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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seok-Weon Hong, Suwon, KR;
Hai-Min Lee, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219685 ; 219404 ; 219756 ; 219702 ;
Abstract
A microwave oven includes a cooking chamber, a magnetron for performing microwave cooking, and an electric heater element disposed in the cooking chamber for performing convection heat cooking. The heating element is rotatable between vertical and horizontal positions. A heater handling device is connected to the heating element and includes a handle situated outside of the oven for enabling a user to rotate the heating element from outside of the oven.