IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0803914
(2004-03-19)
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등록번호 |
US-7347198
(2008-03-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Freese,T. Brent
- Jackovin,Gary B.
- Sargunam,Issac P.
- Shin,Inho Andy
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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An oven rack for supporting food items to be cooked in a oven cavity of an appliance includes a frame portion and a support platform defined by a plurality of support members that establish a food item support zone and a food item access zone. The plurality of support members include substantially s
An oven rack for supporting food items to be cooked in a oven cavity of an appliance includes a frame portion and a support platform defined by a plurality of support members that establish a food item support zone and a food item access zone. The plurality of support members include substantially straight support members and offset or shaped support members. The offset support members, in combination with a vertically offset section of the frame portion, define the food item access zone which is vertically offset from the food item support zone so as to enable a consumer to access a bottom portion of a food item resting on the rack.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. An oven rack for supporting a food item to be cooked in a oven cavity of an appliance comprising: a frame portion including front, rear and opposing side rods, said front rod including first and second down-turned segments that are joined by a vertically offset portion; and a support p
We claim: 1. An oven rack for supporting a food item to be cooked in a oven cavity of an appliance comprising: a frame portion including front, rear and opposing side rods, said front rod including first and second down-turned segments that are joined by a vertically offset portion; and a support platform including a first plurality of spaced support members and a second plurality of spaced support members which are configured different from the first plurality of spaced support members, each of the first and second plurality of spaced support members extending between and being fixed to the front and rear rods to establish a food item support zone, with the second plurality of spaced support members extending through a bend portion that is spaced from said front rod to define a food item access zone, said food item access zone being defined at the vertically offset portion to provide for exposure of a bottom portion of a food item placed upon the rack for cooking. 2. The oven rack according to claim 1, wherein the food item access zone is established vertically below a plane defined by the food item support zone. 3. The oven rack according to claim 1, wherein the first plurality of spaced support members extend in a common plane between the front and rear rods, and the second plurality of support members extend from the rear rod through the bend portion to join the vertically offset portion. 4. The oven rack according to claim 3, wherein each of the second plurality of support members further includes an offset portion leading from the bend portion to the vertically offset portion. 5. The oven rack according to claim 4, wherein the offset portion of each of the second plurality of support members extends in a plane which is vertically below the common plane. 6. The oven rack according to claim 4, wherein the offset portion of each of the second plurality of support members extends less than one-half a depth of the support platform. 7. The oven rack according to claim 6, wherein the offset portion of each of the second plurality of support members extends less than one-quarter a depth of the support platform. 8. The oven rack according to claim 1, wherein the front rod also includes first and second frontal segments arranged laterally outwardly of the vertical offset portion. 9. The oven rack according to claim 8, wherein said bend portion at least partially defines the food item access zone and is directly joined to one of the first and second frontal segments. 10. The oven rack according to claim 8, wherein each of the first and second down-turned segments is spaced from a respective one of the opposing side rods. 11. The oven rack according to claim 10, further comprising: first and second in-turned segments formed in the front rod, each of said first and second in-turned sections leading from a respective one of the first and second frontal segments to a respective one of the first and second down-turned segments. 12. The oven rack according to claim 1, wherein the vertically offset portion establishes a handle adapted for use in shifting the oven rack relative to an oven cavity. 13. The oven rack according to claim 12, wherein the vertically offset portion is located centrally along the front rod. 14. The oven rack according to claim 1, wherein the support platform includes first and second, distinct food item access zones. 15. The oven rack according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one cross rod extending between said opposing side rods at a position spaced slightly forward of the rear rod. 16. The oven rack according to claim 1, wherein the food item support zone includes first and second food item support zone portions which are laterally spaced by the food item access zone. 17. A cooking appliance comprising: an oven cavity having top, bottom, rear and side walls; and an oven rack supported along the side walls of the oven cavity, said oven rack including: a frame portion including front, rear and opposing side rods, said front rod including first and second down-turned segments that are joined by a vertically offset portion; and a support platform including a first plurality of spaced support members and a second plurality of spaced support members which are configured different from the first plurality of spaced support members, each of the first and second plurality of spaced support members extending between and being fixed to the front and rear rods, with the second plurality of spaced support members extending through a bend portion that is spaced from said front rod directly to the vertically offset portion, to establish both a food item support zone and a food item access zone, said food item access zone being defined at the vertically offset portion to provide for exposure of a bottom portion of food item placed upon the rack for cooking in the oven cavity. 18. The cooking appliance according to claim 17, wherein the food item access zone is established vertically below a plane defined by the food item support zone. 19. The cooking appliance according to claim 17, wherein the front rod also includes first and second frontal segments arranged laterally outwardly of the vertical offset portion.
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