of the dish trays from within the interior of the dishwasher. Once the vertical trays are available for access the user simply loads the trays with dishes and then lowers the trays and the center column back into the dishwasher for a washing cycle.
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This top-loading dishwasher allows the user to have optimum use of space in a kitchen and effectively loads the dishes in a vertical fashion and allows for vertical movement of the trays as opposed to horizontal movement of a traditional front-loading dishwasher. The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A top loading dishwasher comprising:
- a. a housing;
- b. a control panel;
- c. a top door;
- d. a handle;
- e. a inner center column; and
- f. a series of dish trays along the center column.
2. The top loading dishwasher according to claim 1, where each tray includes removal and sectional dish racks.
3. The top loading dishwasher according to claim 1, where the top loading dishwasher is adapted for installation into a corner of a room.
4. The top loading dishwasher according to claim 1, where each dish tray is circular.
5. The top loading dishwasher according to claim 1, where the center column attaches to the top door.
6. The top loading dishwasher according to claim 1, where a hook system supports the each dish tray on the center column.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 16, 2016
Publication Date: Aug 17, 2017
Inventor: Christy Bagby (New Brighton, PA)
Application Number: 15/044,294