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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, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin Bird, Holland, MI (US);
Lloyd Kaper, Hamilton, MI (US);
Bob Herrmann, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Craig Bienick, Jenison, MI (US);
Gary Reames, Muskegon, MI (US);
Howard Daley, Zeeland, MI (US);
Greg Wolters, Zeeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gemtrom Corporation, Sweetwater, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126 / ; 219464 ; 219467 ;
Abstract
A cooktop, hob top or the like includes a cooktop, hob top panel having a peripheral edge portion, a frame bordering the same and a substantially one-piece homogeneous injection molded polymeric/copolymeric encapsulation securing the peripheral edge portion of the panel to the frame. The encapsulation includes integral fasteners adapted to be inserted into openings of a horizontal flange of a range, countertop or the like.