Powered cooking accessory for an oven cavity
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Convection oven using rack support ducts for air flow
US8991383B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991383-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213461890-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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An oven appliance is provided that uses the space behind oven rack supports formed in the side walls of the cooking chamber to provide for convection air flow. Slots or openings are provided along the supports for the flow of air into the cooking chamber. Additional features may be provided to further assist in directing the convection air flow. Such distribution of the convection air can provide for a more uniform flow of the heated, convection air while also conserving the space available in the oven for the cooking chamber.
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What is claimed is: 1. An oven appliance, comprising: a cooking chamber configured for receipt of food items for cooking, said cooking chamber defined in part by a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls; at least one oven rack support positioned along and projection from one of the walls of said cooking chamber; at least one opening defined by said oven rack support and configured for the flow of convection oven air into said cooking chamber, and, at l…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991383B2 cover?
- An oven appliance is provided that uses the space behind oven rack supports formed in the side walls of the cooking chamber to provide for convection air flow. Slots or openings are provided along the supports for the flow of air into the cooking chamber. Additional features may be provided to further assist in directing the convection air flow. Such distribution of the convection air can provi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Johnson Eric Scott, Gen Electric
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24C15/166. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).