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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Robert S. Donarski, Stevensville, MI (US);
Stephen A. Pickard, Cleveland, TN (US);
Steven M. Swayne, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventors:
Robert S. Donarski, Stevensville, MI (US);
Stephen A. Pickard, Cleveland, TN (US);
Steven M. Swayne, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element and the second heating element.