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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7241466 | Charcoal flap assembly for gas grills The present invention is drawn to a gas grill or add-on component for a gas grill that provides the additional functionality of permitting grilling with either gas, charcoal briquettes, or wood chips. The additional functionality of being able to cook with charcoal ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6941942 | Non-round charcoal grill with ash catcher A non-round charcoal grill system is provided. The system includes a pan including a perimeter, a generally vertical wall, a generally horizontal base including an aperture, and a slope from the wall to the aperture. A removable receptacle for catching ashes may be ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6363925 | Charcoal grill A charcoal grill includes a mechanism whereby a user may adjust the vertical distance between a fuel grate and a cooking grid by rotating a control knob located on the surface of the charcoal grill. This mechanism provides a safer and more convenient way ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6336449 | Solid fuel burner for a heating apparatus A burner system is described for burning granular pellets and similarly sized solid biomass heating fuel, e.g. wood pellets. It includes an air tight fire chamber having an exhaust outlet in an upper region thereof and a burner (10) in the bottom thereof ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6138661 | Wood coal cook stove A portable cook stove includes a bowl-like grate supported by a column forming a cavity for supplying air to the grate and for receiving ashes falling through the grate. The column is supported on a tray for receiving and retaining ashes removed from the ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4966126 | Ash-collecting pan and ventilation adjusting device for a barbecue set Disclosed is an ash-collecting pan and ventilation adjusting device for a barbecue set, of which the bottom of the body portion is formed into a flat bottom with a plurality of through holes provided for ash dropping and ventilation functions. On the oute... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4858536 | Ash pan assembly for wood burning stove An ash pan assembly for a wood burning or coal burning stove includes an ash pan door permanently attached to the stove and mounted for movement between a closed ash collection position and an open position. An ash pan is mounted to the movable ash pan do... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4825845 | Apparatus and cooking method for barbecueing with wood and carbon embers; odorless, smokeless, decorative A combustion apparatus for burning wood or coal comprises a cooking enclosure mounted above a combustion chamber enclosure. An upper space of the combustion chamber enclosure contains a combustion chamber having a floor and walls made of refractory materi... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4763640 | Barbecue grill ash collector A removable ash collector is for use with barbecue grills having a central ash discharge opening, the grill being supported by outwardly and downwardly extending legs. The ash collector includes a conical support ring, having a downwardly and inwardly slo... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4706643 | Grill means This invention is a grill of the type ordinarily associated with charcoal. Such grill features sloped heat reflecting sides which create smoke but will not flame up, an elongated thin, centrally disposed charcoal basket is also provided with a clean out t... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4638787 | Grill means This invention is a grill of the type ordinarily associated with charcoal. Such grill features sloped heat reflecting sides which create smoke but will not flame up, an elongated thin, centrally disposed charcoal basket is also provided with a clean out t... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4624239 | