Joel Dawn Marie Butcher

US Patent:

20090323261, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147609

Inventors:

Joel Butcher - Clarksville TN, US
Derek Hughes - White Bluff TN, US

Assignee:

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

H05K 7/00
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

36167901, 29428

Abstract:

An assembly for aligning a top frame with respect to a top portion of a chassis in a home appliance is provided. The assembly includes a top frame and a support plate. The support plate is configured to be secured to a chassis and includes a first set and a second set of protrusions. The first set of protrusions is configured to engage the top frame to align the top frame in fore and aft directions. The second set of protrusions is configured to engage the top frame to align the top frame in transverse directions. A method for aligning a top frame with respect to a top portion of a chassis in a home appliance is also provided.

US Patent:

20100044363, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Aug 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/543781

Inventors:

Joel Butcher - Clarksville TN, US
Derek Hughes - White Bluff TN, US
Jerremy Edward Donoho - Savannah TN, US
Margaret Mary Sterling - Madison TN, US

Assignee:

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

A21B 1/02

US Classification:

219405

Abstract:

A cooking appliance with a cooking cavity includes a reflective tray mounted in the cooking cavity, a vent located on the reflective tray, and a heating element mounted within the reflective tray that is configured to reflect heat emitted by the heating element. The vent is configured to allow at least moisture from the cooking cavity to pass therethrough. The heating element is mounted relative to the vent such that the vent is horizontally spaced at a distance greater than a thickness of the heating element. In another example, a vent is located on a central portion of the reflective tray and a heating element is located on an outer portion of the reflective tray. In yet another example, a heating element is mounted within a reflective tray at a horizontal location and a vent is located at a different horizontal location than the heating element.