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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1998
Subhash R Deo, Northport, AL (US);
Herbert G Ray, Columbus, MS (US);
Emerson Electrict Company, St. Louis, MI (US);
Abstract
A bracket (12) for installing a replacement heating unit (R) in place on a cooktop (C). One leg (14) of each of a pair of L-shaped brackets (12a, 12b) is attached to the bottom (B) of a pan portion (P) of the heating unit. The pan portion is smaller in diameter than the diameter of the opening in the cooktop where the replacement unit fits. The other leg (16) of each bracket extends upwardly along the side of the pan and is spaced outwardly of the pan. This other end of the bracket fits behind a downturned lip (L) defining an opening (O) in the cooktop in which the replacement unit is fitted. This allows the heating unit, with the brackets attached, to be set in place in the cooktop opening with the upwardly extending legs of the brackets bearing against an inner portion of the opening sidewall so to fit the replacement heating unit in place.