Oven door construction
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJonathan Marc Katz
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Abstract
An oven door includes a bottom trim frame having each end connected to a bottom end of a leg of a U-shaped door trim frame, which has a top portion connected to the legs at their upper ends. A rectangular shaped pane of glass has its bottom edge supported in a channel in the bottom trim frame and its upper edge supported in a channel in a vent or upper trim frame, which is connected to the top portion of the U-shaped door trim frame. The channels also retain the pane of glass against horizontal movement. The side edges of the pane of glass are exposed for a decorative look. A pair of door end caps, which are supported on the legs of the U-shaped door trim frame and formed of a heat insulating material, also aid in preventing horizontal motion of the pane of glass.
Claims20
An oven door construction for being pivotally mounted to an oven range, said oven door construction comprising:
- a pane of glass having a substantially rectangular shape, a bottom end, and an upper end;
- a bottom trim frame comprising support means for supporting said pane of glass at said pane bottom end;
- a U-shaped door trim frame comprising:
- a pair of substantially vertical legs;
- and a top portion extending between an upper end of each of said legs and connected thereto;
- an upper trim frame comprising support means for supporting said pane of glass at said pane upper end;
- said upper trim frame connected to said U-shaped door trim frame;
- said bottom trim frame connected to said U-shaped door trim frame to form a substantially rectangular shaped frame;
- and said support means of each of said bottom trim frame and said upper trim frame comprising a channel having a friction engaging fit with said pane of glass to limit movement of said pane of glass.
An oven door construction for being pivotally mounted to an oven range, said oven door construction comprising:
- a pane of glass having a substantially rectangular shape, said pane comprising a bottom end, an upper end, and two sides, each of said sides substantially exposed;
- a bottom trim frame comprising support means for supporting said pane of glass at said pane bottom end;
- a U-shaped door trim frame comprising:
- a pair of substantially vertical legs;
- and a top portion extending between an upper end of each of said legs and connected thereto;
- an upper trim frame comprising support means for supporting said pane of glass at said pane upper end;
- said upper trim frame connected to said U-shaped door trim frame;
- said bottom trim frame connected to said U-shaped door trim frame to form a substantially rectangular shaped frame;
- and said support means of each of said bottom trim frame and said upper trim frame supporting said pane of glass to limit movement of said pane of glass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.