GB2149496A

GB2149496A - A spillage receiver for a gas stove

Info

Publication number: GB2149496A
Application number: GB08329776A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Yih Lin Yeou
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1983-11-08
Filing date: 1983-11-08
Publication date: 1985-06-12
Also published as: GB8329776D0

Abstract

A spillage receiver for a gas stove includes a hollow parallelepiped (10) and a drawer-like box (20). Hollow parallelepiped (10) has a top surface (14) having a central aperture (141) or a series of spaced apertures, a bottom surface (15) to which is threadedly engaged four supporting legs (12) and having a central aperture (151) or a series of spaced apertures, an empty front face (13) and a reinforcing framing (11). Hollow parallelepiped (10) is used to support a gas stove placed on top and the spillage spilt from a cooking utensil on the gas stove will flow through the apertures (141, 151) down into drawer-like box (20) when box (20) is slidably inserted from front face (13) into hollow parallelepiped (10). <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION A spillage receiver for a gas stove This invention relates to a spillage receiver for a gas stove, and more particularly to a drawer type receiver.

As most housewives know, it is quite annoying that the spillage spilt from a cooking utensil on a gas stove flows haphazardly down to contaminate the surface upon which the stove is placed and thus dirties the kitchen and its floor.

According to the present invention, a spillage receiver for a gas stove has a circumferential shape conforming to that of gas stove, is adapted to be equipped right beneath the gas stove and has a top surface which is provided with a central hole or a plurality of holes so that the spillage spilt from a cooking utensil on the gas stove will flow through the central hole or the holes down into the receiver in order to save the surface the stove is placed upon from contamination.

Generally the receiver is a rectangular circumferential shape in accordance with that of a gas stove and includes a hollow parallelepiped having an empty front surface and a drawer-like box slidably inserted from the empty front surface into the hollow parallelepiped so that the spillage can flow through the central hole or the holes on the top surface of the hollow parallelepiped down into the drawer-like box.

It is preferable to provide a plurality of supporting legs to engage with the bottom surface of the hollow parallelepiped so that the space formed between the bottom surface of the hollow parallelepiped and the surface of the place the hollow parallelepiped is placed can also be used to store kitchen utensils.

It is desirable that the hollow parallelepiped also provides a second central hole or a pluraliaty of second holes on the bottom surface corresponding to the central hole or the the holes on the top surface so that the hollow parallelepiped can be utilized upside down.

Preferably the supporting legs threadedly engage with the bottom surface of the hollow parallelepiped and a plurality of screws are provided to plug the threaded holes on the bottom surface when the supporting legs act as a hindrance and are required to be screwed off.

Embodiments of the present inventions will be better recognized with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a spillage receiver for a gas stove of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment for an assembled spillage receiver for a gas stove; Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a spillage receiver for a gas stove in use; Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a spillage receiver for a gas stove in use in another way; Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a supporting leg of a spillage receiver for a gas stove; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a spillage receiver for a gas stove.

Referring now to Fig. 1, there is shown an exploded perspective view of a spillage receiver for a gas stove which includes a hollow parallelapiped 10 and a drawer-like box 20. Hollow parallelepiped 10 reinforced by a framing 11 has a top surface 14, an empty front surface 13 and a bottom surface 15.

Top surface 14 and bottom surface 15 have central holes 141, 151 respectively and bottom surface 15 is threadedly engaged with four supporting legs 12, each of which is attached to a rubber cushion 121.

Drawer-like box 20 has a handle 22 at the front surface 21. A sectional view showing hollow parallelepiped 10 and drawer-like box 20 in assembly is shown in Fig. 2.

As shown in Fig. 3, the receiver of the present invention is placed on a kitchen table 30 and a gas stove 40 is placed on top surface 14 of the receiver.

Between bottom surface 15 andtable 30,there is formed a space 50 where a chopping board or a kitchen chopper and the like can be stored.

As hollow parallelepiped 10 has central hole 141 (151) on either top surface 14 of bottom surface 15 the spillage receiver for a gas stove of the present invention can be used by putting hollow parallelepiped 10 in upsidedown, as shown in Fig. 4.

The threaded portions 152 at bottom surface 15 should be thickened and formed the threaded holes 153 to threadedly engage the threaded heads 122 of supporting legs 12 as shown in Fig. 5. The screws 16 are provided to fill threaded holes 153 when supporting legs 12 act as a hindrance and are required to be screwed off.

As shown in Fig. 6, a plurality of holes 17 are provided to replace hole 141 or 151 in another preferred embodiment of a spillage receiver for a gas stove of the present invention.

1. A spillage receiver for a gas stove characterized in that said receiver has a circumferential shape conforming to that of a gas stove, is adapted to be equipped right beneath said gas stove and has a top surface which is provided with a central hole or a plurality of holes whereby the spillage spilt from a cooking utensil on said gas stove will flow through said central hole or said holes down into said receiver in order to prevent the surface upon which said stove is placed from becoming contaminated.

