Patent ID: 8578585

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a range unit, the method comprising: (a) stocking a first substantially pre-assembled range module having a first width and first top configuration; (b) stocking a second substantially pre-assembled range module having a second width and second top configuration; (c) to fill an order for a range having a third width and third top configuration, where the third width is equal to the sum of the first width and the second width and the third top configuration is a combination of the first top configuration and the second top configuration, performing the steps of: (c-i) placing the first substantially pre-assembled range module adjacent the second substantially pre-assembled range module; (c-ii) rigidly connecting the first substantially pre-assembled range module adjacent the second substantially pre-assembled range module using interconnecting structure located on the range modules to form a combined assembly; (c-iii) connecting a front ledge having the third width to both mount structure at a front of the first substantially pre-assembled range model and mount structure at a front of the second substantially pre-assembled range module to provide a seamless front ledge across the combined assembly.