Cooking range

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10359197-B2
Application number	US-201514965589-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2015
Priority date	Dec 10, 2014
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a range for cooking includes at least one combustion chamber having a bottom surrounded by sidewalls that extend upward to an upper rim. The range further includes first and second gas burners positioned at the bottom of the at least one combustion chamber, and a first platen positioned on a first portion of the upper rim. The first platen has an interior opening above the first gas burner with a first flange. The range further includes a first removable plate positioned on the first flange. The first removable plate has an interior opening above the first gas burner with a second flange. The range further includes a removable inner plate positioned on the second flange. The range further includes a second platen positioned over a remaining portion of the upper rim. The second gas burner is a linear flame source positioned under the second platen.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A range for cooking comprising:
a) at least one combustion chamber having a bottom surrounded by sidewalls that extend upward to an upper rim;
b) first and second gas burners positioned at the bottom of the at least one combustion chamber;
c) a first platen positioned on a first portion of the upper rim, the first platen having an interior opening above the first gas burner with a first flange, wherein the first platen is square and is subdivided into two adjacent rectangular platens;
d) a removable outer plate positioned on the first flange of the first platen, the removable outer plate having an interior opening above the first gas burner with a second flange;
e) a removable inner plate positioned on the second flange of the removable outer plate; and
f) a second platen positioned over a remaining portion of the upper rim, wherein the second platen is rectangular, wherein the second gas burner is a linear flame source positioned under the second platen.

2. A range for cooking comprising:
a) at least one combustion chamber having a bottom surrounded by sidewalls that extend upward to an upper rim;
b) first and second gas burners positioned at the bottom of the at least one combustion chamber;
c) a first platen positioned on a first portion of the upper rim, the first platen having an interior opening above the first gas burner with a first flange;
d) a first removable plate positioned on the first flange of the first platen, the first removable plate having an interior opening above the first gas burner with a second flange;
e) a removable inner plate positioned on the second flange of the first removable plate; and
f) a second platen positioned over a remaining portion of the upper rim, wherein the second gas burner is a linear flame source positioned under the second platen.

3. The range of claim 2 , wherein the first removable plate has a second interior opening above the first gas burner with a third flange, and wherein the range further comprises a second removable inner plate positioned on the third flange of the first removable plate.

4. The range of claim 2 , wherein the first platen is square and the second platen is rectangular.

5. The range of claim 2 , wherein the first platen is subdivided into two adjacent rectangular platens.

6. The range of claim 2 , wherein the at least one combustion chamber comprises a single combustion chamber.

7. The range of claim 6 , further comprising a perforated enclosure surrounding a periphery of the first gas burner and extending upward towards the removable inner plate, wherein a gap separates a top portion of the perforated enclosure and a bottom portion of the removable inner plate.

8. The range of claim 2 , wherein the at least one combustion chamber comprises a first combustion chamber and a second combustion chamber.

9. The range of claim 8 , wherein the first burner is positioned on the bottom of the first combustion chamber and the second burner is positioned on the bottom of the second combustion chamber.

10. The range of claim 9 , further comprising a perforated enclosure surrounding a periphery of the first gas burner and extending upward towards the removable inner plate, wherein a gap separates a top portion of the perforated enclosure and a bottom portion of the removable inner plate.

11. The range of claim 2 , wherein the first platen, the removable outer plate, and the removable inner plate are each made of the same material.

12. The range of claim 2 , wherein the first platen, the removable outer plate, and the removable inner plate are each made of a different material.

13. A method, comprising:
a) positioning a removable outer plate on a first flange of a first platen of a range for cooking, the range comprising at least one combustion chamber having a bottom surrounded by sidewalls that extend upward to an upper rim, the range further comprising first and second gas burners positioned at the bottom of the at least one combustion chamber, the range further comprising the first platen positioned on a first portion of the upper rim, the first platen having an interior opening above the first gas burner with the first flange, the range further comprising a second platen positioned over a remaining portion of the upper rim, wherein the second gas burner is a linear flame source positioned under the second platen, wherein the removable outer plate has an interior opening above the first gas burner with a second flange; and
b) positioning a removable inner plate on the second flange of the removable outer plate.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first platen is square and the second platen is rectangular.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first platen is subdivided into two adjacent rectangular platens.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one combustion chamber comprises a single combustion chamber.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the range further comprises a perforated enclosure surrounding a periphery of the first gas burner and extending upward towards the removable inner plate, wherein a gap separates a top portion of the perforated enclosure and a bottom portion of the removable inner plate.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one combustion chamber comprises a first combustion chamber and a second combustion chamber.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first burner is positioned on the bottom of the first combustion chamber and the second burner is positioned on the bottom of the second combustion chamber.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the range further comprises a perforated enclosure surrounding a periphery of the first gas burner and extending upward towards the removable inner plate, wherein a gap separates a top portion of the perforated enclosure and a bottom portion of the removable inner plate.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first platen, the removable outer plate, and the removable inner plate are each made of the same material.

22. The range of claim 2 , further comprising first and second gas valves, the first gas valve operative to modulate the flow of gas to the first gas burner, and the second gas valve operative to modulate the flow of gas to the second gas burner.

23. The range of claim 22 , wherein the second gas valve is operative to bias the temperature distribution on the first platen.

24. The range of claim 22 , further comprising a perforated enclosure surrounding a periphery of the first gas burner and extending upward towards the removable inner plate, wherein a gap separates a top portion of the perforated enclosure and a bottom portion of the removable inner plate.

25. The range of claim 24 , wherein the first gas burner is within the perforated enclosure and the second gas burner has a length that is longer than a width of the perforated enclosure.

26. The range of claim 25 , wherein the second gas burner has at least one U-shaped portion.

27. The range of claim 5 , wherein the second gas burner has at least one U-shaped portion.

Assignees

• Hestan Commercial Corp

Inventors

• Deng Eric
• Mason Michael D

Classifications

• F24C3/042

  Stoves · CPC title

• F24C3/085

  on ranges · CPC title

• F24C3/047 Primary

  Ranges · CPC title

• F24C15/10

  Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings (cover lids or splash guards F24C15/12; spillage trays or grooves F24C15/14) · CPC title

• F24C3/082

  on stoves · CPC title