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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2015
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Christopher A. Larsen, Ocoee, TN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A burner assembly for a cooking hob includes a gas burner portion having a lower housing and a burner housing assembled with and supported by the lower housing. The burner housing defines a gas distribution path open at least on an outer surface of the burner housing through a plurality of outlets. A central region of the gas burner portion is defined by an opening within the burner housing and is at least partially enclosed beneath the gas burner portion by the lower housing. The burner assembly further includes a first electric heating element disposed beneath a portion of the lower housing within the central region of the gas burner portion.