Abstract: The invention relates to support legs for bake elements used in microwave ovens of the dual-purpose cavity oven type. The improved support leg comprises a threaded stud welded to the sheath of a conventional electric heating element, the stud having a threaded portion projecting from the sheath and adapted to receive an interiorly threaded ceramic sleeve. Ceramic cement is preferably used to insure against disassembly of the sleeve from the stud. The support leg may also be designated as a support standoff since the ceramic sleeve provides electrical clearance between the metal stud and the oven liner bottom to isolate and prevent any metal-to-metal contact.

Abstract: An electric heating element of the type having a metal tubular sheath, a resistance conductor within the sheath, a terminal pin connected to an end of the resistance conductor and having an outer end projecting outwardly of the open end of the sheath, electric-insulating, heat-conducting material holding the resistance conductor and terminal pin spaced from the inner surface of the sheath; the improvement comprising a spade-type terminal on the outer end of the terminal pin, the spade-type terminal being formed as an integral part of the terminal pin by a coining die operation.