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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
May. 22, 2023
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Mark Heimerdinger, Louisville, KY (US);
Bagawathkumar Chellappan, Prospect, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/20 (2006.01); H05B 6/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/2042 (2013.01); F24C 15/2021 (2013.01); F24C 15/2035 (2013.01); H05B 6/6423 (2013.01);
Abstract
An over the range (OTR) microwave appliance having a cabinet with improved ventilation includes ventilation ducts at the sides of the cabinet. The side ducts include drop down ducts that extend toward the range and each side duct may include a partition to facilitate optimized flow within the duct. Each side duct comprises an exhaust path from the open bottom end of the side duct to an exhaust.