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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2003
Virginia L. Harwell, Anniston, AL (US);
Issac P. Sargunam, Cleveland, TN (US);
Kenneth E. Sauter, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Virginia L. Harwell, Anniston, AL (US);
Issac P. Sargunam, Cleveland, TN (US);
Kenneth E. Sauter, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a cooktop having at least one heating element, a controller and a control element linked to the controller and associated with operation of the heating element. Specifically, the control element includes first and second operational setting schemes which provide a consumer with a higher degree of control over operation of the heating element. More specifically, selection of the first scheme operates the heating element at a selected level, while selection of the second scheme causes the heating element to operate at an initial high level and then to automatically convert to a lower level.