Patent ID: 7640930

Claim:
An air inlet system for a gas cooking apparatus comprising at least one gas burner and a burner box around the at least one gas burner, said air inlet system comprising: a cooktop configured to cover the burner box and having at least one peripheral vent cut configured to vent outside air into the burner box to provide air for the at least one gas burner, said at least one peripheral vent cut defining a first opening through said cooktop; and a vent trim attached to said cooktop and covering said at least one peripheral vent cut, said vent trim comprising a top surface offset a distance above a top surface of said cooktop, said vent trim top surface comprising a plurality of second openings defined therein, said second openings aligned above said at least one peripheral vent cut, said vent trim facilitating isolating said plurality of second openings from spills on said cooktop, an attachment portion overlapping said top surface of said cooktop, said attachment portion extending along substantially a full length of said at least one peripheral vent cut, and at least one clip overlapping a bottom surface of said cooktop, said vent trim surface defining an underlying cavity, wherein said at least one clip is partially positioned within said cavity under said vent trim and said cooktop, said at least one clip attached at a first end to a mounting portion inside a recessed region of said vent trim and at a second end to a clip retainer fixedly attached to said bottom surface of said cooktop, wherein said second openings are configured to allow outside air to enter the burner box through said vent trim.