2. A spillage receiver for a gas stove according to claim 1 characterized in that said receiver is a rectangular circumferential shape and includes: a hollow parallelepiped having an empty front surface; and a drawer-like box slidably inserted from said empty front surface into said hollow parallelepiped whereby said spillage can flow through said central hole or said holes on said top surface of said hollow parallelepiped down into said drawer-like box.

3. A spillage receiver for a gas stove according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that a plurality of supporting legs are engaged with the bottom surface of said hollow parallelepiped.

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION A spillage receiver for a gas stove This invention relates to a spillage receiver for a gas stove, and more particularly to a drawer type receiver. As most housewives know, it is quite annoying that the spillage spilt from a cooking utensil on a gas stove flows haphazardly down to contaminate the surface upon which the stove is placed and thus dirties the kitchen and its floor. According to the present invention, a spillage receiver for a gas stove has a circumferential shape conforming to that of gas stove, is adapted to be equipped right beneath the gas stove and has a top surface which is provided with a central hole or a plurality of holes so that the spillage spilt from a cooking utensil on the gas stove will flow through the central hole or the holes down into the receiver in order to save the surface the stove is placed upon from contamination. Generally the receiver is a rectangular circumferential shape in accordance with that of a gas stove and includes a hollow parallelepiped having an empty front surface and a drawer-like box slidably inserted from the empty front surface into the hollow parallelepiped so that the spillage can flow through the central hole or the holes on the top surface of the hollow parallelepiped down into the drawer-like box. It is preferable to provide a plurality of supporting legs to engage with the bottom surface of the hollow parallelepiped so that the space formed between the bottom surface of the hollow parallelepiped and the surface of the place the hollow parallelepiped is placed can also be used to store kitchen utensils. It is desirable that the hollow parallelepiped also provides a second central hole or a pluraliaty of second holes on the bottom surface corresponding to the central hole or the the holes on the top surface so that the hollow parallelepiped can be utilized upside down. Preferably the supporting legs threadedly engage with the bottom surface of the hollow parallelepiped and a plurality of screws are provided to plug the threaded holes on the bottom surface when the supporting legs act as a hindrance and are required to be screwed off. Embodiments of the present inventions will be better recognized with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a spillage receiver for a gas stove of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment for an assembled spillage receiver for a gas stove; Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a spillage receiver for a gas stove in use; Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a spillage receiver for a gas stove in use in another way; Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a supporting leg of a spillage receiver for a gas stove; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a spillage receiver for a gas stove. Referring now to Fig. 1, there is shown an exploded perspective view of a spillage receiver for a gas stove which includes a hollow parallelapiped 10 and a drawer-like box 20. Hollow parallelepiped 10 reinforced by a framing 11 has a top surface 14, an empty front surface 13 and a bottom surface 15. Top surface 14 and bottom surface 15 have central holes 141, 151 respectively and bottom surface 15 is threadedly engaged with four supporting legs 12, each of which is attached to a rubber cushion 121. Drawer-like box 20 has a handle 22 at the front surface 21. A sectional view showing hollow parallelepiped 10 and drawer-like box 20 in assembly is shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the receiver of the present invention is placed on a kitchen table 30 and a gas stove 40 is placed on top surface 14 of the receiver. Between bottom surface 15 andtable 30,there is formed a space 50 where a chopping board or a kitchen chopper and the like can be stored. As hollow parallelepiped 10 has central hole 141 (151) on either top surface 14 of bottom surface 15 the spillage receiver for a gas stove of the present invention can be used by putting hollow parallelepiped 10 in upsidedown, as shown in Fig. 4. The threaded portions 152 at bottom surface 15 should be thickened and formed the threaded holes 153 to threadedly engage the threaded heads 122 of supporting legs 12 as shown in Fig. 5. The screws 16 are provided to fill threaded holes 153 when supporting legs 12 act as a hindrance and are required to be screwed off. As shown in Fig. 6, a plurality of holes 17 are provided to replace hole 141 or 151 in another preferred embodiment of a spillage receiver for a gas stove of the present invention. CLAIMS

4. A spillage receiver for a gas stove according to claim 2 or 3 characterized in that said hollow parallelepiped further includes a second central hole our a plurality of second holes at the bottom surface corresponding to said central hole or said holes at said top surface so that said hollow parallelepiped can also be used upside down.

5. A spillage receiver for a gas stove according to claim 3 or 4 characterized in that said supporting legs are threadedly engaged with said bottom surface and a plurality of screws are provided to plug the threaded holes on said bottom surface when said supporting legs act as a hindrance and are required to be screwed off.

6. A spillage receiver for a gas stove as hereinbefore described with reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.