Smoke exhaust system for a cooking appliance
US9636618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2258/0275
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a lower housing having a lower heating surface, an upper housing operatively connected to the lower housing and having an upper heating surface, and a smoke exhaust system. The smoke exhaust system includes an air inlet in a lower surface of the upper housing adjacent to the upper heating surface, an exhaust vent formed in the upper housing, and a fan disposed in the upper housing. The fan is configured to draw air through the inlet, into the upper housing, and expel the air through the exhaust vent.
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