Oven appliance spill management system
US11739945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/006
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oven appliance includes a cabinet having a front portion spaced apart from a back portion and a left side spaced apart from a right side. A cooktop is defined on a top panel of the cabinet and a chamber is defined within the cabinet for receipt of food items for cooking. The oven appliance also includes an air duct extending from an inlet in the chamber to an outlet and an air grille extending across the cabinet adjacent to the cooktop. The outlet is positioned upstream of the air grille such that the outlet is in fluid communication with the air grille. The oven appliance further includes a trough positioned below the air grille such that the trough permits fluid communication between the outlet and the air grille and the trough obstructs fluid communication between the air grille and an interior of the cabinet.
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