Warmer drawer for a cooking range
US6191391A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/18
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A warming drawer for a domestic range which is disposed within a heating chamber located relatively beneath the oven. The heating chamber is surrounded by a series of panels, and has a heating element disposed therein. The heating element is energized in accordance with a user-determined duty cycle such that temperature within the heating chamber is maintained between a predetermined minimum temperature and a predetermined maximum temperature. The range of temperatures between the predetermined minimum and predetermined maximum correspond to a range of desired food serving temperatures at the warmer drawer.
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