Hood assembly for cooking ranges
US4043320A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1976 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/36
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compact hood assembly is provided for use with griddles and other types of cooking range units which generate grease-carrying vapors. A vapor treating section overlies the rear part of a range unit to receive vapors into a vapor treating zone into which water is sprayed with grease-carrying water being collected in a trough, and a water treating section is disposed alongside the range unit and includes a tank receiving water from one side of the trough with the water being pumped from the tank to spraying means of the vapor treating section. Important features relate to the construction, disposition and operation of baffle means which extend downwardly and forwardly toward the trough means and which includes spaced vanes, the baffle means including one or more sections which are removable for cleaning and for access to the interior of the vapor treating section. Additional features relate to an arrangement of nozzles in the vapor treating section to spray water forwardly and downwardly over the baffle means and to the provision of shields and baffles within the vapor treating section. Further features relate to the water treating section which includes a top structure positioned …
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