Front controls for gas cooking range

Abstract

A gas cooking range having a first oven and a second oven positioned above the first oven. A cooktop is positioned between a manifold and an upper panel. The cooktop includes a gas burner. The manifold has mounted thereto a knob operable to control the gas burner.

1 . A gas cooking range, comprising:
 a first oven,   a second oven positioned above the first oven,   a laterally extending control manifold positioned above the second oven, the control manifold having a knob mounted thereon,   a laterally extending upper panel positioned above the second oven, the upper panel having a control surface operable to control the operation of the first oven and the second oven, and   a cooktop positioned between the control manifold and the upper panel, the cooktop having a cooking surface positioned above a gas burner,   wherein the knob is operable to control the operation of the gas burner.   
     
     
         2 . The gas cooking range of  claim 1 , wherein the knob has a face that is positioned perpendicular to the cooking surface when the knob is mounted on the control manifold. 
     
     
         3 . The gas cooking range of  claim 1 , wherein the knob has a face that is positioned at an angle relative to the cooking surface when the knob is mounted on the control manifold. 
     
     
         4 . The gas cooking range of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the control manifold has a lower surface, and   the cooktop has a bottom surface opposite the cooking surface that is coplanar with the lower surface of the control manifold.   
     
     
         5 . The gas cooking range of  claim 1 , wherein the control manifold has a front surface and a rear surface, and the knob is mounted on the front surface of the control manifold. 
     
     
         6 . The gas cooking range of  claim 5 , wherein the cooktop further has:
 a grate positioned above the gas burner, the grate being positioned between the rear surface of the control manifold and the upper panel, and   the grate having a top surface that defines the cooking surface.   
     
     
         7 . The gas cooking range of  claim 5 , wherein the cooktop extends away from the rear surface of the control manifold. 
     
     
         8 . A gas cooking range, comprising:
 a first oven having a first gas-fired heating element operable to heat the first oven,   a second oven positioned above the first oven, the second oven having a second gas-fired heating element operable to heat the second oven,   a laterally extending upper panel positioned above the second oven, the upper panel having a control surface operable to control the operation of the first gas-fired heating element and the second gas-fired heating element,   a laterally extending manifold positioned above the second oven, the manifold having a front surface and a rear surface,   a control knob mounted on the front surface of the manifold, and   a cooktop positioned between the manifold and the upper panel, the cooktop extending away from the rear surface of the manifold and having a cooking surface positioned above a gas burner,   wherein the control knob is operable to control the operation of the gas burner.   
     
     
         9 . The gas cooking range of  claim 8 , wherein the control knob has a face, and the face is positioned parallel to the front surface of the manifold and positioned perpendicular to the cooking surface of the cooktop when the control knob is mounted on the front surface. 
     
     
         10 . The gas cooking range of  claim 8 , wherein the control knob has a face, and the face is positioned parallel to the front surface of the manifold and positioned at an angle relative to the cooking surface of the cooktop when the control knob is mounted on the front surface. 
     
     
         11 . The gas cooking range of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first oven has a first cooking rack positioned above the first gas-fired heating element, and   the second oven has a second cooking rack positioned above the second gas-fired heating element.   
     
     
         12 . The gas cooking range of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first oven has a first door, the first door being operable to allow a user to access the first cooking rack, and   the second oven has a second door, the second door being operable to allow a user to access the second cooking rack.   
     
     
         13 . A gas cooking range, comprising:
 a housing,   a first oven secured to the housing,   a second oven secured to the housing and positioned above the first oven,   an upper panel extending upwardly from a laterally extending base secured to the housing, the upper panel being positioned above the second oven and having a control surface operable to control the operation of the first oven and the second oven,   a laterally extending manifold positioned above the second oven, the manifold having a front surface and a rear surface,   a control knob mounted on the front surface of the manifold, and   a cooktop positioned between the manifold and the base of the upper panel, the cooktop extending away from the rear surface of the manifold to the base of the upper panel and including a cooking surface positioned above a gas burner,   wherein the control knob is operable to control the operation of the gas burner.   
     
     
         14 . The gas cooking range of  claim 13 , wherein the control knob is mounted on the front surface of the manifold perpendicular to the cooking surface. 
     
     
         15 . The gas cooking range of  claim 13 , wherein the control knob is mounted on the front surface of the manifold at an angle relative to the cooking surface. 
     
     
         16 . The gas cooking range of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the manifold has a lower surface extending from the front surface to the rear surface, and   the cooktop has a bottom surface opposite the cooking surface that is coplanar with the lower surface of the manifold.   
     
     
         17 . The gas cooking range of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first oven has a first gas-fired heating element operable to heat the first oven,   the second oven has a second gas-fired heating element operable to heat the second oven, and   the control surface on the upper panel is operable to control the operation of the first gas-fired heating element and the second gas-fired heating element.   
     
     
         18 . The gas cooking range of  claim 13 , wherein the cooktop further has:
 a grate positioned above the gas burner, the grate being positioned between the rear surface of the control manifold and the base of the upper panel, and   the grate having a top surface that defines the cooking surface.