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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2013
Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Jacob Daniel Smith, Madison, WI (US);
Kroy Everett Nernberger, Madison, WI (US);
Casey Aaron Klock, Verona, WI (US);
James Raymond Patullo, Middleton, WI (US);
Joseph Valdon Krebs, Madison, WI (US);
David W. Everett, Jr., Verona, WI (US);
Milan Poidl, Surfside, FL (US);
Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Abstract
A heating appliance generally includes a housing defining a food product compartment, and a rack configured to support a food product within the food product compartment. The heating appliance further includes a heating assembly disposed within the food product compartment. The heating assembly includes a heating element having a length, wherein the heating element is configured to have a temperature increase along the length during heating. The heating assembly further includes a heat distribution member disposed between the heating element and the rack, wherein the heat distribution member includes a pattern of apertures that tapers in accordance with the temperature increase of the heating element.