Cooktop with hinged burner grates
US12018843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/10
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooktop for an appliance includes a cooktop base surface that defines an edge. A cooktop burner is mounted on the cooktop base surface. A support base is rigidly fixed with the cooktop base surface adjacent the edge. A grate is rotatably supported to the support base and is rotatable between a raised position and a lowered position to alternately cover and uncover the cooking burner. A biasing member is coupled to the support base and exerts an upward biasing force on the grate.
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