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Title: |
US4711982:
Plastic microwave oven door
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Millman, Ronald W.; Bloomington, MN

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Assignee: |
Litton Systems, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA
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Published / Filed: |
1987-12-08
/ 1986-05-30

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Application Number: |
US1986000869212

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H05B 6/76;
Core:
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IPC-7:
H05B 6/64;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
219/739;
219/740;
219/744;
Original:
219/010.55D;
219/010.55R;
219/010.55F;

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Field of Search: |
219/10.55 D,10.55 F,10.55 M
220/337,338,339
427/099

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Priority Number: |
| 1986-05-30 |
US1986000869212 |

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Abstract: |
A microwave oven door is disclosed having a channel cross-section and formed of plastic material having a microwave impermeable viewing window, hinge means, door securing means, and a microwave impermeable coating in the channel cross-section area. An alternative embodiment has the channel cross-section area formed of a plastic filled with a microwave blocking material. A further embodiment has a microwave impermeable opaque surface in place of the viewing window.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Haurykiewicz, John M. ;
Thiel, Walter R. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Pellinen, A. D.; Fuller, Leon K.

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A microwave oven door structure comprising:
- a unitary frame circumscribing a central viewing aperture and formed of a plastic material having a channel cross-section adapted to face a microwave oven cavity opening;
- a microwave-impermeable viewing window positioned across the central viewing aperture secured to said frame to permit visual inspection of the interior of a microwave oven cavity; and
- a hinge means formed as a single piece with said frame for pivotally connecting one side of the frame to a microwave oven;
wherein the frame channel is provided with a microwave impermeable coating.

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