Plurality fingered burner

A cooktop for a cooking appliance comprising:

• a support panel including at least one burner opening;
• and
• at least one burner body mounted for disassembly in said opening, said burner comprising a burner head having a plurality of fingers formed by a peripheral wall, each finger extending outwardly from a primary air opening and including a plurality of peripheral ports;
• a burner cap configured to cover the ports over each of the fingers, and a burner base having a base wall configured to conform with the shape of said burner opening and a support wall configured in alignment with said peripheral wall.

A burner body comprising:

• a burner head having a plurality of fingers formed by a peripheral wall, each finger extending outwardly from a primary air opening and including a plurality of peripheral ports;
• a burner cap configured to extend beyond the ports over each of the fingers;
• a burner base with a base wall, having a central aperture and support walls configured in alignment with said peripheral wall and surrounding said central aperture;
• and
• indexing means for arranging a stack of said burner cap on said burner head on said burner base in a low profile when said fingers and support walls are aligned as configured.

A burner including a burner body defining a plurality of ports, said burner body being shaped with a plurality of fingers, each finger having a peripheral wall including said plurality of ports extending through said peripheral wall, the ports of said plurality being distributed from a distal end to a proximate end of each finger, said burner body having a primary air passageway adjacent said proximate end of each finger and coupled in fluid communication with each of said ports, wherein said body includes a head, a cap having a contour configured to extend beyond the ports over each of the fingers, and a base to support said head;

• wherein said base includes a base wall for sealing the burner to a cooktop panel, and a support wall configured in alignment with said peripheral wall;
• wherein said support wall includes a plurality of legs;
• wherein said legs define intermediate openings about the periphery of the base;
• and wherein said peripheral wall includes recesses in communication with said intermediate openings.

A burner including a burner body defining a plurality of ports, said burner body being shaped with a plurality of fingers, each finger having a peripheral wall including said plurality of ports extending through said peripheral wall, the ports of said plurality being distributed from a distal end to a proximate end of each finger, said burner body having a primary air passageway adjacent said proximate end of each finger and coupled in fluid communication with each of said ports;

• wherein said body includes a head, a cap having a contour configured to extend beyond the ports over each of the fingers, and a base to support said head;
• wherein said base includes a base wall for sealing the burner to a cooktop panel, and a support wall configured in alignment with said peripheral wall;
• wherein said support wall includes a plurality of legs;
• and wherein said burner bead includes sockets for receiving said plurality of support legs to index said head in a stack on said base.

A cooktop for a cooking appliance comprising:

• a support pane including at least one burner opening;
• and
• at least one burner body mounted for disassembly in said opening, said burner comprising a burner head having a plurality of fingers formed by a peripheral wall, each finger extending outwardly from a primary air opening and including a plurality of peripheral ports;
• a burner cap configured to cover the ports over each of the fingers, and a burner base having a base wall configured to conform with the shape of said burner opening and a support wall configured in alignment with said peripheral wall;
• wherein said head is stacked on said base;
• wherein said cap is stacked on said burner head;
• wherein said burner body includes indexing means for arranging a stack of said burner cap, said burner head and said burner base;
• and a burner grate stacked on said burner body.