Patent ID: 6111229
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: F24C,H05B

Abstract:
A cook top for cooking food, said cook top comprising:a housing;said housing comprising a cooking surface, said cooking surface having a top and a bottom;said cooking surface comprising a cutout portion;a heating arrangement comprising a carrier and an electrical heating element disposed in said carrier;said heating arrangement being disposed at said cutout portion of said cooking surface;said carrier comprising a first portion, said first portion of said carrier being disposed above said cutout portion and adjacent said top of said cooking surface to rest on said cooking surface;a gasket;said gasket being disposed between said first portion of said carrier and said top of said cooking surface;said carrier comprising a second portion;said second portion of said carrier being disposed below said top of said cooking surface;a fastening element;said second portion comprising a part to receive said fastening element, said receiving part being disposed below said top of said cooking surface and also adjacent to said cutout portion;said receiving part being configured and disposed to engage said fastening element; andsaid fastening element being disposed and configured to engage said receiving part and simultaneously to abut said bottom of said cooking surface to thus hold said heating arrangement in said cutout portion.