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Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2011
Applicants:

Michael Thomas Chezem, Georgetown, IN (US);

Philip Ames Barber, Louisville, KY (US);

John Mark Chilton, Campbellsburg, KY (US);

Cecil Clay Clements, Louisville, KY (US);

Carlos Garcia, Queretaro, MX;

Inventors:

Michael Thomas Chezem, Georgetown, IN (US);

Philip Ames Barber, Louisville, KY (US);

John Mark Chilton, Campbellsburg, KY (US);

Cecil Clay Clements, Louisville, KY (US);

Carlos Garcia, Queretaro, MX;

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23M 7/00 (2006.01); F24C 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Mounting for a window in an oven appliance is provided so as to allow for thermal expansion during oven use. More particularly, an expansion zone is provided around the window such that, during heating of the window from oven operation, the window is allowed to expand without restraint that could cause cracking or shattering. Space can be allowed for both lateral and longitudinal expansion of the window.


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