| 摘要 |
<p>A cooktop hygiene device (10) removably mountable to a cooktop (93) for collecting food sputterings or spillings and preventing such sputterings from contaminating the cooktop comprises a plate-like structure (12), which can be flexible or rigid, having an upper surface (16) and a lower surface (26) adapted to interface with the cooktop surface, and a plurality of openings (24) on the plate-like structure to receive the heaters (91) on the cooktop. A fold facilitator (27) is provided on the plate like structure to facilitate the folding of the device to fit into a dishwasher. A plurality of drip pans secured to the plate-like structure is provided for catching the food and liquid spillings. The plurality of openings may be covered by heater covers to provide cooking zones on the plate-like structure to engage with the heaters. Methods for preventing the cooktop from being contaminated by food spillings using a cooktop hygiene device are provided.</p> |
