Patents by Inventor Franklin C. Hitzeroth

Franklin C. Hitzeroth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Undercabinet mounting arrangement for cooking appliances
    Patent number: 4580853
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a cooking appliance such as a toaster oven broiler to the bottom of a kitchen cabinet. A bracket plate is adjustably secured to a pair of hanger brackets which are bolted to the bottom of the cabinet. The bracket plate includes downwardly projecting hooks on which the appliance can be suspended. The bracket plate acts as a heat shield to prevent excessive heating of the cabinet and has a deflector panel which deflects heat, grease vapor and moisture away from the front of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Toastmaster Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin C. Hitzeroth, Gilbert S. Aderton