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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2001
Timothy J. Arntz, Cleveland, TN (US);
S. Todd Brooks, Cleveland, TN (US);
Mark A. Pickering, Cleveland, TN (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a grilling grate supported directly above at least one heating element and situated adjacent to a downdraft grill. The grilling grate includes structure to effectively shield the heating element(s) from an air flow generated during operation of the downdraft system. More specifically, the grilling grate includes a grilling surface on an upper side, and a plurality of conductive heat members on a lower side. The conductive heat members have side portions which extend about the heating element in order to cloak the heating element from the effects of the airflow produced by the downdraft system thereby providing a more efficient means of energy transfer to the grilling surface.