US 12,225,652 B2
Microwave cooking appliance with increased visibility into the cavity
Daniel J. Trice, Louisville, KY (US); Brian Langness, Shelbyville, KY (US); and Pierce Woodling, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/506,497.
Application 18/506,497 is a continuation of application No. 16/836,286, filed on Mar. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,849,526.
Prior Publication US 2024/0080949 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H05B 6/64 (2006.01); H05B 6/76 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 6/6414 (2013.01) [H05B 6/763 (2013.01); H05B 6/766 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microwave cooking appliance comprising:
a housing having a door to form a cooking cavity, wherein the door includes an interior face arranged to face towards the cooking cavity and an exterior face arranged to face away from the cooking cavity; and
the door comprising
one or more conductive mesh layers and one or more glass layers;
at least one frame having an outer periphery and a choke groove extending along the outer periphery, wherein the at least one frame supports the one or more conductive mesh layers and the one or more glass layers, and wherein the one or more conductive mesh layers are electrically grounded to the at least one frame; and
wherein in a direction from the interior face of the door towards the exterior face of the door, the at least one frame is positioned followed by the one or more conductive mesh layers.