Patent ID: 6505621
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A stove for cooking food, said stove comprising:a stove body; said stove body comprising a base and a top; said top comprising a cooktop; said cooktop comprising a plate having a top and a bottom; said plate comprising a cutout portion; a heating arrangement to cook food; said heating arrangement being disposed at said cutout portion of said plate; said heating arrangement comprising a device to receive a bottom of a cooking utensil to cook food; a layer; said layer being disposed on and attached as a coating to said top of said plate and being disposed substantially adjacent said cutout portion; at least a portion of said layer, attached as a coating, being disposed at said heating arrangement and being configured to reflect heat produced from at least one of: said heating arrangement and a cooking utensil disposed on said device to receive a bottom of a cooking utensil; said layer, attached as a coating, comprising at least a portion being disposed, configured, and dimensioned to minimize overheating of said plate at least under said layer, attached as a coating; said layer, attached as a coating, being configured to reflect heat emitted from at least one of: said heating arrangement and an overheated cooking utensil; said heating arrangement comprising a gas burner; said cutout portion being disposed about said gas burner; at least one conduit to supply gas to said gas burner to heat a cooking utensil to cook food; and at least one valve to control the supply of gas to said gas burner of said stove.