Patent · US Expired

Air-inlet assembly for a gas cooking appliance

US6729323B1 · kind B1 · utility

1Cited by
4References
21Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 2003
Grant dateMay 4, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24C15/10
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for guiding air into a cooktop to supply air to at least one gas cooking element to produce a flame is provided. The cooktop includes a front edge, a rear edge and two side edges extending therebetween. The cooktop has a gap along at least one of the front edge, the rear edge, and the two side edges. The method includes providing a louver and attaching the louver to at least one of the front edge, the rear edge, and the two side edge for guiding air into the gap of at least one of the front edge, the rear edge, and the two side edges.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.