US 12,352,450 B2
Gas cooktop with griddle assembly including removable temperature probe
Paul Bryan Cadima, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/993,379.
Prior Publication US 2024/0167687 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F24C 15/36 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 3/126 (2013.01) [F24C 15/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gas cooktop defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the gas cooktop comprising:
a gas burner for selectively generating a flow of heated air; and
a griddle assembly positioned over the gas burner, the griddle assembly comprising:
a griddle defining an outer side and a probe receptacle defined in the outer side;
a temperature probe configured for receipt within the probe receptacle; and
one or more flow control features for directing the flow of heated air around or away from the probe receptacle, wherein the one or more flow control features comprises a flow channel defined within the griddle and extending through a top surface of the griddle.