Patent ID: 8499944
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. A baking stone and rack combination for an appliance comprising; a main section including a support frame having a frontmost wire portion, a rearmost wire portion, and opposed outermost side wire portions, the outermost side wire portions each including an upward-facing projection located generally towards the frontmost wire portion and an upwardly extending portion located generally towards the rearmost wire portion such that the rearmost wire portion is located at a higher position with respect to the frontmost wire portion, wherein the outermost side wire portions are configured for sliding engagement along a top portion of at least two guide rails provided on opposing sidewalls in the appliance for supporting the main section, the main section further including: a plurality of intermediate wires including a pair of downwardly depending portions attached to the frontmost wire portion of the support frame and the rearmost wire portion of the support frame, respectively, and at least one cross member including a pair of downwardly depending portions attached to the opposed outermost side wire portions of the support frame, respectively, and provided across a portion of the intermediate wires; and a recessed section located vertically below each of the frontmost wire portion, rearmost wire portion, and opposed outermost wire portions and defined by a portion of the intermediate wires that is located generally between the pair of downwardly depending portions thereof, and a baking stone dimensioned so as to be received within the recessed section, wherein the main section includes a first platform area and wherein the baking stone includes a support surface that is co-planar to the first platform area when the baking stone is received within the recessed section.