Domestic cooking appliance with adjustable gas switch mounting system
US9103553B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C3/128
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A domestic cooking appliance having a gas burner and a control panel assembly is provided. The assembly includes a control panel cover; a gas switch for regulating an amount of gas delivered to the gas burner; and a mounting bracket having a front section that contacts a back side of the control panel cover, a set back section that contacts the front side of the gas switch, a top section that contacts the top of the gas switch, a bottom section that contacts the bottom of the gas switch, and a tab that extends from the top section of the mounting bracket and is attached to the top section of the mounting bracket such that it is bendable from an installation position to a switch-retaining position. The tab presses against the back side of the gas switch when the tab is in the switch-retaining position.
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