the central basket member once set the slidable first and second ends of the adjustable basket of the present invention can be locked in a desired position application_number US 91720304 A description referring to the drawings fig1 depicts a partially exploded side perspective view of the adjustable basket 1 of the present invention central basket member 10 comprises substantially planar and horizontal base 11 in the preferred embodiment base 11 is generally rectangular in shape thereby defining two generally parallel long sides and two generally parallel short sides in the preferred embodiment said horizontal base also provides a substantially continuous upper surface side walls extend vertically upward in parallel relationship along both long sides of base 11 although said side walls can be constructed in any number of different configurations in the preferred embodiment said side walls are in the form of frames defined by lower horizontal members 12 and 13 upper horizontal members 14 and 15 vertical members 16 and diagonal cross members 17 still referring to fig1 lifting members 18 are disposed along both long sides of central basket member 10 in the preferred embodiment said lifting members 18 extend upward from horizontal base 11 in opposing pairs along both long sides of central basket member 10 and extend to a point above the upper surface of upper horizontal members 14 and 15 also in the preferred embodiment said lifting members 18 are oriented at an angle from vertical such that said lifting members 18 tilt inward toward the center of central basket member 10 bores 19 extend through said lifting members 18 near the upper end of said lifting members 18 and are oriented in a direction which is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of horizontal members 14.