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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Eugenio Gomez, Louisville, KY (US);
Gregory Michael Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);
Howard Richard Bowles, Louisville, KY (US);
Kalakuntla Sagar Rao, Louisville, KY (US);
Eduardo Miguel Paz Calvopina, Santiago de Queretaro, MX;
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 7/06 (2006.01); H05B 3/74 (2006.01); F24C 15/10 (2006.01); H01H 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 7/067 (2013.01); F24C 15/105 (2013.01); H01H 37/043 (2013.01); H05B 3/748 (2013.01); F24C 15/102 (2013.01); F24C 15/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
A low profile spring bracket for a heating element of a cooktop appliance includes features that allow the bracket to move along the axial direction in a smooth fashion with minimal force. In this way, a temperature sensor attached thereto can maintain contact with a cooking utensil placed on the heating element.