Full and Partial Oven Rack Assembly

• US 20090095279A1
• Filed: 11/30/2006
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SSW Holding Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: SSW Holding Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Stewart, Brian J., Ambrose, Jeffrey A.
• Application Number:
  US12/085,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20090095279A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/337.00R
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/16 Shelves, racks or trays inside ovens; Supports therefor

Abstract

An oven rack assembly (100′) is utilized within an oven (128′) having a pair of ladder frames (1221) mounted to the sides of the oven interior surfaces (124′). The oven rack assembly (100′) includes a pair of support stampings (112′) coupled to an oven rack (102′) so that the support stampings (112′) will move in unison with the rack (102′). The oven rack assembly (100′) also includes a slide (114′) comprising an outer bracket (144′) and an inner, slidable bracket (148′). The inner bracket (1481) is secured to the support stamping (112′). A connection stamping (116′) includes a pair of catches (118′, 120′) and is secured to the outer bracket (144′) of the slide (114′). The oven rack (102′) is extendable between retracted and extended positions.

Claims

1. An oven rack assembly for use in an oven cavity, said oven cavity having means for supporting said oven rack assembly within said oven cavity, said oven rack assembly comprising:

an oven rack comprising means for supporting items to be cooked or otherwise heated within said oven cavity, said oven rack being manually extendable between a retracted position and an extended position;

a pair of support stampings, each stamping being fixedly secured to one of opposing sides of said oven rack;

a pair of slides, each of said slides comprising an outer bracket and an inner, slidable bracket, said inner slidable bracket being fixedly secured to said support stamping;

a pair of connection stampings, each of said connection stampings being positioned outwardly from a corresponding one of said slides, and fixedly secured to said outer bracket of said slide; and

each of said connection stampings comprising catch means for capturing said means for supporting said oven rack assembly within said oven cavity.

2. An oven rack assembly in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said catch means associated with a corresponding one of said connection stampings comprises a rear tab catch having a rearwardly extending finger, and a front tab catch positioned forwardly of said rear tab catch.