Patent ID: 8066000
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. An extendable visor hood assembly for microwaves mounted above a cook top, the extendable visor hood comprising: a bracket mounted to the underside of a microwave; an extendable visor hood mounted to said bracket and extending outwardly from said bracket above front cooking burners on said cook top to direct odors and steam to a fan and filter contained and incorporated within the microwave, said extendable visor hood comprises two end panels and a unitary front and top panel, the unitary front and top panel dimensioned to span the width of a microwave oven, and wherein said bracket comprises a cross bracket having an inverted U-shape in cross section having slotted apertures there through for receipt of threaded fasteners and having opposing longitudinal flanges, and further having two side panel bracket members secured to the longitudinal termini of said cross bracket, said side panel bracket members each defined by a planar upper surface having horizontal slotted apertures there through for the receipt of threaded fasteners, said side panel bracket members having a U-shaped lower edge for the slidable receipt of a lower edge of respective said two end panels of said extendable visor hood for slidably securing said extendable visor hood to an underside of said microwave oven and permitting the slidable retraction and extention of said extendable visor hood beneath said microwave oven.