(19)
(11) EP 0 848 930 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/26

(21) Application number: 97830679.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A47L 15/42
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.12.1996 IT MI962705

(71) Applicant: SMEG S.p.A.
I-42016 Guastalla (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bertazzoni, Roberto
    42016 Guastalla (IT)

(74) Representative: Adorno, Silvano et al
c/o SOCIETA' ITALIANA BREVETTI S.p.A. Via Carducci, 8
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Device for changing the position in height for a dishwasher rack adjustable at various heights


(57) A device for changing the position in height of a dishwasher rack (C) slidably mounted on a guide (G) through wheels (4), including a support and guide bracket (1), a plate (2) provided with means for coupling to the rack (C), a latch (3) interposed between said guide (1b) and said plate (2) and integral with the latter, as well as a spring biassing the latch (3) against the bracket (1). The latter consists of a lower elongated support (la), on which the wheels (4) are secured, and an upper guide (1b), on which there is vertically slidably inserted the plate (2). The guide (1b) is provided with a locking tooth to lock the latch (3) and therefore the rack (C) at a raised position, while the disengagement ofthe latch (3) is performed through a window (5) by acting on its lower end (3b).







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