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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Applicants:
Robert Mcnamee, Iowa City, IA (US);
Thomas Miller, Kalona, IA (US);
Inventors:
Robert McNamee, Iowa City, IA (US);
Thomas Miller, Kalona, IA (US);
Assignee:
ACP, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/72 (2006.01); H05B 6/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microwave cooking appliance includes first and second side mounted microwave systems, each including an associated antenna. Drive structure is provided to establish an oscillating operation for each of the antennae, wherein the angles through which the antennae rotate are configured to assure that the cooking appliance operates in favorable mode patterns. In accordance with the invention, the antenna preferably only oscillates through less than or equal to 180° and, most preferably, approximately 150°.