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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Cassandra Brady, Louisville, KY (US);
John Adam Yantis, Prospect, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A cooktop appliance that may include a cooktop. The cooktop may include a top panel and a recessed inner portion that may extend downward from the top panel along the vertical direction. Furthermore, the recessed inner portion may include one or more burner housings that may be defined within the recessed inner portion. The cooktop appliance may include one or more burner assemblies that may each be housed within a respective burner housing. Each burner assembly may output heat for the cooktop. Further, the cooktop appliance may include a heat apparatus that may include a heat plate, a diverter plate that extends downward from the heat plate approximately along the vertical direction, and a locator arm that extends outward from the heat plate. The locator arm may include a tab and a flange.