Patent ID: 6570136
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
An oven for baking food according to a bake cycle having user selected time and temperature parameters, the oven comprising:a housing defining an open-face baking cavity formed by opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls extending between the top and bottom walls, and a rear wall opposing the open face; a door movably mounted to the housing for movement between an opened and a closed position to selectively close the baking cavity open face; a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom wall for introducing bottom heat into the baking cavity; a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top wall for introducing top heat into the baking cavity; and a controller for controlling the activation of the broil heating element by cycling the broil heating element ON and OFF to implement the bake cycle and having a user-operable switch, the selection of which increases or decreases the top heat radiated by the broil heating element while the switch is selected and the deselection of the switch terminates the reduced top heat, to thereby permit the user to selectively control the top heat and the browning performance of the oven.