Oven door

Abstract

An oven door includes an interior panel and an exterior panel. The interior panel faces the heating chamber and has a glass sheet for viewing the heating chamber. The exterior panel is affixed to the interior panel and includes a frame portion formed of plastic defining an aperture aligned with the glass sheet for viewing the heating chamber. A non-opaque panel is fixed relative to the frame portion and extends across the aperture. The non-opaque panel has an inside surface facing the interior panel and the exterior panel has a masking portion formed of plastic and integrally formed with the frame portion. The masking portion extends from the frame portion into the aperture along the inside surface of the non-opaque panel and defines a window for viewing the heating chamber through the glass sheet.

1 . An oven door for a heating chamber of an oven, said oven door comprising:
 an interior panel for facing the heating chamber and including a glass sheet for viewing the heating chamber;   an exterior panel affixed to said interior panel for facing away from the heating chamber and including a frame portion formed of plastic defining an aperture aligned with said glass sheet for viewing the heating chamber; and   a non-opaque panel fixed relative to said frame portion and extending across said aperture and including an inside surface facing said interior panel;   said exterior panel including a masking portion formed of plastic and integrally formed with said frame portion and extending from said frame portion into said aperture along said inside surface of said non-opaque panel and defining a window for viewing the heating chamber through said glass sheet.   
     
     
         2 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said exterior panel supports said non-opaque panel. 
     
     
         3 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said non-opaque panel is fixed to said masking portion of said exterior panel. 
     
     
         4 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said non-opaque panel is adhered to said masking portion. 
     
     
         5 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said non-opaque panel is formed of glass. 
     
     
         6 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said non-opaque panel is integrally formed with said exterior panel. 
     
     
         7 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said non-opaque panel is formed of plastic. 
     
     
         8 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said exterior panel and said non-opaque panel are formed of polyester. 
     
     
         9 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising a handle fixed to said exterior panel and including a gripping portion extending away from exterior panel for moving said oven door between open and closed positions. 
     
     
         10 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 9  wherein said exterior panel presents a pocket and wherein said handle includes a boss portion extending from said gripping portion into said pocket for stabilizing said handle relative to said exterior panel. 
     
     
         11 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said pocket is defined by a wall extending from an exterior side of said exterior panel toward said interior panel and a bottom extending transversely from said wall spaced from said exterior side with said bottom being disposed between said boss portion and said interior panel and with said handle being connected to said interior panel for coupling said interior panel, said exterior panel, and said handle. 
     
     
         12 . An oven door for a heating chamber of an oven, said oven door comprising:
 an interior panel for facing the heating chamber;   an exterior panel formed of plastic and including an exterior side for facing away from the heating chamber, said exterior panel presenting a pocket defined by a wall extending from said exterior side toward said interior panel and a bottom extending transversely from said wall spaced from said exterior side; and   a handle including a boss portion extending into said pocket for stabilizing said handle relative to said exterior panel and a gripping portion extending from said boss portion away from said exterior panel for moving said oven door between open and closed positions;   said bottom being disposed between said boss portion of said handle and said interior panel and said handle including a post extending from said gripping portion through said boss portion and being connected to said interior panel for coupling said interior panel, said exterior panel, and said handle.   
     
     
         13 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said bottom defines a hole and said post extends through said hole toward said interior panel for coupling to said interior panel. 
     
     
         14 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said post defines a bore and a fastener engages said interior panel and extends into said bore. 
     
     
         15 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 14  wherein said fastener includes a head disposed on a side of said interior panel opposite said exterior panel and a threaded shank that extends from said head through said interior panel toward said exterior panel and threadedly engages said bore. 
     
     
         16 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 14  wherein said interior panel abuts said post. 
     
     
         17 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said boss portion of said handle abuts said wall. 
     
     
         18 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said exterior panel defines a groove and said interior panel defines a flange that extends into said groove. 
     
     
         19 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said handle is formed of plastic. 
     
     
         20 . An oven door as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said handle is formed of polyester. 
     
     
         21 . An oven door for a heating chamber of an oven, said oven door comprising:
 an interior panel for facing the heating chamber and including a glass sheet for viewing the heating chamber;   an exterior panel affixed to said inner panel for facing away from the heating chamber and including a frame portion formed of plastic defining an aperture aligned with said glass sheet for viewing the heating chamber; and   a non-opaque panel formed of plastic and fixed relative to said frame portion and extending across said aperture and including an inside surface facing said interior panel;   said exterior panel including a masking portion formed of plastic and integrally formed with said frame portion and extending from said frame portion into said aperture along said inside surface of said non-opaque panel and defining a window for viewing the heating chamber through said glass sheet;   said exterior panel supporting said non-opaque panel with said non-opaque panel being integrally formed with said exterior panel;   said exterior panel presenting a pocket defined by a wall extending from an exterior side of said exterior panel toward said interior panel and a bottom extending transversely from said wall spaced from said exterior side; and   a handle including a boss portion extending into said pocket for stabilizing said handle relative to said exterior panel and a gripping portion extending from said boss portion away from said exterior panel for moving said oven door between open and closed positions.