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US3387601A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Self-cleaning oven

Assignee: Norris-Thermador Corp
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Filing: 1966-06-03
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Granted: 1968-06-11
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Expires: 1986-06-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Christian E Buerki
  • 👤 Kenneth E Rawald

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:09
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C15/00; F24C15/02; F24C14/00; F24C14/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
IN A SELF CLEANING OVEN INCLUDING A HOUSING, AN OVEN CAN MEMBER SUPPORTED ON SAID HOUSING AND AN OVEN DOOR HINGEDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID HOUSING FOR PROVIDING A CLOSURE FOR SAID CAN MEMBER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING THE REARWARD PORTIONS OF SAID CAN MEMBER ON SAID HOUSING WITH THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF SAID CAN MEMBER BEING LEFT FLOATING WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SAID CAN MEMBER FROM SAID HOUSING, SAID CAN MEMBER HAVING SEALING MEANS RUNNING AROUND THE FORWARD EDGES THEREOF, A DOOR PLUG MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE INNER PORTIONS OF SAID OVEN DOOR, AND MEANS FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SAID PLUG MEMBER FROM SAID DOOR, SAID PLUG MEMBER HAVING A SEALING SURFACE WHICH MATES WITH SAID CAN MEMBER SEALING MEANS TO FORM A SEAL THEREWITH WHEN THE OVEN IS AT SELF CLEANING TEMPERATURE, SAID CAN MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE FORWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING AS THE OVEN TEMPERATURE IS INCREASED TO PROVIDE AN AIR INTAKE GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAN AT NORMAL COOKING TEMPERATURES AND A SUBSTANTIAL SEAL BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAN AT SELF CLEANING TEMPERATURES, THE SEALING MEANS OF SAID CAN MEMBER SEPARATING FROM SAID HOUSING AS SAID CAN MEMBER MOVES FORWARDLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
IN A SELF CLEANING OVEN INCLUDING A HOUSING, AN OVEN CAN MEMBER SUPPORTED ON SAID HOUSING AND AN OVEN DOOR HINGEDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID HOUSING FOR PROVIDING A CLOSURE FOR SAID CAN MEMBER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING THE REARWARD PORTIONS OF SAID CAN MEMBER ON SAID HOUSING WITH THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF SAID CAN MEMBER BEING LEFT FLOATING WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SAID CAN MEMBER FROM SAID HOUSING, SAID CAN MEMBER HAVING SEALING MEANS RUNNING AROUND THE FORWARD EDGES THEREOF, A DOOR PLUG MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE INNER PORTIONS OF SAID OVEN DOOR, AND MEANS FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SAID PLUG MEMBER FROM SAID DOOR, SAID PLUG MEMBER HAVING A SEALING SURFACE WHICH MATES WITH SAID CAN MEMBER SEALING MEANS TO FORM A SEAL THEREWITH WHEN THE OVEN IS AT SELF CLEANING TEMPERATURE, SAID CAN MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE FORWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING AS THE OVEN TEMPERATURE IS INCREASED TO PROVIDE AN AIR INTAKE GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAN AT NORMAL COOKING TEMPERATURES AND A SUBSTANTIAL SEAL BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAN AT SELF CLEANING TEMPERATURES, THE SEALING MEANS OF SAID CAN MEMBER SEPARATING FROM SAID HOUSING AS SAID CAN MEMBER MOVES FORWARDLY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-06-11 1971-12-11 1972-06-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-06-11 1975-12-11 1976-06-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-06-11 1979-12-11 1980-06-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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