Centers Or Cross Pieces Patents (Class 126/212)
  • Patent number: 10598389
    Abstract: A cooking grate that is hinged directly to the structural framework of an appliance is disclosed. The cooking grate may include one or more grate hinge brackets that are connected behind or through a cooktop without connection to the cooktop. One or more cooking grates may be used in a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Richard W. Cowan, Daniel J. Trice
  • Patent number: 8910622
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooktop with a number of gas burners positioned below a grate. The grate is hinged to the cooktop so as to be pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nirmal Kumar Mishra, Prashant Ruperee
  • Patent number: 6978778
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a ceramic-based cooktop and a plurality of gas cooking elements is provided with a grate locating assembly which includes a plurality of apertures formed at spaced locations in the cooktop, a plurality of spaced feet projecting downward from cooking vessel supporting grates, and a plurality of inserts. Each of the inserts is positioned within a respective one of the apertures in the cooktop and includes a central opening for receiving a respective grate foot in order to support the surface portion of the grate above the cooktop, while locating the feet of the grate at a position below an upper level of the cooktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin L. Hawkins, Michael J. Shaver, Jeffrey Ware
  • Patent number: 6886552
    Abstract: A cooktop grate includes a frame having an exterior frame element and at least one interior frame element defining a cooking utensil supporting surface. The cooking utensil supporting surface is elevated from the exterior frame element, and at least one recessed surface extends from the cooking utensil supporting surface. A top of the recessed surface is separated from a top of the cooking utensil supporting surface, thereby providing a gap for passage of a burner flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Publication number: 20040118394
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a ceramic-based cooktop and a plurality of gas cooking elements is provided with a grate locating assembly which includes a plurality of apertures formed at spaced locations in the cooktop, a plurality of spaced feet projecting downward from cooking vessel supporting grates, and a plurality of inserts. Each of the inserts is positioned within a respective one of the apertures in the cooktop and includes a central opening for receiving a respective grate foot in order to support the surface portion of the grate above the cooktop, while locating the feet of the grate at a position below an upper level of the cooktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin L. Hawkins, Michael J. Shaver
  • Publication number: 20040089288
    Abstract: A trivet for supporting both flat and curved bottom cooking vessels. Various alternatives are described including a flippable trivet which on one side supports flat bottomed vessels and on the other curved bottom vessels. The curved bottom vessel may be supported by either upstanding prongs, an upstanding ring, an aperture in the trivet, or a ring in the trivet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Simone Denzil Brown
  • Publication number: 20040069297
    Abstract: A cooktop grate includes a frame having an exterior frame element and at least one interior frame element defining a cooking utensil supporting surface. The cooking utensil supporting surface is elevated from the exterior frame element, and at least one recessed surface extends from the cooking utensil supporting surface. A top of the recessed surface is separated from a top of the cooking utensil supporting surface, thereby providing a gap for passage of a burner flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Patent number: 6712065
    Abstract: Five burners are arranged in the form of an “x.” The units are covered by a grate including two side sections, each covering two burners, and a central section covering the center burner. The side sections have concave inner side edges that mate with a circular segment of the center grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols, Eric H. Y. Deng
  • Publication number: 20030079739
    Abstract: A reversible cooktop grate includes a first side having a flat surface; and a second side extending opposite the first side. The second side includes a curved surface for accommodating a curved-bottomed cooking vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew Charles Jones, Barry James Waddilove, Stephen Curtis Lesmeister
  • Publication number: 20030051724
    Abstract: Five burners are arranged in the form of an “x.” The units are covered by a grate including two side sections, each covering two burners, and a central section covering the center burner. The side sections have concave inner side edges that mate with a circular segment of the center grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Randy L. Rummel, Dan Nichols, Eric H. Y. Deng
  • Patent number: 6276357
    Abstract: A cooktop includes a cooktop frame with at least one decorative frame strip, which entirely surrounds a one-piece cooktop panel, and with at least one decorative separating strip disposed on a top side of the cooktop panel and separating an operating area of the cooktop panel from the cooking area of the cooktop panel. In order to simplify the construction of the cooktop, the cooktop panel is configured in one piece. The at least one decorative frame strip is formed integrally with the decorative separating strip. The at least one decorative frame strip and the decorative separating strip are preferably made from high-grade steel. The decorative separating strip has at least one bead-like elevation at least over a part of it length. The at least one bead-like elevation has an underside and defines a cavity between the underside of the elevation and the top side of the cooktop panel and the cavity is substantially filled with an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Edlmann, Bernd Stitzl, Joachim Grützke
  • Patent number: 5669372
    Abstract: A safety device for a cooking range having at least one burner grid with supporting radial bars include an open-top receiving member and a plurality of circumferentially spaced anchoring members extending outwardly from the receiving member. Each anchoring member has a pair of spaced legs adapted to straddle one of the radial bars, so that the receiving member is prevented from a lateral and rotational displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Doyce Humphrey
  • Patent number: 5494027
    Abstract: Simmer performance in gas ranges is improved by providing a burner grate with a flame impingement ring centered over the gas burner. The burner grate includes a base and a plurality of fingers attached to the base. The flame impingement ring is attached to all or some of the fingers. The flame impingement ring is sized so that simmer flames from the gas burner will impinge thereon. Thus, the flames are directed away from direct impingement on the cooking utensil, and some heat from the flames is absorbed by the grate. The flame impingement ring can have many cross-sectional configurations including curved, circular, oval or straight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: James R. Maughan
  • Patent number: 4203416
    Abstract: A device for holding a pot on a gas range burner in a moving recreational vehicle. The device is attachable to a burner grate of the type having radial bars with sloping lower edges, and it has a deck with lateral edges that interfit with a neighboring pair of the radial bars so as to support the deck on the bars and permit it to span the space between them. A pair of locking levers are pivotally supported at a common point under the deck. From their common pivot point, the locking levers extend forwardly and terminate in outturned, downwardly offset feet designed to swing outwardly into frictional contact with the lower edges of the neighboring radial bars from points intermediate the bars. To the rear, the locking levers are formed into a pair of handles. Mounted above the deck on a pair of pivoted brackets are two clamping members with forward portions formed into curved arms for embracing the pot, and rear portions serving as handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Assignee: Simpson Enterprises
    Inventors: Ralph E. Simpson, Michael L. Simpson