David L Sampson

US Patent:

8344289, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Apr 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/764154

Inventors:

Paul R. Rogers - Cleveland TN, US
David R. Sampson - Charleston TN, US
Gregory S. Wade - Anderson SC, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A21B 1/00
A21B 1/22
F23M 7/00
F24C 15/04

US Classification:

219394, 219400, 126198

Abstract:

An electric cooking range includes an oven having an electric baking element and a back panel positioned behind the oven. A spacer bracket is positioned between the back panel and an electrical terminal block. A bottom panel is positioned below the bracket and spaced apart from a number of mounting feet so as to create a gap between the bottom panel and the mounting feet. The bracket has a passageway positioned over an opening formed in the bottom panel such that when the baking element is energized, air from the gap is drawn into the passageway and advanced upwardly along the passageway.

US Patent:

20100229847, Sep 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/404581

Inventors:

PAUL ROSS ROGERS - CLEVELAND TN, US
DAVID RICHARD SAMPSON - CHARLESTON TN, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

F24C 15/00
A21B 1/00

US Classification:

126 21 A, 219400

Abstract:

A circular air flow pattern is created in a small oven cavity having a convection system including a convection cover which is mounted to and defines a duct in combination with a rear wall of the oven cavity. The convection cover includes an intake at one end portion arranged adjacent a first side wall of the oven cavity and a plurality of exhaust openings formed in another end portion arranged adjacent a second side wall of the oven cavity, with the convection cover progressively tapering through multiple sections. The rear wall can include an elongated recess over which the convection cover extends in forming the duct.