Heating appliance
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Jun 12, 2018
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Apr 4, 2013
filing date -
Apr 4, 2012
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
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.
First Claim
Other Claims data not available
Family
International Classification(s)
- 2013 Application Filing Year
- A47J Class
- 834 Applications Filed
- 728 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.30 % Issued To-Date
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
- 2 Citation Count
- A47J Class
- 35.54 % this patent is cited more than
- 7 Age
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Dec 12, 2029 |
