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Cook-top with automatic controls

  • US 5,243,172 A
  • Filed: 09/19/1991
  • Issued: 09/07/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cook-top (10) having at least one cooking section (12a) heated by at least one heating element which is actuated by function controls (9),at least one presence detector (20) which detects when at least one cooking section (12a) carries a utensil, andcontrol means (18) for deactivating or reducing the heating of said cooking section when the presence detector (20) signals that the utensil has been removed,characterized in that it comprises:

  • a timing means (22) which reactivates the heating of said cooking section when the presence detector (20) detects that the utensil has been put back onto said cooking section and that the time of absence is smaller than a given time.

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