Fume exhaust apparatus for cooking stoves
US6044838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/2028
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fume exhaust apparatus including a hood chamber, a primary air duct, a series of air tracks adapted to direct the air around the perimeter of the hood chamber, an exhaust plenum and a plurality of blowers to draw air into the primary air duct, force air downward over an area defined by the perimeter of the hood chamber through the air tracks in order to contain fumes generated by use of a cooking appliance and to draw the fumes away from the ambient cooking area and into the exhaust plenum.
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