Automatic cooking appliance shutoff apparatus

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20080282902A1
SERIAL NO

12008102

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The invention relates to an apparatus used for automatically shutting off cooking appliances, such as ovens, stoves, hot pots, toasters, grills, and others. More specifically, the apparatus is secured to a cooking appliance, e.g. to its control panel, and may prevent a cooking appliance from being turned on before a timer is set. The apparatus can also increase the ease with which a cooking appliance knob or other actuator may be used. To automatically shutoff the cooking appliance, the apparatus uses a timing mechanism with a spring. Pressure is exerted on a spring when the timer is set, storing enough force in the spring to enable it to turn the cooking appliance to the OFF position when time has expired. A mechanical stop is in place to keep the spring energy from releasing until the timer reaches the OFF position.

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DAYTON DOUGLAS CNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dayton, Douglas C Harvard, MA 56 1789
Johansen, Elizabeth Somerville, MA 2 17
Kim, Angie San Francisco, CA 7 280
Park, Sung K Newton, MA 31 763

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