Mechanism for holding dishwashing machine door closed and for raising door

Claim 1

IN A DISHWASHING MACHINE HAVING A TANK WITH A VERTICALLY EXTENDING BACK MEMBER FORMED WITH SIDE PORTIONS AND A HOOD CARRIED BY SAID BACK MEMBER IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID TANK TO DEFINE A DISHWASHING AND RINSING SPACE WITH A VERTICALLY MOVABLE DOOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAID SPACE, THE COMBINATION OF A LEVER ENCIRCLING SAID MACHINE AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SIDE PORTIONS, LINKS CONNECTED TO SAID LEVER AND DOOR FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID DOOR UPON THE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID LEVER, A HOUSING SUPPORTED UPON SAID HOOD, A TIMER MECHANISM SUPPORTED ON SAID HOUSING AND CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF CURRENT FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE WASHING AND RINSING CYCLES, A ROTATABLE SHAFT CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND PROJECTING THEREFROM, A DEPENDING ARM AFFIXED TO SAID SHAFT, A ROLLER CARRIED BY SAID ARM FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID DOOR CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH SAID SHAFT REMAINING STATIONARY TO RETAIN THE DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION DURING THE OPERATION OF THE MACHINE, ELECTRICAL MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND ENGAGED WITH SAID SHAFT TO ROTATE SAME AND MOVE THE ROLLER OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID DOOR, SAID TIMER MECHANISM CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS, SPRING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE PORTION OF SAID LEVER THAT EXTENDS ACROSS SAID BACK MEMBER AND TO SAID TANK FOR EXERTING A CONTINUOUS DOWNWARD FORCE ON SAID PORTION OF THE LEVER TO LIFT SAID DOOR INTO OPEN POSITION AND RETAIN SAME THEREIN SUBSEQUENT TO SAID TIMER MECHANISM ACTUATING SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS.