Patent ID: 6807962
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A kitchen cooking stove for preparing food, such as, cooking frying, roasting, sautÃ©ing, and boiling food, said stove comprising:a stove body; said stove body being configured with a support to support said stove body; said stove body being configured with a cook top to prepare food; said cook top comprising a portion; said portion comprising a glass-ceramic flat top; said glass-ceramic flat top having a first, upper, surface and a second, lower, surface, opposite said first surface; at least one cutout portion extending between said first surface and said second surface; at least one gas burner arrangement; said at least one gas burner arrangement being disposed adjacent to said at least one cutout portion; said at least one gas burner arrangement comprising a head portion being configured to emit and combust a flow of gas; at least one gas burner configuration comprising a cooking utensil receiving apparatus; said cooking utensil receiving apparatus being configured to receive a bottom of a cooking utensil to be heated by said at least one gas burner arrangement; said at least one gas burner arrangement being disposed at least with a portion thereof adjacent to said at least one cutout portion; said portion of said at least one gas burner arrangement adjacent to said at least one cutout portion comprising a support portion; apparatus to conduct a gas to said head portion of said at least one gas burner arrangement; apparatus to control a flow of gas to said at least one gas burner arrangement; a brushed on or sprayed on elastomeric silicone body securely bonded to said support portion of said at least one gas burner arrangement; said elastomeric silicone body comprising a silicone; said silicone being configured with a sufficient heat resistance to withstand heat produced by said at least one gas burner arrangement; said elastomeric silicone body being securely bonded to said support portion and configured to remain firmly attached to said support portion upon said at least one gas burner arrangement being removed from said glass-ceramic flat top; said elastomeric silicone body being configured and disposed to prevent contact between said at least one cutout portion and said support portion by maintaining a separation between said at least one gas burner arrangement and said glass-ceramic flat top and thus to prevent contact between said at least one gas burner arrangement and said glass-ceramic flat top; said elastomeric silicone body being configured and disposed to seal said at least one cutout portion and thus minimize cooking spills spilling on said glass-ceramic flat top from seeping along said elastomeric silicone body toward said cutout portion; at least a portion of said elastomeric silicone body being disposed in contact with said glass-ceramic flat top and being configured to be releasable from said glass-ceramic flat top; said bonded elastomeric silicone body being configured to be removed, together with said at least one gas burner arrangement, with minimized damage to said elastomeric silicone body, upon removal of said at least one gas burner from said glass-ceramic flat top.