Patent ID: 6455818
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A downdraft cooking appliance comprising:a cooktop formed with an opening; a plurality of heating elements arranged about the cooktop; a plenum including a plurality of walls disposed, at least in part, below the cooktop, said plenum having an opening disposed adjacent the plurality of heating elements; a blower exposed to said plenum for developing a venting flow of air containing cooking byproducts through the opening and into the plenum from above the cooktop during a cooking operation; a grill covering the opening, said grill having upper and lower surfaces; and a filter element suspended from the lower surface of the grill and projecting into the plenum, wherein the flow of air is directed through the filter prior to reaching the walls of the plenum in order to isolate the walls of the plenum from exposure to the cooking byproducts.