Patent ID: 7281715

Claim:
A cooktop gasket positionable between a cooktop frame and a cooktop having an edge against which the gasket seals, the gasket comprising: a base having an inner leg, an outer leg, and a retention channel formed between the inside and outer legs; a sealing body having a stem configured to be positioned within the retention channel of the base such that the stem biases the inner leg toward the edge of the cooktop to provide sealing at a first location and a second location; wherein the stem of the sealing body extends from an upper portion of the sealing body and terminates in a retention knuckle; wherein the retention channel includes an entry region and a bell region, the bell region being capable of receiving the retention knuckle of the sealing body when the base and the sealing body are in an engaged position to maintain relative positions of the base and the sealing body; and wherein the retention knuckle is smaller than the bell region to allow full expansion of the retention knuckle within the bell region when the base and the sealing body are in the engaged position.