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Surface unit assembly

Assignee: Vibrantz Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1984-01-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leroy C Hanson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:19
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C15/00; F24C15/10; F24C15/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
A SURFACE UNIT ASSEMBLY FOR USE ON A COOK TOP HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR OPENING THEREIN PROVIDED WITH AN INWARDLY EXTENDING LIP, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR PLATFORM PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF FINGERS EXTENDING THEREBENEATH AND ENGAGING THE LIP AT SPACED AREAS TO SUPPORT SAID PANEL IN SAID OPENING, SAID PANEL HAVING A PAIR OF GENERALLY SQUARE APERTURES THEREIN, A SPRING MOUNTED ON THE EDGE PORTION OF THE PANEL AT ONE END THEREOF AND ENGAGING THE EDGES OF SAID OPENING RESILIENTLY TO RETAIN THE PANEL THEREIN, A SPILLAGE PAN POSITIONED BENEATH SAID APERTURES AND HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING NOTCHED RIM RESTING ON SAID LIP WITH SAID FINGERS POSITIONED IN THE NOTCHES OF THE RIM, A PAIR OF RAISED PORTIONS IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID PAN GENERALLY CENTRALLY LOCATED BENEATH SAID SQUARE APERTURES WITH EACH OF SAID RAISED PORTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH A HOLE THEREIN, A TERMINAL BLOCK BELOW SAID HOLE AND ALIGNED THEREWITH, AND A COILED HEATING UNIT HAVING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING TERMINALS RECEIVED IN SAID TERMINAL BLOCK WHEN SAID HEATING UNIT IS POSITIONED IN SAID APERTURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-07 1978-05-09 1978-11-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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