Vent cover for an oven appliance having a trough for condensation collection
US12281798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/36
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oven appliance having a cabinet with a chamber positioned within the cabinet. The chamber is configured for receipt of a food item for cooking. The oven appliance also includes a door for providing selective access to the chamber and a plurality of walls including a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a front wall, and opposing sidewalls defining the chamber. Further, the oven appliance includes a heating element for heating and cooking the food item. Moreover, the oven appliance includes a vent assembly for directing airflow from within the chamber outside of the chamber. The vent assembly includes a vent and a vent cover arranged atop the vent. The vent cover includes a body defining a cover portion and at least one flange. The flange(s) defines at least one trough for collecting condensed liquid therein.
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