Modular grate arrangement for a five burner gas cooking appliance

- Maytag Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right perspective view of a modular grate arrangement for a five burner gas cooking appliance, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the left side portion of the modular grate of the invention, shown separately for clarity of illustration, with the right side portion being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the left side portion of the modular grate of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the left side portion of the modular grate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the left side portion of the modular grate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left elevational view of the left side portion of the modular grate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the left side portion of the modular grate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the central grate portion of the modular grate of the invention;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the central grate portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the central grate portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a right elevational view of the central grate portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a left elevational view of the central grate portion of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the central grate portion of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing gas valve control knobs and a cooktop, along with the support pegs for the left, right and central grate portions as shown in FIGS. 1, 3-7 and 9-13, are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a modular grate arrangement for a five burner gas cooking appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • KitchenAid Rag=nges, Ventilation Hoods and Microwave Ovens Catalog, p. 19, Cooktop, left side.
Patent History
Patent number: D458803
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2002
Assignee: Maytag Corporation (Newton, IA)
Inventors: Theodore A. Becker (Cleveland, TN), Inho Andy Shin (Cleveland, TN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC
Application Number: 29/149,934
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/408
International Classification: 0702;