Economical and versatile system for fixing a hob in a worktop

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10247423
APP PUB NO 20160123602A1
SERIAL NO

14977796

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A cooking hob retention system includes a support element having a major surface and a pocket disposed therealong and defining a strip having a first opening and a second opening on vertically opposite sides thereof. The system also includes a fastening member including an engagement end and a free end resiliently compressible toward the engagement end about a central fold disposed therebetween. The engagement end is coupled with the support element by a deformable portion opposite the central fold received within the first opening and a protruding element extending toward the deformable portion and received within the second opening. The free end includes a body defining an acute angle with respect to the engagement end. A tab extends from the body generally parallel to the engagement end, and a first countering element extends from the body beyond the tab to an end thereof.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 MD 3601 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cabrelle, Elio Comerio, IT 3 4
Miraglia, Luca Comerio, IT 2 0

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