Cooking device door

Abstract

A cooking device door having a viewing window on the side facing the cooking area located in the housing of the cooking device. The viewing window completely covering the cooking area opening and forming a contact surface with a contact flange formed surrounding the cooking area. The viewing window including a recess in at least one area oriented in the direction of the cooking area.

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       14 . A cooking device door for covering an opening in a cooking area located in a housing of a cooking device, comprising: 
 a viewing window on a side facing said cooking area, said viewing window completely covering an opening in the cooking area when the door is shut and forming a contact surface with a contact flange formed adjacent said cooking area;    said viewing window including at least one recess formed therein in at least in one area of said window; and    said recess extending into said cooking area when said door is shut.    
   
   
       15 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including said viewing window having a single recess which extends over a major portion of said cooking area opening.  
   
   
       16 . The cooking device door according to  claim 15 , including said recess having a distance along the sides thereof of less than four millimeters from said contact flange.  
   
   
       17 . The cooking device door according to  claim 15 , including said recess having a distance along the bottom thereof of less than four millimeters from said contact flange.  
   
   
       18 . The cooking device door according to  claim 15 , including said recess having a distance along the top thereof of less than six millimeters from said contact flange.  
   
   
       19 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including said recess having a depth of between and thirty-five millimeters.  
   
   
       20 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including said recess having flanks with angles between fifty-five and ninety degrees.  
   
   
       21 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including said viewing window being thermally pre-stressed.  
   
   
       22 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including said viewing window being formed of borosilicate glass.  
   
   
       23 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including said recess having at least one substantially flat area.  
   
   
       24 . The cooking device door according to  claim 14 , including a second viewing window located on the side of the first viewing window opposite said cooking area, said second viewing window including a recess oriented in the direction facing away from said cooking area.  
   
   
       25 . A cooking device with a cooking area located in a device housing, which cooking area has an opening closable by a cooking device door, comprising: 
 the cooking device door including a viewing window on a side facing the cooking area and substantially covering the opening;    said opening including a contact flange around said opening and said viewing window forming a contact surface with said contact flange; and    said viewing window including a recess in at least one area oriented in the direction of said cooking area.    
   
   
       26 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including a thermal self-cleaning unit located within said device housing.  
   
   
       27 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including said viewing window having a single recess which extends over a major portion of said cooking area opening.  
   
   
       28 . The cooking device according to  claim 27 , including said recess having a distance along the sides thereof of less than four millimeters from said contact flange, a distance along the bottom thereof of less than four millimeters from said contact flange and a distance along the top thereof of less than six millimeters from said contact flange.  
   
   
       29 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including said recess having a depth of between and thirty-five millimeters.  
   
   
       30 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including said recess having flanks with angles between fifty-five and ninety degrees.  
   
   
       31 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including said viewing window being thermally pre-stressed.  
   
   
       32 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including said viewing window being formed of borosilicate glass.  
   
   
       33 . The cooking device according to  claim 25 , including a second viewing window located on the side of the first viewing window opposite said cooking area, said