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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Bryan Thomas Phillips, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Denise Wyrick, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Vittorio Cascianelli, Huntersville, NC (US);
Bryan Thomas Phillips, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Denise Wyrick, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Vittorio Cascianelli, Huntersville, NC (US);
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An oven is provided including an oven cavity and an outlet duct for receiving exhaust gas from the oven cavity. The oven further includes a flow control device attached to the outlet duct. The flow control device includes a damper assembly positioned at least partially within the outlet duct. The damper assembly is movable with respect to the outlet duct. The flow control device further includes a drive unit attached to the damper assembly, the drive unit selectively moving the damper assembly between a closed position in which the damper assembly blocks a flow of the exhaust gas through the outlet duct and an opened position. The oven further includes a control system for controlling the damper assembly.