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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2008
Timothy D. Scott, Greenbrier, TN (US);
Adam Clark, Erin, TN (US);
Ronald G. Brant, Greenbrier, TN (US);
David Joseph Haupt, Gallatin, TN (US);
Bruce Gerald Sheaves, Adams, TN (US);
Timothy D. Scott, Greenbrier, TN (US);
Adam Clark, Erin, TN (US);
Ronald G. Brant, Greenbrier, TN (US);
David Joseph Haupt, Gallatin, TN (US);
Bruce Gerald Sheaves, Adams, TN (US);
Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus comprises a cooking surface, at least one grate, and a guard. The cooking surface includes at least one heat source and a control panel. The at least one grate is provided over a portion of the cooking surface. The guard is coupled to the at least one grate. The guard includes a first side and a second side. The first side of the guard is configured to deflect heat radiating from the at least one heat source. The second side of the guard corresponds with a sidewall of the cooking surface to form a channel between the guard and the sidewall. The channel is configured to create a thermal barrier between the at least one heat source and the control panel.