Stoves and furnaces – Stove hoods
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-10
2010-11-16
Rinehart, Kenneth B (Department: 3743)
Stoves and furnaces
Stove hoods
C126S016000, C454S053000, C454S054000, C454S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832391
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning system for a cooking range exhaust having a hood, a backsplash, and a flue for exhausting cooking effluent is disclosed. The cleaning system includes a fluid delivery system constructed for placement within the cooking range exhaust. The fluid delivery system includes a hood spray conduit constructed for placement within the hood and comprising spray openings for directing a degreasing composition to the backsplash. The fluid delivery system includes a flue spray conduit constructed for placement within the flue and comprising spray openings for directing the degreasing composition to an interior surface of the flue. The cleaning system includes a pump system constructed for conveying the degreasing composition from a degreasing composition source and through the fluid delivery system. The cleaning system includes a collection reservoir constructed to collect degreasing composition runoff from the cooking range exhaust. A method of cleaning a cooking range exhaust and a self-cleaning exhaust system are also disclosed.
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Bruns Ryan Dietrich
Kellogg David Alan
Smieja David Paul
Kellogg, Bruns & Smeija, LLC
Pereiro Jorge
Rinehart Kenneth B
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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