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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122876 | Ash bin and chimney device An ash bin and chimney system comprising: an open topside and at least one side wall forming a device cavity, and the device further comprises at least one screen and a movable flap situated within the device cavity, the flap further comprises a leg, and the leg is ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7575002 | Barbecue cooking apparatus with ash bin and chimney device A barbecue apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a firebowl having an open topside and a bottomside with at least one aperture; a base attached to the bottomside of the firebowl, and the base comprises an internal cavity, and the aperture of the bottomside... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7284550 | Burn pot for furnace A method of combusting a fuel in a burn pot includes forming an ash column within the burn pot, and removing a portion of the ash column. The burn pot includes a first sidewall portion, a second sidewall portion, and a translatable plate interposed between the first... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7083513 | Portable ventilator for work station A portable ventilator for removing deleterious gasses from a welding site provides a funnel-like collection head structurally carried by an electrically non-conductive rigid dispersement tube carrying a powering structure. The powering structure provides pressurized... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7047907 | Litter scoop having disposable covering A scoop assembly having a scoop structure with a head section and a handle that extends from the head section. The head section of the scoop structure defines a plurality of openings. A removable liner is provided that lines the head section of the scoop structure. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6945577 | Rain gutter cleaning tool The present invention is a uniquely designed gutter cleaning tool with no moving parts. Designed to move debris from elevated rain gutters by pulling it to an operator stationed on a ladder, to be scooped out and placed into a container. The preferred configuration ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910410 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing charcoal grilled foods A method and apparatus for manufacturing charcoal grilled foods including a forge conveyer loading and transferring charcoals burning after firing, a temperature sensor detecting the heating power on the forge, a continuous type forge of a charcoal fire consisting o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6892722 | Grilling apparatus A grilling apparatus including an ash receptacle and a grill assembly. The grill assembly includes a firebox and at least one support arm connecting the firebox to the ash receptacle for pivotal movement of the grill assembly between a cooking position and a cleanin... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880546 | Barbecue grill with ash discharge The present invention 10 discloses a system and device(s) for the discharge of the ash material contained within a barbecue unit 12 as fertilizer to a user designated area. The discharge is accomplished by introducing a quantity of water into the barbe... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6830000 | Automatic firepot cleaning system Embodiments are shown of a floor opening and/or closing system for pellet stoves and other solid-fuel combustion devices with ash-dumping floors. The system uses a cam system wherein a cam member automatically moves to urge the ash-dumping floor open and/or closed, ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827076 | Quick start barbecue A quick start barbecue comprises a kettle, column and base. A moveable charcoal grate, when lowered into the column, folds into a basket shape thereby holding the charcoal in a compact configuration ideal for starting. Once the charcoal has ignited the grate is lift... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6631712 | Aquatic barbecue ash extinguisher and remover The present invention 10 discloses a barbecue ash discharge system comprised of a funnel-like device 18 having a length of outlet conduit 22 suspended under a barbecue grill 16 having a vent forming an outlet aperture 42 in the barbecue grill housing. The... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6318356 | Ash disposal and damping means for barbecue grill A barbecue grill is claimed. The barbecue grill comprises a grill housing, a damper means, and an elongated handle. The grill housing has a bottom which extends around a vertical axis and an ash disposal opening positioned along its bottom. The damper mea... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6250297 | Fireplace ash removal system A grate at the bottom of a hearth leads to a funnel shaped ash hopper and then to an ash removal pipe conduit. An electrical motor creates a vacuum in a canister located at an end of the pipe conduit distal from the ash hopper. An electric switch in a res... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6155248 | Ash catcher assembly for barbecue grill An ash catcher assembly for catching and containing ash and debris that falls through openings in the bottom of a barbecue grill is disclosed. The ash catcher assembly includes a mounting member capable of being removably connected to the barbecue grill, ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6095132 | Gas burner for smoker grill A gas burner for a smoker grill includes a venturi tube having an inlet adapted and arranged for receiving a flow of gas from a gas supply, a burner end adapted and arranged for placement within the interior of a grill casing, a burner end having a burner... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5947106 | Barbecue grill and fireplace ash cradle assembly A barbecue grill and fireplace ash cradle assembly is provided for capturing hot ash being released from a burning material. The barbecue grill is equipped with a hemi-spherical configuration and an open top face. Also included is a kettle member removabl... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5913273 | Incinerator including vibrator and incinerator including drying chamber A waste incinerator including separate burning-, blower-, chimney- and ash-receiving chambers. A suction-discharge port is provided in a wall between the burning chamber and the chimney chamber for discharging gases from the burning chamber through a chim... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5809991 | Ash collector assembly for a barbecue bowl An ash collector assembly includes a ring member rotatably received in a catcher member which is attached to a bottom of a barbecue kettle, and an operation bar extends through a slot defined in the catcher member and is connected to the ring member. The ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5718217 | Fireplace safety device A safety device for fireplaces provides a non-flammable apron adjacent to the fireplace opening, the apron being sloped up in a direction away from the fireplace. Thus, logs or embers discharged from the fireplace will engage the apron, and will dissipate... