Theodore A. Becker - Cleveland TN Mark D. Engle - Hixson TN Dustin L. Hawkins - Cleveland TN J. Coty McFarland - Cleveland TN Inho Andy Shin - Cleveland TN
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation - Newton IA
International Classification:
0702
US Classification:
D 7408
Grate Arrangement For A Five Burner Gas On Glass Cooking Appliance
Dustin L. Hawkins - Cleveland TN Michael J. Shaver - Cleveland TN Jeffrey Ware - Chattanooga TN
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation - Newton IA
International Classification:
F24C 1510
US Classification:
126214A, 126 39 R, 126 39 B, 126 39 E
Abstract:
A cooking appliance includes a cooktop having a support frame, a ceramic-based mounted to the support frame, a gas orifice holder arranged below the support frame having a frusto-conical projection that extends through an opening in the cooktop, and a base member. The base member includes a frusto-conical receiving member that is designed to matingly engage with the frusto-conical projection to form a gas burner assembly. The frusto-conical projection centers the gas burner assembly within the cooktop opening thereby alleviating the need to provide a gasket or seal between the gas burner assembly and an upper surface of the cooktop.