Cooktop Stove Protector

Abstract

A removable dishwasher safe form-fitting transparent, flexible protective glass, or glass and ceramic sheet, designed to lie flat on a cooktop top stove to allow the user to cook with pots and pans, even cast iron, on this surface, thus protecting the actual stove-top from scratches, boil-overs, and other damage. Removable and dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, the Cooktop Stove Protector

1 . A cooktop stove protector comprising: an essentially flat, flexible, form-fitting sheet of glass material, wherein the material is heat-conductive, pliable, and stable in the presence of intense or prolonged heat designed to lie flat and securely on top of a smooth top stove. 
     
     
         2 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the stove protector is removable and dishwasher-safe. 
     
     
         3 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector measures approximately 30 to 32 inches in length and 28 to 30 inches in depth. 
     
     
         4 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1  wherein the protector is made of Ultra-Slim Flexible Glass such as Willow™ Glass, available from Corning Glass, Corning, N.Y. 
     
     
         5 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the material is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         6 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the material is produced in a variety of colors. 
     
     
         7 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the material is produced in a variety of surface textures. 
     
     
         8 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector further comprises a downward-oriented “safety lip” along the front and side borders to provide a more secure fit. 
     
     
         9 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector has a top surface and a bottom surface and the top surface comprises heating element indicia, wherein the entire top surface is homogeneous and conductive. 
     
     
         10 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector has a top surface and a bottom surface and the top surface comprises heating element indicia, wherein the heating element indicia covers heating elements, and wherein the top surface of the protector is conductive at the heating element indicia, and further includes insulating material in the area is not covering heating elements. 
     
     
         11 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 4 , wherein the material is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         12 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 11  wherein the material is produced in a variety of colors. 
     
     
         13 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 4 , wherein the material is produced in a variety of surface texture. 
     
     
         14 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 4 , wherein the protector further comprises a downward-oriented “safety lip” along the front and side borders to provide a more secure fit. 
     
     
         15 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 4 , wherein the protector has a top surface and a bottom surface and the top surface comprises heating element indicia, wherein the entire top surface is homogeneous and conductive. 
     
     
         16 . The cooktop stove protector of  claim 4 , wherein the protector has a top surface and a bottom surface and the top surface comprises heating element indicia, wherein the heating element indicia covers heating elements, and wherein the top surface of the protector is conductive at the heating element indicia, and further includes insulating material in the area is not covering heating elements.