Undercabinet mounting arrangement for cooking appliances
AssigneeToastmaster Inc.
InventorsFranklin C. Hitzeroth, Gilbert S. Aderton
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for mounting a cooking appliance such as a toaster oven broiler to the bottom of a kitchen cabinet. A bracket plate is adjustably secured to a pair of hanger brackets which are bolted to the bottom of the cabinet. The bracket plate includes downwardly projecting hooks on which the appliance can be suspended. The bracket plate acts as a heat shield to prevent excessive heating of the cabinet and has a deflector panel which deflects heat, grease vapor and moisture away from the front of the cabinet.
Claims11
An undercabinet mounting arrangement for mounting a cooking appliance having a front access door under a kitchen cabinet having a bottom panel, said mounting arrangement comprising:
- a rigid bracket plate having a front edge portion and a size to substantially cover the top of the appliance to shield the cabinet from the heat generated thereby;
- means for securing said bracket plate to the bottom panel of the cabinet at a location beneath the bottom panel;
- means for supporting the cooking appliance on said bracket plate in suspension therefrom with the bracket plate located between the appliance and the bottom panel to shield the cabinet from heat generated by the appliance;
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- a deflector projecting from said front edge portion of said bracket plate beyond and above the door of the appliance at a location to deflect heat and vapors away from the cabinet.
An under cabinet mounting arrangement for mounting a cooking appliance having a front access door under a kitchen cabinet having a bottom panel, said mounting arrangement comprising:
- a rigid bracket plate having a size to substantially cover the top of the appliance to shield the cabinet from the heat generated thereby;
- means for securing said bracket plate to the bottom panel of the cabinet at a location beneath the bottom panel;
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- means for supporting the cooking appliance on said bracket plate in suspension therefrom with the bracket plate located between the appliance and the bottom panel to shield the cabinet from heat generated by the appliance;
- said bracket further having a deflector portion located at a front edge thereof that extends beyond and above the door of the appliance at a location to deflect heat and vapors away from the cabinet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.