Claims:1. A stove (10), comprising :
- a pan support (12), a drip tray (14) and a burner (16);
characterized 5 in that:
- a supporting leg assembly (18) movably fitted to at least one portion of
said stove (10), said supporting leg assembly (18) adapted to hold said
stove (10) in an inclined position.
2. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said supporting leg assembly
(18) comprises at least one bracket (20), a guiding element (22) and a frame
(24) extended along a length of said stove (10).
3. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one bracket (20)
15 is welded at an interior side (26) of said stove (10) such that, a clearance is
formed between said at least one bracket (20) and an interior side surface
(28) of said stove (10).
4. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 3, wherein a hole (30) is made on said at
20 least one bracket (20) for inserting said frame (24) through said guiding
element (22).
5. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 4, wherein dimensions of said guiding
element (22) is made corresponding to said hole (30) made on said at least
25 one bracket (20) and said guiding element (22) is fitted to said at least one
bracket (20) using any one of fitting techniques comprising a press fit, a snap
fit.
6. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one bracket (20)
30 comprises a first flange (32) and a second flange (34) adapted to restrict a
movement of said frame (24) in a folded position and in an open position
respectively.
7. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first flange (32) adapted
to restrict a movement of said frame (24) in said folded 5 positon and said
second flange (24) adapted to restrict the movement of said frame (24)
beyond a predefined inclination angle in an open position.
8. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said frame (24) comprises a
10 groove (36) and a locking element (38) fitted in said groove (36) made on
each end of said frame (24) for pivotally connecting said frame (24) to said
at least one bracket (20).
9. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 8, wherein said locking element (38) is
15 chosen from a group of locking elements comprising a bush, a shaft, a clip, a
bolt, a pin, a screw, a fastener.
10. The stove (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said frame (24) moves
automatically from said folded position into said open position when said
20 stove (10) is lifted from a stove resting surface (40). , Description:The stove 10 comprises a pan support 12, a drip tray 14 and a burner 16. The stove 10
comprises a supporting leg assembly 18 movably fitted to at least one portion of the
stove 10. The supporting leg assembly 18 adapted to hold the stove 10 in an inclined
position. The supporting leg assembly 18 prevents the stove 10 falling down accidently,
thus safeguarding the stove 10 without being damaged. With the above disclosed the
supporting leg assembly 18, the stability of the stove 10 in the inclined position is
maintained. With the supporting leg assembly 18 attached to the stove 10 the effort by
the user of the stove 10 to hold the appliance 10 while cleaning the countertop/ resting
surface 40 can be reduced. When in comparison to the conventional methods available
in the market, the method of engaging and disengaging the supporting leg assembly 18
is much simpler and user friendly.