Smoke filter system for a cooking appliance
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorsKam Fai Fung, Kin Man Lai
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Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a lower housing having a lower heating surface and an upper housing operatively connected to the lower housing. The upper housing has an upper heating surface and an air inlet at least partially surrounding the upper heating surface. The cooking appliance further includes a filter disposed in the air inlet. The filter is configured to remove particulates from air passing through the air inlet.
Claims14
A cooking appliance, comprising:
- a lower housing having a lower heating surface;
- an upper housing operatively connected to said lower housing, said upper housing having an upper heating surface and an air inlet at least partially surrounding said upper heating surface;
- a filter disposed in said air inlet, said filter being configured to remove particulates from air passing through said air inlet;
- an upper reflector plate disposed substantially above said upper heating plate in said upper housing;
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- wherein said filter is coupled to said upper reflector plate, said filter and said reflector plate defining a filter assembly.
A smoke filter system for a cooking appliance having a lower housing having a lower heating plate, and an upper housing operatively connected to said lower housing and having an upper heating plate and an air inlet at least partially surrounding said upper heating plate, said smoke filter system comprising:
- a filter assembly positioned in said air inlet, said filter assembly including a filter configured to remove particulates from air passing through said air inlet;
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- said filter is coupled to an upper reflector plate of said cooking appliance, said filter and said upper reflector plate defining said filter assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.