US3838538A
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Oven door mounting
Assignee: Simpson Pope Ltd
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Filing: 1973-06-28
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Granted: 1974-10-01
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Expires: 1993-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A mounting for the door of a cooking oven, being of the kind hinged along its lower edge and preferably internally provided with counter-weighting springs, in which the door is hinged on a carriage so that when the door is fully opened and hence substantially horizontal it may be slid into a space under the oven cooking chamber floor so as to provide easy access to the interior of that chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 B Burford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:41
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C15/00; F24C15/02; F24C15/023; E; E05; E05Y; E05Y2201/00; E05Y2201/40; E05Y2201/404; E05Y2201/416; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/30; E05Y2900/308
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
Oven door mounting means comprising: a structure under the oven compartment floor providing a frontally open space able freely to receive the oven door horizontally within it when that door is presented and advanced edgewise relative thereto; substantially horizontal runway elements fixed to the sides of said structure and extending away from the front of the oven towards the back thereof; carriage members freely movable along said runway elements; hinge lugs mounted on the front of said carriage member to which the oven door is pivoted by a lower portion thereof; a pair of socket members fixed on said carriage and each incorporating an upright frontal flange having an open-top slot in it, and an oblique keeper flange; shank portions on said hinge lugs respectively able to extend through said slots to engage under said keeper flanges; and means detachably connecting said shank portions to said keeper flanges whereby the door can be bodily removed from said carriages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
Oven door mounting means comprising: a structure under the oven compartment floor providing a frontally open space able freely to receive the oven door horizontally within it when that door is presented and advanced edgewise relative thereto; substantially horizontal runway elements fixed to the sides of said structure and extending away from the front of the oven towards the back thereof; carriage members freely movable along said runway elements; hinge lugs mounted on the front of said carriage member to which the oven door is pivoted by a lower portion thereof; a pair of socket members fixed on said carriage and each incorporating an upright frontal flange having an open-top slot in it, and an oblique keeper flange; shank portions on said hinge lugs respectively able to extend through said slots to engage under said keeper flanges; and means detachably connecting said shank portions to said keeper flanges whereby the door can be bodily removed from said carriages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Hinge-down oven door mounting means according to claim 1 wHerein said runway elements are down-tilted towards the back ends thereof thereby gravitationally to influence said carriage to move towards said back ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Hinge-down oven door mounting means according to claim 1 wherein said carriage includes a pair of leaf springs respectively able to ride over obstructive humps on said runways.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Hinge-down oven door mounting means according to claim 1 including a step in each of said shank portions able to engage under the lowermost edge of the keeper flange associated therewith.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-30 | 1978-04-01 | 1978-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-30 | 1982-04-01 | 1982-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-30 | 1986-04-01 | 1986-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |