Abstract: An oven door construction including an improved oven door structure and method of forming the same wherein a plurality of viewing panel assemblies are mounted removably to door panel elements defining a hollow door through which air is conducted for cooling aligned front and rear viewing panels of the door construction. The front viewing panel assembly is pivotally mounted to the front panel of the door and may be readily removed therefrom upon removal of a small number of securing elements. The rear viewing panel assembly is mounted to the rear panel of the door and is readily removable therefrom upon separation of the door front and rear panels. The rear viewing panel assembly includes a plurality of mounting clip devices engaging opposed edge portions of the rear viewing panel to clamp the rear viewing panel therebetween.

Abstract: A door interlock system for use with a microwave oven. The interlock system includes a slider member movably mounted to the cabinet of the oven for movement between released and interlocking positions. A catch structure is provided to be movable with the slider member and an interlock structure is provided for selectively securing the door in closed position across the cabinet opening by cooperation with the catch structure. The interlock structure may include fixed latching members on the door and a movable operator on the door arranged to move the slider member between the released and interlocking positions. Actuator structure is provided to be operated concurrently with the latching of the door to operate switches associated with the microwave energy generating device to permit operation of the generating device only when the door is latched in the closed position.