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Granted Patent B2
US 12696998 · App. 17/453,918 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Apparatus for retaining dissipated heat

Inventor: Marilyn A Smith (San Angelo, TX)
A47J36/36A47J36/04A47K10/02A47K10/12F24C15/36
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Patent No.
US 12696998
App. No.
17/453,918
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus for retaining heat dissipated from an oven. The apparatus may comprise a sheet material sized to cover a portion of a front of the oven and at least one attachment connected to the sheet material. The sheet material may comprise an absorbent fabric for retaining a heat-absorbing compound. The at least one attachment may be configured to hold one side of the sheet material substantially flush against the front of the oven after the sheet material has retained the heat absorbing compound.

Claims (24)

1 . An apparatus for retaining heat dissipated from an oven, the apparatus comprising:

a sheet material for covering a heated surface of the oven, the sheet material comprising an absorbent fabric for retaining a heat absorbing compound, the heated surface extending in a substantially vertical orientation relative to a direction of gravitational force, wherein the sheet material is substantially shaped as a square;

a first magnetic strip attachment connected to the sheet material, the first magnetic strip attachment connected to the sheet material such that an edge of the first magnetic strip attachment is arranged to substantially align with a first edge of the sheet material and extend a portion of a length of the first edge of the sheet material;

a second magnetic strip attachment connected to the sheet material such that an edge of the second magnetic strip attachment is arranged to substantially align with a second edge of the sheet material and extend a portion of a length of the second edge of the sheet material, the second edge of the sheet material being opposite to the first edge of the sheet material,

a plurality of discrete magnets, each connected to the sheet material at a respective corner of the sheet material,

wherein the first and second magnetic strip attachments and the plurality of discrete magnets are dimensioned such that, when the sheet material is placed in the substantially vertical orientation against the heated surface of the oven, the sheet material is maintained substantially flush against the heated surface of the oven after the sheet material has retained the heat absorbing compound.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet material further comprises an internal cavity suitable for encasing the first magnetic strip attachment.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet material further comprises another internal cavity suitable for encasing the second magnetic strip attachment.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent fabric is made of at least one of the following: linen, cotton, rayon, wool, terry cloth, fleece, hemp, and bamboo.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic strip attachment extends a majority portion of the length of the first edge of the sheet material.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second magnetic strip attachment extends a majority portion of the length of the second edge of the sheet material.

7 . A method for retaining heat dissipated from an appliance, comprising:

applying a heat-absorbing compound to a sheet material comprising an absorbent fabric;

positioning the sheet material in a substantially vertical orientation against a heated surface of the appliance, the sheet material having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge;

magnetically attaching a first magnetic strip attachment connected to the sheet material along substantially an entire length of the first edge of the sheet material to a first portion of the heated surface of the appliance; and

magnetically attaching a second magnetic strip attachment connected to the sheet material along substantially an entire length of the second edge of the sheet material to a second portion of the heated surface of the appliance, wherein the first and second magnetic strip attachments cooperatively retain the sheet material substantially flush against the heated surface of the appliance after the sheet material has retained the heat-absorbing compound.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

wringing the sheet material after application of the heat-absorbing compound to remove any excess of the heat-absorbing compound.

9 . A method for retaining heat dissipated from an appliance, comprising:

applying a heat-absorbing compound to a sheet material comprising an absorbent fabric;

positioning the sheet material in a substantially vertical orientation against a heated surface of the appliance; and

magnetically attaching a plurality of discrete magnets to the heated surface of the appliance, each of the plurality of discrete magnets connected to the sheet material at each respective corner of the sheet material, wherein the plurality of discrete magnets cooperatively retain the sheet material substantially flush against the heated surface of the appliance after the sheet material has retained the heat-absorbing compound.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

wringing the sheet material after application of the heat-absorbing compound to remove any excess of the heat-absorbing compound.