Patent ID: 6526962
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A cooking apparatus comprisinga glass or glass-ceramic plate (1) providing a cooking surface, having at least one cooking area and provided with a throughgoing opening (2) in said at least one cooking area; an annular atmospheric gas burner arranged under said throughgoing opening (2) in said glass or glass-ceramic plate (1), said gas burner comprising an annular pipe (19b), wherein said annular pipe has a circular transverse cross-section and is provided with a plurality of circumferentially distributed orifices (19c) for flames (19a), said flames are formed by burning a mixture of combustible gas and primary air supplied through said annular pipe and said annular pipe (19b) bounds a central opening (19d); a cooking vessel support (5) arranged on said glass or glass-ceramic support over said throughgoing opening (2) provided in the glass or glass-ceramic plate (1); means (7) for supplying said mixture of said combustible gas and said primary air to said annular pipe (19b) to form said flames (19a); and means for supplying substantially all of said primary air and substantially all of said secondary air necessary to form said flames (19a) from a chamber or space under said glass or glass-ceramic plate (1).