(19)
(11) EP 0 801 269 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/42

(21) Application number: 97104383.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F24C 3/08, F24C 3/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB SE

(30) Priority: 12.04.1996 IT MI960715

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Distaso, Alessandro, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21024 Biandronno (IT)
  • Pellegrini, Antonio, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21024 Biandronno (IT)
  • Ruschetta, Severino, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21024 Biandronno (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA)
21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

   


(54) Gas burner for easy connection to the cooking hob structure and to the gas feed conduit


(57) A gas burner comprising a support part or injector carrier (1) to be fixed to the lower structure (15) and the upper structure (16) of a cooking hob, said part (1) being connectable to a gas feed conduit (5) in which there is a usual valve (57) controlled by a knob or tap (58) positioned on the cooking hob. On that lower face (10) of said part or injector carrier (1) which is to cooperate with the lower structure (15) of said cooking hob there are provided centering means (21) for the correct positioning of the injector carrier (1) on said structure (15) and means (13, 20) for coupling to counter-means (31) of said structure (15) to facilitate the fixing of said injector carrier (1) to said structure (15), said means and counter-means (13, 20, 31) hence fixing the injector carrier (1) to the structure (15).






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