Gas cooktop grate

Description

FIG. 1 shows a gas range having a gas cooktop grate according to the invention installed thereon;

FIG. 2 shows a top plan view of the assembled grate;

FIG. 3 shows an isometric view of a corner component of the grate, all four corner components being identical;

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the corner component;

FIG. 5 shows a top view of the corner component;

FIG. 6 shows a right side view of the corner component of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a rear view of the corner component;

FIG. 8 shows a bottom view of the corner component;

FIG. 9 shows a left side view of the corner component of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 shows an isometric view of a center component of the grate, the two center components being identical;

FIG. 11 shows a front view of the center component;

FIG. 12 shows a top view of the center component;

FIG. 13 shows a right side view of the center component of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 shows a rear view of the center component;

FIG. 15 shows a bottom view of the center component; and,

FIG. 16 shows a left side view of the center component of FIG. 12.

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Patent History
Patent number: D378885
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 1997
Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventor: Walton E. Sparks (Dublin, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Law Firm: Pearne, Gordon, McCoy & Granger
Application Number: 0/48,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7408