Replaceable and retractable burner for electric range
US5828038A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/032
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device capable of replacing existing heating elements in electric stoves. The device requires no modification of existing electric stoves. The device enables a user to raise and lower the burner element in an electric range. To facilitate the raising and lowering of the burner element, cookware is supported upon a plurality of vessel support tabs. The burner element is raised and lowered in a plane parallel to the plane of the bottom surface of cookware. By lowering the burner element, the user is able to achieve radiant heat transfer for more even cooking. In addition, lowering the burner element allows the cookware to cool much more quickly without removing the cookware from the range than was possible with traditional electric ranges where the cookware rests directly upon the burner element.
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