Oven supporting apparatus incorporating slidable cookware support
US4436356A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compact base unit for use in conjunction with a microwave oven or the like includes a lower surface for resting upon a counter top, an upper surface for supporting the oven, and a storage area disposed between the upper and lower surfaces. A work surface is slidingly secured to the base unit by a roller track assembly for allowing the work surface to be either retracted within the storage area of the base unit or slidingly extended in front of the base unit. The base unit includes a camming member connected to a push rod for partially advancing the work surface from the storage area when the push rod is actuated. The work surface includes a cookware support molded of silicone rubber to form a series of concentric, stepped depressions for securely supporting various sized cookware utilized in conjunction with the oven.
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