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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161958 | Barbecue cooking apparatus with base having folding shelves A portable barbecue cooking apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising a base; a fire bowl having a topside opening, and the fire bowl is mounted on the base, and the topside opening of the fire bowl is situated above the base; a grill situated within the fire ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8074635 | Ceramic bushing The inventions disclosed herein generally relate to isolating heat sensitive components from the heat source of a barbecue grill. In the preferred embodiment, ceramic bushings are used to isolate a glass-reinforced nylon grill stand from the cooking chamber of a bar... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8051768 | Retractable rotisserie motor A retractable rotisserie driver which is used in connection with a barbecue grill is described and shown herein. In one embodiment, a retractable motor support apparatus is pivotably connected to a side shelf assembly of a barbecue grill, and is movable between a st... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8028689 | Foldable charcoal starter Various embodiments of a collapsible charcoal starter are shown, described and claimed herein. In one embodiment, the charcoal starter includes six panels being hingedly interconnected to form a closed loop. The charcoal starter is configured to have an expanded pos... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7913681 | Floor assembly for grill The present invention provides a shelf 300 for a barbecue grill frame assembly 302 of a barbecue grill. The shelf 300 has a perimeter that is cooperatively dimensioned with the interior space of the barbecue grill frame assembly 302 such ... | 03/29/2011 |
| D631288 | Grill handle | 01/25/2011 |
| D631287 | Grill handle | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854576 | Wheelchair passenger station A rear facing wheelchair passenger station for securing a wheelchair in a large accessible transit vehicle. The station includes a forward excursion barrier for preventing forward movement of a wheelchair, lateral excursion barriers for preventing undesired lateral ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7810486 | Grill structure A cart suitable for supporting a grill, including a firebox. The cart has four panels each of which has all four of its edges bent to form a flange that provides structural rigidity and a connection feature for facilitating the assembly of the cart. Two opposing sid... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810484 | Heat distributing cooking grate with grease control structure for a barbecue grill The present invention provides a cooking grate for use within a barbecue grill assembly. The cooking grate is located within a cooking chamber of the barbecue grill and adjacent the heat source. The cooking grate has an energy receptor portion and cooking members de... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802565 | Barbecue grill A charcoal fired barbecue grill is described and shown herein. In one embodiment, a charcoal grate is disclosed which is formed from a sheet metal material. The charcoal grate includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, The bottom wall includes a plurality... | 09/28/2010 |
| D621216 | Side table for grill | 08/10/2010 |
| D621215 | Grill frame structure | 08/10/2010 |
| D621214 | Union member for grill frame structure | 08/10/2010 |
| D621213 | Union member for grill frame structure | 08/10/2010 |
| D621212 | Grill frame structure | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763143 | Method of manufacturing a floor panel Described is a simple and inexpensive method of manufacturing a floor panel (2) with which a floor panel (2) can be produced with a beveled or recessed edge (10a, 10b, 25, 26), a top surface layer (4) extending... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757604 | Smoke enhancer The inventions disclosed herein relate to a smoke generating device for use with portable grills. Various embodiments of the smoke generating devices disclosed herein incorporate some combination of a number of features to solve the problem of prior art smoke genera... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753046 | Tank retainer The inventions disclosed herein relate to restraint devices for gas tanks. In a first embodiment, the tank retainer includes a bracket for engaging with the collar of a gas tank and a tray for engaging with the base of the gas tank. The bracket is preferably station... | 07/13/2010 |
| D618486 | Grill | 06/29/2010 |
| D609045 | Grill | 02/02/2010 |
| 7640929 | Barbecue grill cooking chamber with grease control structures The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly comprising a cooking chamber with a cover and a firebox. The cover is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The cover has an inner surface and an internal lip extending from a lower edge reg... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637705 | Track fitting with visual indicia of engagement A track fitting with a spring loaded plunger for use in securing an anchor to a floor track mounted in a vehicle. The track fitting includes an anchor with at least one engaging lug, preferably on each side of the anchor, and a spring loaded plunger with at least on... | 12/29/2009 |
| D586411 | Golf tee | 02/10/2009 |
| 7452170 | Restraint system A control device for controlling a restraint belt retractor, comprises a latch portion, a cable with a first end arranged to be joined to the latch portion and a second end arranged to be operatively associated with the restraint belt retractor, the latch portion be... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435512 | Photolithography process and photomask structure implemented in a photolithography process In a photolithography process, a photoresist layer is formed on a substrate. A photomask is aligned over the substrate to transfer pattern images defined in the photomask on the substrate. The photomask includes first and second patterns of different light transmiss... | 10/14/2008 |
| D573525 | Boat hull | 07/22/2008 |
| D570645 | Utensil handle | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373875 | Cooking grate The present invention provides a cooking grate for use within a barbecue grill assembly comprising a cooking chamber and a gas burner positioned in a lower portion of the cooking chamber. The grate has a plurality of elongated members defining a cooking surface and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| D568802 | Boat hull | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350656 | Probe actuated bottle cap A cap for use with bottled water dispensing systems. The cap includes a main cap and a liner. The main cap has an opening which receives and seals against a probe. The liner is gripped between the main cap and the bottle neck and has a outside part and an inner mova... | 04/01/2008 |
| D564834 | Shroud for a barbecue grill | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344173 | Cooking device with handles Removable handles for use with a cooking utensil. In the preferred embodiment of the present inventions, the cooking utensil is a griddle which is intended for use on a grill to provide for the frying of foods. The removable handles are easily put into or out of eng... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340994 | Grilling apparatus A grill apparatus for cooking small and delicate food is provided. The grill apparatus is a cooking grate having a plurality of apertures extending through the cooking area of the cooking grate. Because of the location and dimension of the apertures, a continuous li... | 03/11/2008 |
| D560953 | Grill | 02/05/2008 |
| D559029 | Sauce cup | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303266 | Imager with flexibility in configuration and orientation An imaging device and associated circuit assembly for depositing ink onto moving media. The imaging device is flexible in that it allows the configuration of pens in a variety of ways to enable a user to increase the speed with which printing can be accomplished, va... | 12/04/2007 |
| D555977 | Roast holder | 11/27/2007 |
| D551857 | Tool holder | 10/02/2007 |
| D551499 | Shroud for a barbeque grill | 09/25/2007 |