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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Eddie Max Brock, Cleveland, TN (US);
Christopher A. Larsen, Dorchester, MA (US);
Gerald R. Place, East Ridge, TN (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a gas burner module having a base structure upon which is secured at least a gas burner element and a gas orifice defining member in a predetermined alignment. The base structure is preferably formed from stamped steel. The burner module also preferably includes a gas igniter. The gas burner module is adapted to be mounted to heat an oven cavity of the cooking appliance. With this arrangement, tolerance build-up leading to misalignment between critical components is greatly reduced thereby improving manufacturing and combustion repeatability, as well as enhanced field replacement. In this manner, the cooking appliance will consistently operate within prescribed agency limitations.