Home appliance with improved griddle cover
A home appliance having a griddle cover includes an appliance body; a cooktop on the appliance body and having a griddle; a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body; and a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including a plurality of feet mounted to the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle.
1. A home appliance having a griddle cover comprising:
an appliance body;
a cooktop disposed on the appliance body and having a griddle;
a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body; and
a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including a plurality of feet mounted to and projecting downwardly from the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle, wherein each foot in the plurality of feet includes a foot body, a central projection extending outwardly from the foot body, a first plateau adjacent a first side of the central projection and a second plateau adjacent a second side of the central projection.
2. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 1 wherein the cover body and the plurality of feet are made from different materials.
3. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 2 wherein the cover body is made from metal and the plurality of feet are made from a non-metallic material.
4. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 3 wherein the plurality of feet are made from a polymer.
5. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 2 wherein the cover body is made from stainless steel and the plurality of feet are made from a polymer.
6. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 1 where the plurality of feet are removably attached to the support elements.
7. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of feet includes five similar feet.
8. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 7 wherein the cover body is substantially rectangular and the plurality of feet includes one foot adjacent each corner of the cover body and one foot intermediate two other feet.
9. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 1 wherein the cover body is formed from a substantially planar rectangular sheet having a top portion and side walls extending at substantially right angles with the top portion and the support elements extending at substantially right angles with the walls in direct opposition to the top portion, wherein the support elements extend substantially parallel with and spaced from the top portion.
10. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of feet have a griddle engagement portion including a generally horizontal first wall and a generally vertical second wall projecting downwardly from the first wall.
11. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 10 wherein the first wall and second wall form a substantially 90° angle.
12. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 1 and further comprising a handle mounted to the cover body.
13. A home appliance having a griddle cover according to claim 8 and further comprising a handle mounted to the cover body, with the handle being mounted to the cover body at an end opposite the foot intermediate two other feet.
14. A range having a griddle cover comprising:
a range body;
a cooktop disposed on the range body and having a griddle;
a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body; and
a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including a plurality of feet mounted to and projecting downwardly from the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle, wherein each foot in the plurality of feet includes a foot body, a central projection extending outwardly from the foot body, a first plateau adjacent a first side of the central projection and a second plateau adjacent a second side of the central projection.
15. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 14 wherein the cover body and the plurality of feet are made from different materials.
16. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 15 wherein the cover body is made from metal and the plurality of feet are made from a non-metallic material.
17. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 16 wherein the plurality of feet are made from a polymer.
18. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 15 wherein the cover body is made from stainless steel and the plurality of feet are made from a polymer.
19. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 14 where the plurality of feet are removably attached to the support elements.
20. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 14 wherein the plurality of feet includes five similar feet.
21. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 20 wherein the cover body is substantially rectangular and the plurality of feet includes one foot adjacent each corner of the cover body and one foot intermediate two other feet.
22. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 14 wherein the cover body is formed from a substantially planar rectangular sheet having a top portion and side walls extending at substantially right angles with the top portion and the support elements extending at substantially right angles with the walls in direct opposition to the top portion, wherein the support elements extend substantially parallel with and spaced from the top portion.
23. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 14 wherein the plurality of feet have a griddle engagement portion including a generally horizontal first wall and a generally vertical second wall projecting downwardly from the first wall.
24. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 23 wherein the first wall and second wall form a substantially 90° angle.
25. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 14 and further comprising a handle mounted to the cover body.
26. A range having a griddle cover according to claim 21 and further comprising a handle mounted to the cover body, with the handle being mounted to the cover body at an end opposite the foot intermediate two other feet.
27. A home appliance having a griddle cover comprising:
an appliance body;
a cooktop disposed on the appliance body and having a griddle;
a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body; and
a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including five similar feet mounted to the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle wherein the cover body is substantially rectangular and the plurality of feet includes one foot adjacent each corner of the cover body and one foot intermediate two other feet.
28. A home appliance having a griddle cover comprising:
an appliance body;
a cooktop disposed on the appliance body and having a griddle;
a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body; and
a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including a plurality of feet mounted to the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle, wherein the feet have a griddle engagement portion including a generally horizontal first wall and a generally vertical second wall projecting downwardly from the first wall.
29. A home appliance having a griddle cover comprising:
an appliance body;
a cooktop disposed on the appliance body and having a griddle;
a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body; and
a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including a plurality of feet mounted to the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle, wherein the feet have a griddle engagement portion including a generally horizontal first wall and a generally vertical second wall projecting downwardly from the first wall, wherein the first wall and second wall form a substantially 90° angle.
30. A home appliance having a griddle cover comprising:
an appliance body;
a cooktop disposed on the appliance body and having a griddle;
a griddle cover for removable disposition on the griddle for protecting the griddle from contaminants, the griddle cover including a substantially rectangular cover body having a plurality of support elements on the cover body;
a mounting arrangement for removably mounting the griddle cover to the griddle including five similar feet mounted to the support elements for supporting the griddle cover on the griddle, including one foot adjacent each corner of the cover body and one foot intermediate two other feet; and
a handle mounted to the cover body, with the handle being mounted to the cover body at an end opposite the foot intermediate two other feet.