Sliding orifice holder for a gas powered cooktop
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsPatrick J. Duffy, Anthony S. Roberts
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Abstract
A heating appliance includes a cooktop having a plurality of burners. A burner box defines a burner position for each burner, each burner position having a plurality of slots. An orifice holder is slidably engaged with the plurality of slots in a linear direction. Opposing flanges extend from a bottom portion of the orifice holder that extend through the plurality of slots to be at least partially secured therein, wherein the opposing flanges are adapted to engage the plurality of slots in only one directional orientation.
Claims20
A heating appliance comprising:
- a cooktop having a plurality of burners;
- a burner box defining a burner position for each burner, each burner position having a plurality of slots;
- an orifice holder slidably engaged with the plurality of slots in a linear direction;
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- opposing flanges extending from a bottom portion of the orifice holder that extend through the plurality of slots to be at least partially secured therein, wherein the opposing flanges are adapted to engage the plurality of slots in only one directional orientation.
A method for assembling a burner for a cooking appliance, the method comprising steps of:
- positioning an orifice holder proximate a plurality of slots within a burner position of a burner box;
- aligning the orifice holder such that opposing flanges of the orifice holder correspond to the respective slots of the plurality of slots;
- passing the opposing flanges through an enlarged portion of each respective slot;
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- sliding the opposing flanges in a linear direction through a narrowed portion of the respective slots and into a securing position, wherein the orifice holder is at least partially secured in the narrowed portion.
A method for assembling a burner for a cooking appliance, the method comprising steps of:
- positioning an orifice holder proximate a pair of corresponding slots within a burner position of a burner box;
- aligning the orifice holder such that opposing flanges of the orifice holder correspond to respective slots of the pair of slots, wherein one of the flanges of the opposing flanges is adapted to only pass through a first slot of the pair of slots and is further adapted to be free of passage through a second slot of the pair of slots, wherein alignment of the opposing flanges and the pair of slots defines a single orientation of the orifice holder with respect to the burner position;
- passing the opposing flanges through an enlarged portion of each respective slot of the pair of slots;
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- sliding the opposing flanges in a linear direction through a narrowed portion of the respective slots and into a securing position, wherein the orifice holder is at least partially secured in the narrowed portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.