Patent ID: 6293276
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A removable ventilating hood usable in combination with a counter top stove defined by a surface area comprising plural burners or a grill member arranged for cooking and drown-draft suction means located adjacent said burners or gill member in fluid communication therewith, said hood comprising: a top wall, a centrally located handle attached to said top wall, said handle having a stock of insulation material, depending side walls attached to said top wall and forming a hood structure of rectangular configuration whereby said top wall forms a closed upper part of said hood and said attached depending side walls form an open-ended lower part, said rectangular configuration includes first and second long side walls in juxtaposition, said first wall having plural inlet ports located in an upper elevation thereof adjacent the top wall and said second wall having plural exhaust ports located in a lower elevation thereof adjacent an edge of the open-ended lower part thereby forming a downward fluid flow path from inlet to exhaust, the inlet and exhaust ports are further arranged in a diagonal relationship to create a diagonal fluid flow path, said inlet ports and said exhaust ports are provided with fluid flow regulation means for regulating said downward, diagonally directed fluid flow through the hood to remove smoke and other contaminants therefrom.