Countertop oven accessories

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9631820-B2
Application number	US-201314035950-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2013
Priority date	Oct 5, 2010
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

A combination oven and cutting board. A bench-top oven having a metal upper surface; the oven further including: a cutting board; and wherein the upper surface having features that cooperate with the cutting board; and the cutting board having heat resistant feet that interlock with the features.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bench-top oven having a metal upper surface; the oven further including:
a cutting board; and
wherein the upper surface has features that cooperate with the cutting board; and the cutting board has heat resistant feet that interlock with the features;
wherein each of the feet comprise a rigid fastener plate fixed to the underside of the cutting board; and
wherein each of the feet has a lowermost oven-contacting portion that is fabricated from a separate heat resistant polymer that is retained by the fastener plate.

2. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface has a pattern of ribs within a recessed area that serve as a locating feature for the cutting board.

3. The oven of claim 2 , wherein the ribs have tops and the tops of the ribs are at or just below a surrounding top surface.

4. The oven of claim 2 , wherein the lowermost oven-contacting portion of each foot is fabricated from heat resistant silicone that is adapted to interlock with the features formed into the upper surface.

5. The oven of claim 2 , wherein each of the feet has a downwardly protruding rim with a groove that fits over a respective one of the ribs.

6. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface further comprises a primary recess within which are located a plurality of parallel ribs separated by parallel sunken grooves.

7. The oven of claim 6 , wherein an outside margin of each of the feet assists in centering and stabilising the cutting board within the corners of the recess.

8. The oven of claim 1 , wherein a polymer intermediate member is used both to receive a silicone contact portion of each of the feet, the and providing additional height between the upper surface and an underside of the board; and the fastener plate is fixed beneath the intermediate member to clamp the silicone contact portion.

9. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the cutting board is a bamboo composite.

10. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the board has two ends, and a handle recess is provided along a lower edge of each end.

11. The oven of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface of the oven defines the features in the form of a plurality of parallel ribs separated by parallel sunken grooves that locate the cutting board; and
the cutting board having four feet that each engage with the features defined by the upper surface of the oven;
each of the four feet comprise a rigid support member, a heat resistant silicone contact portion, and the fastener plate;
the rigid support member is located beneath the cutting board to provide additional height between the upper surface and an underside of the board, and receives the silicone contact portion;
the fastener plate is fixed beneath the intermediate member to clamp the silicone contact portion, while enabling the silicone contact portion to engage the upper surface of the oven.

12. The oven of claim 11 , wherein:
the rigid support member is has a recess that receives a moulded interlocking rib formed on an upper surface of the silicone contact portion.

13. The oven of claim 12 , wherein:
the fastener plate has a peripheral rib that interlocks with a peripheral groove formed on an underside of the silicone contact portion.

14. The oven of claim 13 , wherein:
the silicone contact portion is clamped between the rigid support member and the fastener plate.

15. The oven of claim 14 , wherein:
the rigid support member has a pair of through openings for receiving a respective one of a pair of bosses formed on the fastener plate.

16. The oven of claim 15 , wherein:
the fastener plate has countersunk openings for receiving fasteners that are further received by the through openings of the rigid support member and blind openings formed into the underside of the cutting board.

17. The oven of claim 16 , wherein:
the silicone contact portion has a descending oval shaped rim that is adapted to interlock with one of the rib features formed by the upper surface of the oven.

18. The oven of claim 17 , wherein:
the rigid support member and fastener plate is formed of nylon.

19. The oven of claim 11 , wherein:
the silicone contact portion has a descending oval shaped rim that is adapted to interlock with one of the rib features formed by the upper surface of the oven; and
descending oval shaped rim has a groove that enables the silicone contact portion to fit over the rib features formed by the upper surface of the oven.

20. The oven of claim 11 , wherein:
the rigid support member and fastener plate is formed of nylon.

Assignees

• Breville R & D Pty Ltd

Inventors

• Hensel Keith James

Classifications

• A47J47/005 Primary

  Cutting boards · CPC title

• A47J37/0629

  with electric heating elements · CPC title

• F24C15/16

  Shelves, racks or trays inside ovens; Supports therefor · CPC title

• F24C15/12 Primary

  Side rests; Side plates; Cover lids; Splash guards; Racks outside ovens, e.g. for drying plates · CPC title