| US 7,468,496 B2 | ||
| Dynamic flow oven cavity vent | ||
| Joseph Marc Pierre Marchand, Terrebonne (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 15, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/559,951. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0110879 A1, May 15, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. F24C 15/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 219—400 [219/391; 99/472; 126/21 R; 126/21 A] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A cooking appliance having a ventilation system comprising:
a main cavity;
a cavity vent in fluid communication with the main cavity to expel an exhaust of gases; and
a chimney connected above the cavity vent, wherein the chimney is defined by a top wall and opposing side walls, the opposing
side walls being configured to form a venturi zone therein,
wherein the cavity vent is coupled to the chimney at the venturi zone.
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