Dishwasher having cabinet configuration for use beneath kitchen sink and disposer

Claim 1

FOR USE BENEATH A KITCHEN COUNTER INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL SURFACE MEMBER, A SINK MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BELOW THE SURFACE MEMBER, A DISPOSER MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BELOW THE SINK, AND AN ELECTRIC OUTLET AND WATER SUPPLY MECHANISM MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BELOW THE SINK; A DISHWASHER, COMPRISING (A) A HOUSING HAVING A DISHWASHING CHAMBER THEREIN AND AN ACCESS OPENING FORMED AT THE FRONT THEREOF, (B) A DOOR FOR SELECTIVELY CLOSING SAID ACCESS OPENING, (C) SAID HOUSING INCLUDING A MULTI-LEVEL TOP SURFACE HAVING GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PORTIONS AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS TO INTERFIT WITH THE SURFACE MEMBER, SINK, DISPOSER, AND ELECTRIC OUTLET AND WATER SUPPLY MECHANISM RESPECTIVELY, (D) MEANS, INCLUDING A PORTION OF SAID HOUSING AND SAID WATER SUPPLY MECHANISM, FORMING AN AIR GAP IN THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SAID DISHWASHER, (E) SAID DISHWASHER INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL STRUCTURE MOUNTED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR CONNECTING SAID TERMINAL STRUCTURE TO THE ELECTRIC OUTLET, (F) A FLEXIBLE DRAIN CONDUIT CONNECTING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID HOUSING TO THE DISPOSER, AND (G) A GUIDE PLATE MOUNTED ON ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING, SAID GUIDE PLATE INCLUDING A CURVED PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID HOUSING TO SUPPORT SAID CONDUCTOR AND SAID CONDUIT.