Home appliance with treated window and method for treating the window
US9291354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/023
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A home appliance and method including an appliance body having an oven access opening; an oven door for selectively covering the oven access opening; and a window in the oven door for viewing the oven contents, the window having a treated window portion for obscuring the view of the oven contents behind the treated window portion, the treated window portion being fabricated using a window treatment apparatus for supporting a window for treatment, the window treatment apparatus including a support stand defining a window support area, a blocking element mounted to the window stand for movement into and out of a covering relation with the window support area, the blocking element having a window cover plate having a window cover area smaller in area than the window support area, with the difference in the area of the window support area and the window cover area defining a window treatment area.
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