US 12,366,413 B2
Oven slot cover
Bradley M. Andreae, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US); Anthony C. Scoville, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US); and Joshua Hembel, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US)
Assigned to SST Systems, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI (US)
Filed by SST Systems, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,762.
Application 18/479,762 is a division of application No. 16/890,540, filed on Jun. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,774,176.
Prior Publication US 2024/0027135 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. F27D 99/00 (2010.01); F27B 9/02 (2006.01); F27B 9/24 (2006.01); F27B 9/38 (2006.01); F27B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC F27D 99/0073 (2013.01) [F27B 9/021 (2013.01); F27B 9/2461 (2013.01); F27B 9/38 (2013.01); F27B 17/0016 (2013.01); F27B 2009/027 (2013.01); F27B 9/028 (2013.01); F27B 2009/382 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A closure mechanism to inhibit escape of heat from an oven chamber of a conveyor oven having a conveyor hanger, the closure mechanism configured to be coupled to a first plurality of connection tabs arranged along a first edge portion of a top wall of the conveyor oven and a second plurality of connection tabs arranged along a second edge portion of the top wall of the conveyor oven, the closure mechanism positioned within a slot formed between the first and second edge portions, the closure mechanism comprising:
a plurality of plates configured to couple to each of the first and second pluralities of connection tabs of the conveyor oven and being spaced along a longitudinal length of the slot to selectively enclose the slot of the conveyor oven, the plurality of plates defining a first plurality of plates with each coupled to each of the first plurality of connection tabs and a second plurality of plates with each coupled to each of the second plurality of connection tabs, each of the plurality of plates comprising:
a connection portion defining a connection aperture that couples said each of the plurality of plates to at least one of the first or second plurality of connection tabs;
an angled portion configured to extend downward from the connection portion within the slot of the conveyor oven; and
an engagement portion extending downward from the angled portion to form an engagement surface such that the first and second pluralities of plates define respective engagement surfaces that contact each other to close the slot of the conveyor oven.