Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Daniel Hill

Michael Anthony Howard

Scott Speck

Christopher J Smith

Aaron Wojcik

Milton Henriquez

A spring clip for securing a heating element in a cooktop is provided and includes a seat portion that supports the heating element thereon. A first tab extends upwards from the seat portion from a first junction therewith and a second tab extends vertically downward from the seat portion from a second junction therewith, located remote from the first junction. A spring tab extends downward from the seat portion and is elastically biased to a resting orientation. The spring tab is deflectable upward from the resting orientation upon engagement of the spring clip against a wall below the spring clip.

Spring clip for mounting a heating element in a cooktop

Provided is a backguard panel for an appliance with an integrated front-mounted proud-glass control unit. An opening is defined within the front wall of the backguard panel has for receiving the control unit. A recessed seat, configured to receive a sealing gasket for sealing the space between the control unit and the backguard panel, surrounds the opening. The control unit has a housing suspended from a proud glass pane that protrudes forward of the front wall of the backguard panel when the housing is fully inserted into the opening. Rearwardly projecting brackets establish a friction fit to temporarily hold the control unit in place until fasteners can be installed to apply a compressive force on the sealing gasket between the glass pane and the backguard panel. A cooking appliance with a backguard panel with an integrated front-mounted proud-glass control unit is also provided.

Backguard panel with integrated proud glass control mount

A rack for an appliance includes a main section having a support frame, and at least one arm coupled to the support frame. The arm is movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position. The rack further includes a release member operatively connected to the at least one arm, actuation of the release member causing the at least one arm to move from the first position to the second position. In one example, the rack includes pair of arms coupled to the support frame. In another example, actuation of the release member causes both of the arms to move to the second position.

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Springfield, TN, United States of America

Daniel Hill