US3362398A
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Oven door latching arrangement
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-09-28
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Granted: 1968-01-09
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Expires: 1985-09-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William H Fane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:25
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C15/00; F24C15/02; F24C15/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A HIGH TEMPERATURE OVEN FOR DOMESTIC USE COMPRISING A CABINET STRUCTURE ENCLOSING A BOX-LIKE OVEN LINER THAT HAS AN OPEN FRONT THAT IS ADAPTED TO BE CLOSED BY AN ACCESS DOOR, THE OVEN LINER AND DOOR DEFINING AN OVEN COOKING CAVITY, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING HEAT ENERGY INTO THE OVEN CAVITY FOR NORMAL COOKING OPERATIONS BETWEEN ABOUT 150*F. AND 550*F. AS WELL AS FOR A HEAT CLEANING OPERATION ABOVE ABOUT 750*F. FOR REMOVING FOOD SOIL LODGED ON THE WALLS OF THE OVEN CAVITY, AND DOOR LATCHING MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION FOR HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED DURING THE HEAT CLEANING OPERATION, AND A THERMALLY RESPONSIVE LOCKING MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE DOOR LATCHING MEANS WHEN THE OVEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE ABOUT 500*F. SO AS TO RENDER THE DOOR LATCHING MEANS INOPERATIVE UNTIL THE OVEN TEMPERATURE RETURNS TO THE NORMAL COOKING TEMPERATURE RANGE, THE SAID LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING A SNAP-ACTING BIMETALLIC MEMBER POSITIONED WITHIN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING THAT IS MOUNTED IN THE COOKING CAVITY THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE OVEN LINER, LINK MEMBER FIXED TO THE BIMETALLIC MEMBER AND ALSO CONNECTED TO A PIVOTED BOLT MEMBER AT A POINT ADJACENT THE PIVOTAL AXIS THEREOF, SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A HIGH TEMPERATURE OVEN FOR DOMESTIC USE COMPRISING A CABINET STRUCTURE ENCLOSING A BOX-LIKE OVEN LINER THAT HAS AN OPEN FRONT THAT IS ADAPTED TO BE CLOSED BY AN ACCESS DOOR, THE OVEN LINER AND DOOR DEFINING AN OVEN COOKING CAVITY, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING HEAT ENERGY INTO THE OVEN CAVITY FOR NORMAL COOKING OPERATIONS BETWEEN ABOUT 150*F. AND 550*F. AS WELL AS FOR A HEAT CLEANING OPERATION ABOVE ABOUT 750*F. FOR REMOVING FOOD SOIL LODGED ON THE WALLS OF THE OVEN CAVITY, AND DOOR LATCHING MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION FOR HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED DURING THE HEAT CLEANING OPERATION, AND A THERMALLY RESPONSIVE LOCKING MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE DOOR LATCHING MEANS WHEN THE OVEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE ABOUT 500*F. SO AS TO RENDER THE DOOR LATCHING MEANS INOPERATIVE UNTIL THE OVEN TEMPERATURE RETURNS TO THE NORMAL COOKING TEMPERATURE RANGE, THE SAID LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING A SNAP-ACTING BIMETALLIC MEMBER POSITIONED WITHIN A PROTECTIVE HOUSING THAT IS MOUNTED IN THE COOKING CAVITY THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE OVEN LINER, LINK MEMBER FIXED TO THE BIMETALLIC MEMBER AND ALSO CONNECTED TO A PIVOTED BOLT MEMBER AT A POINT ADJACENT THE PIVOTAL AXIS THEREOF, SAID
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3050048A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-08 | 1971-07-10 | 1972-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-08 | 1975-07-10 | 1976-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-08 | 1979-07-10 | 1980-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |