Patent ID: 6279567
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A cooking apparatus comprisinga glass panel or a glass-ceramic panel (1) having at least one cooking area,a gas burner (3) comprising means for producing an open flame (3a),a cooking vessel support (5) including feet (5b) and a resting surface for a cooking vessel (6) placed on the cooking vessel support (5), anda foot holding device for holding said cooking vessel support (5) in a fixed position over the gas burner (3);wherein said foot holding device consists of a plurality of foot holders (7) each provided at a fixed location on said glass panel or said glass-ceramic panel (1) and each of said feet is held fixed in position on said glass panel or said glass-ceramic panel (1) by a respective one of said foot holders; andwherein each of said foot holders (7) comprises at least one foot holder part (12, 14, 15) mounted on said glass panel or said glass-ceramic panel (1) and said at least one foot holder part is provided with a recess or depression (12a, 14a) for receiving a foot end (5e,5f) of one of said feet.