Cooktop or hob top including a planar panel interlocked to an outboard frame by an injection molded encapsulation having injection molded encapsulation having integral fasteners
First Claim
1. A cooktop, hob top or the like comprising a cooktop panel having a peripheral edge portion, a frame substantially bordering said peripheral edge portion, substantially one-piece homogeneous injection molded polymeric/copolymeric encapsulation means for peripherally encapsulating and securing said peripheral edge portion to said frame, and said injection molded encapsulating means includes integral injection molded attaching means for attaching said cooktop to an associated support.
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Abstract
A cooktop, hob top or the like includes a cooktop, hob top panel having a peripheral edge portion, a frame bordering the same and a substantially one-piece homogeneous injection molded polymeric/copolymeric encapsulation securing the peripheral edge portion of the panel to the frame. The encapsulation includes integral fasteners adapted to be inserted into openings of a horizontal flange of a range, countertop or the like.
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36 Claims
- 1. A cooktop, hob top or the like comprising a cooktop panel having a peripheral edge portion, a frame substantially bordering said peripheral edge portion, substantially one-piece homogeneous injection molded polymeric/copolymeric encapsulation means for peripherally encapsulating and securing said peripheral edge portion to said frame, and said injection molded encapsulating means includes integral injection molded attaching means for attaching said cooktop to an associated support.
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25. A cooktop, hob top or like assembly comprising a substantially planar top panel and a top panel support;
- said top panel support including a substantially peripheral edge portion defining an opening;
said top panel including a peripheral edge portion, a frame substantially bordering said top panel peripheral edge portion, substantially one-piece homogeneous injection molded polymeric/copolymeric encapsulation means for peripherally encapsulating and securing said top panel peripheral edge portion to said frame;
said top panel being disposed in generally overlying relationship to said opening, and said injection molded encapsulation securing means includes integral injection molded attaching means for attaching said top panel to said top panel support peripheral edge portion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
- said top panel support including a substantially peripheral edge portion defining an opening;
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