Method and apparatus for top heat bake assist in a gas oven appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8563901
APP PUB NO 20120168423A1
SERIAL NO

12984668

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A method and apparatus are described for providing top heat to assist with baking in an oven appliance having a gas bake burner. The top heat is provided by a heating element positioned in the top of the oven cavity. This top heating element is operated in a manner that assists the bottom, gas bake burner with properly browning the food on both its top and bottom. The operation of the both the top heating element and the gas bake burner can be varied to provide proper cooking and browning based upon e.g., the type of food being cooked, the amount of food being cooked, and the level of browning desired.

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HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barber, Philip Ames Louisville, US 12 122
Chezem, Michael Thomas Georgetown, US 13 86
Chilton, John Mark Campbellsburg, US 25 159
Hitchcock, Michael Bernard Louisville, US 3 32
Hodapp,, Jr Leo Edward Greenville, US 7 37

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