Replaceable and retractable burner for an electrical range
AssigneeSigma Industries, Inc.
InventorEugene T. Logan
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Abstract
A cam actuated retractable burner for an electric range having a removable burner element. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a burner assembly is provided with a thermal safety switch assembly, a switch installation assembly, a preset thermal switch, a heating element actuator, associated control knobs for the heating actuator, a heating element assembly, a vessel support assembly, and a drip bowl. The present invention represents an improved method of raising and lowering an electrical element for improved cooking characteristics. The present invention allows the user to obtain radiant heat transfer for more even cooking while still allowing traditional conductive heat transfer cooking.
Claims7
A burner assembly, comprising:
- a drip bowl;
- a vessel support assembly supported by said drip bowl;
- a heating element actuator assembly supported by a range top;
- a heating element assembly supported by said heating element actuator assembly;
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- a hold down means attached to said vessel support assembly.
A burner assembly, comprising:
- a drip bowl;
- a vessel support assembly supported by said drip bowl;
- a heating element actuator assembly supported by a range top;
- a heating element assembly supported by said heating element actuator assembly;
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- at least one leveling stop to self-align said heating element.
A burner assembly, comprising:
- a drip bowl;
- a vessel support assembly supported by said drip bowl;
- a heating element actuator assembly supported by a range top;
- a heating element assembly supported by said heating element actuator assembly;
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- a vessel connection assembly for movable attaching said vessel support assembly to said heating element assembly, said vessel connection assembly having a screw collar, a vertical connection post contained within said screw collar, a center post spring supporting the bottom end of said screw collar and a lower screw sleeve supporting the bottom end of said center post spring.
A burner assembly, comprising:
- a drip bowl;
- a cam operated flat spring arm;
- a vessel support assembly supported by said drip bowl;
- a heating element actuator assembly supported by a range top;
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- a heating element assembly supported by said heating element actuator assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.