Patent ID: 7347198
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. An oven rack for supporting a food item to be cooked in a oven cavity of an appliance comprising: a frame portion including front, rear and opposing side rods, said front rod including first and second down-turned segments that are joined by a vertically offset portion; and a support platform including a first plurality of spaced support members and a second plurality of spaced support members which are configured different from the first plurality of spaced support members, each of the first and second plurality of spaced support members extending between and being fixed to the front and rear rods to establish a food item support zone, with the second plurality of spaced support members extending through a bend portion that is spaced from said front rod to define a food item access zone, said food item access zone being defined at the vertically offset portion to provide for exposure of a bottom portion of a food item placed upon the rack for cooking.