Stoves and furnaces – Stove doors and windows – Latches
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-18
2010-06-15
McAllister, Steven B (Department: 3749)
Stoves and furnaces
Stove doors and windows
Latches
C126S190000, C126S192000, C126S27300R, C292S024000, C292S035000, C292S045000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07735480
ABSTRACT:
A cooking appliance having first and second oven doors that combine to extend across and close off a frontal opening of a cooking chamber includes a latching mechanism for locking the first and second oven doors in a closed position. The latching mechanism includes a fixed support plate and a motor having an output shaft to which is rotatably mounted an eccentric drive member. Preferably, the motor is fixedly mounted to the support plate. The latching mechanism further includes first and second latch members each having a first end portion pivotally attached to the eccentric drive member extending to a second end portion defining a hook element. When the motor is activated, a guide mechanism directs the second end portions of the first and second latch members to a locking position leading the hook members into engagement with the first and second doors.
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Larsen Christopher A.
Levi David E.
Diederiks & Whitelaw PLC
Maytag Corporation
McAllister Steven B
Morrison John W.
Savani Avinash
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