OVEN RACK ASSEMBLIES WITH RELEASE MECHANISMS AND CATCHES
First Claim
1. An oven rack assembly adapted for use within an oven cavity having oven cavity side liners, 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 within said oven cavity, and an extended position where said oven rack has moved forwardly relative to said oven cavity;
a slide system coupled to said oven rack for providing the capability of said oven rack to move between said retracted position and said extended position;
a subframe coupled to said slide system and normally positioned in a first location within said oven cavity;
retention/release means manually operable by a user for retaining said subframe in said first location; and
said retention/release means are mounted to said slide system and comprise interaction means for maintaining retention of said subframe in said first location through interaction with said oven liner sides.
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Abstract
An oven rack assembly (1000) includes an oven rack (1008) and a slide system (1018). The slide system (1018) includes slide devices (1020) positioned at opposing sides of the oven rack (1008). A subframe (1040) is positioned below the slide devices (1020). Retention/release devices (1062) are mounted on the slide devices (1020) and are manually operable by a user so as to selectively retain the subframe (1040) in a stationary position or, alternatively, release the subframe (1040) so that the subframe (1040) can be removed from the oven (128′).
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18 Claims
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1. An oven rack assembly adapted for use within an oven cavity having oven cavity side liners, said oven rack assembly comprising:
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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 within said oven cavity, and an extended position where said oven rack has moved forwardly relative to said oven cavity; a slide system coupled to said oven rack for providing the capability of said oven rack to move between said retracted position and said extended position; a subframe coupled to said slide system and normally positioned in a first location within said oven cavity; retention/release means manually operable by a user for retaining said subframe in said first location; and said retention/release means are mounted to said slide system and comprise interaction means for maintaining retention of said subframe in said first location through interaction with said oven liner sides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An oven rack assembly adapted for use within an oven cavity having oven cavity side liners, said oven rack assembly comprising:
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an oven rack extendable between a retracted position within said oven cavity, and an extended position where said oven rack has moved forwardly relative to said oven cavity; a slide system comprising a pair of opposing slide devices coupled to said oven rack for providing the capability of said oven rack to move between said retracted position and said extended position; and retention/release means mounted to said slide devices and comprising means manually operable by a user for selectively maintaining said slide devices in a stationary position within said oven cavity, and for selectively releasing said slide devices so that the entirety of said slide devices and said oven rack can be completely removed from said oven cavity.
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11. An oven rack assembly adapted for use within an oven cavity having oven liner sides and an oven liner rear surface, said oven rack assembly comprising:
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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 slide system coupled to said oven rack for moving said oven rack between said retracted position and said extended position; a subframe forming a part of said oven rack assembly and supporting said oven rack and said slide system, so as to facilitate sliding movement of said oven rack and said slide system; said subframe comprises a pair of catch portions formed at the rear and adjacent sides of the subframe; and said oven rack assembly further comprises catch support means mounted within said oven cavity and comprising a series of catches for releasably capturing said catch portions of said subframe, so that said subframe is substantially prevented from tipping forwardly as a result of the weight of said subframe and/or cantilever forces exerted on said subframe by said oven rack and said slide system, and so that said subframe is substantially held in place so as to facilitate sliding movement of said oven rack and said slide system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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