Burner assembly and pan seal
AssigneeMaytag Corporation
InventorsSteven M. Schatz, Stanley H. Beach
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Abstract
A burner assembly is provided that includes a burner pan having a peripheral portion adapted to engage a range top at the periphery of a burner opening and a sealed burner in central portion of the burner pan. A resilient elastic seal straddles the peripheral portion of the burner pan so as to be disposed between the burner pan and the range top and between the burner pan and the burner grate. The elastic seal retains the burner grate in position slightly above the range top and provides a seal to close the burner opening.
Claims15
In a gas range including a range top with at least one burner opening;
- at least one removable burner assembly, including a burner pan having a peripheral portion adapted to engage the range top at the periphery of the burner opening and a sealed burner in its central portion;
- and a seal between the peripheral portion of the burner pan and the range top, the improvement comprising a resilient elastic seal formed to engage the peripheral portion of the burner pan and having sufficient peripheral length and elasticity that it may be stretched over the peripheral portion of the burner pan and through its resilience engage and be retained on the peripheral portion of the burner pan.
A sealed gas burner assembly for a glass range top, comprising:
- a burner pan with a peripheral portion for support by the glass range top,
- a gas burner sealed with the central portion of the burner pan, and
- a resilient elastic seal member having an internal groove adapted to receive the peripheral portion of the burner pan and having sufficient length and elasticity to permit stretching for receipt of the peripheral portion of the burner pan in the internal groove and sufficient resilience to engage and be retained on the peripheral portion of the burner pan.
A burner assembly for a range top, comprising:
- a burner pan positioned on the range top,
- a burner positioned in the central portion of the burner pan,
- a grate positioned above the burner pan and including a seating surface and a peripheral skirt, and
- means for seating the burner pan on the range top and for resiliently supporting the seating surface of the grate to provide a gap between the peripheral skirt and the range top, said peripheral skirt providing engagement with the grate seating means and substantial concentricity of said gas burner and grate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.