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5694918 | Ash catcher for fireplace insert The invention herein relates to ash catchers for woodstoves of the type adapted to be inserted into an existing fireplace. The ash catcher includes a generally horizontal pan supported along the front edge by a pair of fixed legs. A third leg is pivotally... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5323760 | Vacuum wood stove apparatus and method The present invention relates to a vacuum apparatus in combination with a stove for burning combustible materials, such as cordwood or wood pellets, comprising a combustion chamber in which the material is burned, a stove housing separate but operatively ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5311637 | Vacuum apparatus for cleaning fireplace flues A vacuum apparatus for temporary installation in a fireplace or stove of the type having a central opening with a floor at the bottom and a flue at the top thereof for cleaning the flue. The apparatus includes a hollow funnel-shaped adapter member configu... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5299553 | Kettle grill and ash-catcher assembly therefor A barbecue kettle grill including an ash-catcher assembly for catching ash and debris falling through a centrally disposed opening in the bottom of the kettle is disclosed. The ash-catcher assembly further allows the opening and closing of an air draft in... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5174272 | Charcoal grill discharge collector The charcoal grill discharge collector is to be used on a charcoal grill of the type having a round, kettle-like body supported by a plurality of inclined legs for the purpose of capturing and storing ash, embers and bits of charcoal emanating from the gr... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5099821 | Multi-chambered barbecue grill A multi-chambered barbecue grill having a main chamber, a cooking grill located in the main chamber, a fire source located in the main chamber below the cooking grill, an ash chamber attached to the main chamber below the fire source for catching ashes, a... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5042454 | Internal ashpan emptying dust reducer and storage unit An internal ashpan emptying dust reducer and storage unit is provided and consists of a swivel tray having a handle. The swivel tray holds an ashpan therein and pivotly fits into a front top entrance of a cabinet with the handle extending therefrom so tha... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4979495 | Vertically displaceable fireplace system There is disclosed a fireplace system to be installed in a chimney, the chimney having at least two openings in side walls of the chimney, comprising a hearth vertically moveable in the chimney, the hearth being accessible through the openings, doors to s... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4901706 | Ash mat An ash mat comprises a laminate preformed to the size and shape of the bottom of a structure in which ashes are generated, such as a fireplace, a wood burning stove or an outdoor bar-b-que appliance. The laminate is made up of two outer layers of aluminum... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4879990 | Discharge collection system A discharge collection system to mount on the diverging tubular legs of a discharge producing device. The collector includes clearances for inclined legs used in supporting the discharge producing device which allow for positioning the collector closer to... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4819613 | Inlet vents for fireplaces A fresh air vent for building into the hearth of a fireplace is constructed with the shape and heft of a hearth brick. It has a body and lid of heavy-gauge steel, the body replacing a hearth brick in the hearth, and defining a screened top opening to a tu... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4807590 | Fireplace vacuum system Fireplace vacuum system, particularly a system for removal of ashes from the fireplace hearth to a remote location. The system includes an ash collection box mounted within the fireplace hearth, a wheeled vacuum unit mounted apart from the fireplace and a... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4807589 | Draft operated fireplace insert A draft operated fireplace insert may be used to circulate heated air from one room to another or from the exterior of a building into the interior. The fireplace insert is fitted so that a set of louvers are located over a ventilated ash pit of the firep... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4774908 | Dry ash handling system The present invention is a dry ash handling system which creates a vertical ash pile in an ash hopper that allows continued combustion of unburned embers. The ash height allows embers to be completely burned before leaving the bottom of the hopper. The ho... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4741322 | Ash catch tray for barbecue kettle A knockdown type ash catch tray in the shape of a round plate that can be easily mounted and dismounted on the legs of a barbecue kettle, particularly a charcoal kettle. The outer edges of the plate are downwardly folded to form a folded side provided on ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4735189 | Portable ash auger A portable ash auger including a heat and fire resistant housing with an attached handle and with a fireproof tube that opens into and projects from the housing while surrounding an auger having a tip end extending beyond the tube and drive means for the ... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4727855 | Fireplace ash disposal device An ash disposal device having an elongated base member with a top sweep surface mounted transversely along the front of and flush with the floor of a fireplace, an ash opening through the sweep surface communicating with a depending ash chute below the ba... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4704764 | Ash disposal device A dustless container for disposing of ash generated by wood or coal burning stoves, fireplaces and furnaces. The container may be of any shape desired, however, a conventional twenty-gallon garbage can and lid has been found acceptable. A door is disposed... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4633849 | Central feed rotary automatic ash discharge stoker The rotary stoker has a fuel supporting grate which is divided into a central stationary section and an outer rotating ring. Fuel is fed to the center of the stationary section. The outer ring is downwardly and centrally inclined, as an inverted cone, and... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4597375 | Wood burning furnace A maximum efficiency stove or furnace for heating homes or other buildings is disclosed. The furnace includes a combustion chamber supported within a furnace housing by an ash pan. The combustion chamber is spaced apart from the furnace housing to define ... | 07/01/1986 |
