Patent ID: 9557063
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: F23D,F23N,F24C

Claim:
1. A burner assembly of a cooktop appliance, the burner assembly comprising: a baseplate; a first burner defining a plurality of outlets for directing gaseous fuel therefrom, the first burner being disposed on the baseplate; a second burner defining a plurality of outlets for directing gaseous fuel therefrom, the second burner being disposed on the baseplate and having a shape different from a shape of the first burner; and a knob operable to control a gaseous fuel supply to the first burner and a gaseous fuel supply to the second burner, the knob movable to a first position wherein the first burner outputs a maximum gaseous fuel supply and the second burner outputs no gaseous fuel supply, a second position wherein the first burner outputs a minimum gaseous fuel supply and the second burner outputs no gaseous fuel supply, a third position wherein the first burner outputs a minimum gaseous fuel supply and the second burner outputs a maximum gaseous fuel supply, and a fourth position wherein the first burner outputs a minimum gaseous fuel supply and the second burner outputs a minimum gaseous fuel supply, wherein the second burner comprise opposing burner portions and a seating portion between the opposing burner portions, the first burner being disposed in the seating position, wherein the second burner defines at least one aperture in the seating portion between the first burner and one of the opposing burner portions, wherein the second burner further comprises a top cover extending over the at least one aperture, and wherein the baseplate defines an additional aperture below the at least one aperture and top cover of the second burner to facilitate airflow through the at least one aperture to the second burner.