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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1992
Filed:
May. 19, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig A Farnsworth, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Steven R Walzer, Brunswick, OH (US);
Assignee:
Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
99337 ; 99339 ; 99385 ; 99422 ; 126 / ; 126 / ; 126 42 ;
Abstract
Gas-fired cooking apparatus comprising a combined griddle and broiler unit, including a hinged broiler heat source which can be selectively raised or lowered over the cooking surface of the griddle is disclosed. The heat source is ignited by an electro-mechanical system responsive to the position of the broiler top, and which ignites the heat source only when the top is lowered. An exhaust system is provided for removing combustion products from the cooking surface.