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Full-view oven doors having locking mechanisms

a technology of locking mechanism and oven door, which is applied in the field of full-view oven door, can solve the problems of poor interior contents lighting, repair costs and/or replacement of the oven in whole, and difficulty in seeing contents during the cooking process

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-15
SCHOTT GEMTRON CORP
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"The present invention is related to an oven door that includes a frame for holding a glass pane, a hinge for securing the frame to the oven, and a mechanism for holding the oven door in a closed position. The glass pane provides a full view of the interior contents of the oven when the oven door is in the closed position. The method for assembling the oven door involves using adhesive tape to secure the frame to the oven, inserting a single sided low-e glass, and then adding two pieces of double coated low-e glass. The technical effects of this invention include improved visibility and better insulation for the oven."

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Unfortunately, the structural and functional requirements of the door-frame have previously only allowed oven windows of a small size.
The small size of the prior art oven windows can result in an obstructed view of the inside of the oven and can result in poor lighting of the interior contents.
Thus, prior art oven users have found it difficult to see the contents during the cooking process.
Currently, oven doors are assembled utilizing a number of parts that are susceptible to degradation over time when in the presence of high temperatures.
The wear and tear of degradation undesirably results in repair costs and / or replacement of the oven in whole.

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[0031]Referring to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3, an exemplary embodiment of a full-view oven door 10 according to the present disclosure is shown in combination with a prior art oven 12. In FIG. 1, door 10 is shown in an open position.

[0032]Advantageously, oven door 10 eliminates the need for costly and complex glass, glass seals, and glass spacers of the prior by using a simple combination of four glass sheets held in place by metallic spacers. It has been determined by the present disclosure that door 10 having the simple combination of four panes of glass spaced apart by metallic spacers provides excellent thermal properties without the need for the expensive low expanding glasses of the prior art and eliminates the need for the expensive and complex high temperature plastic molded parts of the prior art. Moreover, oven door 10 provides a full-view oven door wherein essentially the entire interior of the oven cavity can be viewed and yet allows the oven to ...

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Abstract

An oven door including a frame including a shroud and a pair of side rails for holding in place a glass pane; a hinge for securing the frame to an oven; and a mechanism for holding the oven door in a closed position relative to the oven, in which the glass pane provides a full view of the interior contents of the oven when the oven door is in the closed position.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation International Application Serial No. PCTUS0944012 filed May 14, 2009, now pending, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present disclosure is related to oven doors. More particularly, the present disclosure is related to oven doors that have locking mechanisms and a glass panel that provides a full view of the interior content of an oven when the oven door is in a closed position.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Most residential and professional kitchens include one or more ovens having an oven door through which contents can be placed into the oven. The oven door includes a door-frame that has a hinge, an exterior handle, a gasket or seal, a locking mechanism, and, often a small window.[0006]The hinge pivotally secures the frame of the door to the oven. The exterior handle allows the user to open and...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F24C15/04
CPCF24C15/04
Inventor EBERHARD, ALBACH R.
Owner SCHOTT GEMTRON CORP