Sensing device for stoves

A sensing device for stoves including a gas stove having at least one burner and a gas supply conduit for supply gas to the burner. The burner has a control dial for controlling the flow of gas to the burner. A weight sensor is disposed below the burner of the gas stove. The weight sensor is in communication with the control dial. The weight sensor sends a first signal when a cooking utensil is disposed on the burner to allow for gas to be supplied to the burner and a second signal when a cooking utensil is not disposed on the burner to stop the gas from being supplied to the burner.

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A sensing device for stoves for detecting the absence of a pot or the like on astove to automatically shut down a power source of the stove comprising, in combination:

a gas stove having at least one burner and a gas supply conduit for supply gas to the burner, the burner having a control dial for controlling the flow of gas to the burner;

a weight sensor disposed below the burner of the gas stove, the weight sensor being in communication with the control dial, the weight sensor sending a first signal when a cooking utensil is disposed on the burner to allow for gas to be suppliedto the burner and a second signal when a cooking utensil is not disposed on the burner to stop the gas from being supplied to the burner.

2. A sensing device for stoves for detecting the absence of a pot or the like on a stove to automatically shut down a power source of the stove comprising, in combination:

an electric stove having at least one burner and an electric supply for supply electricity to the burner, the burner having a control dial for controlling the amount of electricity to the burner;

an infrared sensor disposed below the burner of the electric stove, the infrared sensor being in communication with the control dial, the infrared sensor sending a first signal when a cooking utensil is disposed on the burner to allow forelectricity to be supplied to the burner and a second signal when a cooking utensil is not disposed on the burner to stop the electricity from being supplied to the burner.