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US 8,074,563 B2Granted
Griddle with a heat spreader
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsHoward Richard Bowles, John Adam Yantis
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Abstract
A griddle for a cooking appliance is disclosed. The griddle includes a griddle plate of a first material having a first thermal conductivity; a heat spreading plate of a second material having a second thermal conductivity which is greater than the first thermal conductivity; and at least one clamping member for clamping the griddle plate and the heat spreading plate together.
Claims20
A griddle for a cooking appliance, comprising:
- a griddle plate of a first material comprising a first thermal conductivity;
- a heat spreading plate of a second material comprising a second thermal conductivity which is greater than the first thermal conductivity;
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- at least one clamping member for clamping the griddle plate and the heat spreading plate together,
- wherein the at least one clamping member comprises a first section and a second section, the at least one clamping member being configured so that when the first section is fixedly attached to the griddle plate, the second section presses the heat spreading plate against the griddle plate.
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A griddle for a cooking appliance, comprising:
- a griddle plate of a first material comprising a first thermal conductivity, the griddle plate comprising a cooking surface and a non-cooking surface opposite the cooking surface;
- a heat spreading plate of a second material comprising a second thermal conductivity which is greater than the first thermal conductivity, the heat spreading plate comprising a top surface and a bottom surface;
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- at least one clamping member for clamping the griddle plate and the heat spreading plate together so that one of the non-cooking surface and the top surface faces and substantially covers the other of the non-cooking surface and the top surface,
- wherein the at least one clamping member comprises a first section and a second section, the at least one clamping member being configured so that when the first section is fixedly attached to the griddle plate, the second section contacts the bottom surface of the heat spreading plate to press the heat spreading plate against the griddle plate.
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A griddle for a cooking appliance, comprising:
- a griddle plate of a first material comprising a first thermal conductivity, the griddle plate comprising a cooking surface and a non-cooking surface opposite the cooking surface;
- a heat spreading plate of a second material comprising a second thermal conductivity which is greater than the first thermal conductivity, the heat spreading plate comprising a top surface and an elongated through opening;
- at least one clamping member for clamping the griddle plate and the heat spreading plate together so that one of the non-cooking surface and the top surface faces and substantially covers the other of the non-cooking surface and the top surface;
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- a thermostat assembly comprising a thermostat bulb disposed in the opening, and a mounting bracket attached to the griddle plate for holding the thermostat bulb against the griddle plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.