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Heating appliance

US9993110B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

7References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Spectrum Brands, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jacob Daniel Smith · Provo, US
Kroy Everett Nernberger · Madison, US
Casey Klock · Fitchburg, US
James Raymond Patullo · Middleton, US
Joseph Valdon Krebs · Madison, US
David W. Everett · Verona, US
Milan Poidl · Surfside, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2013
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF24C1/10
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A heating appliance generally includes a housing defining a food product compartment, and a rack configured to support a food product within the food product compartment. The heating appliance further includes a heating assembly disposed within the food product compartment. The heating assembly includes a heating element having a length, wherein the heating element is configured to have a temperature increase along the length during heating. The heating assembly further includes a heat distribution member disposed between the heating element and the rack, wherein the heat distribution member includes a pattern of apertures that tapers in accordance with the temperature increase of the heating element.

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