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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2004
Hakan Lundstrom, Rejmyre, SE;
Per Törngren, Norrköping, SE;
Hans Lindgren, Norrköping, SE;
Alan D. Bengtson, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Hakan Lundstrom, Rejmyre, SE;
Per Törngren, Norrköping, SE;
Hans Lindgren, Norrköping, SE;
Alan D. Bengtson, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A filter system for a wall mounted type microwave oven, which has an external enclosure surrounding an oven cavity. The external enclosure includes a bottom closure wall having a suction opening. The external enclosure also includes a top vent opening. An air exhaust path is formed between the external enclosure and the oven cavity wherein air drawn into the suction opening passes through the air exhaust path and is exhausted through the top vent opening. A first filter is provided on the suction side of the air exhaust path and a second filter may be provided on the exhaust side of the air exhaust path. In particular, the first filter may be provided adjacent the suction opening and a second filter may be provided adjacent the top vent opening, such that the first filter is provided at the inlet of the air exhaust path and the second filter is provided at the outlet of the air exhaust path.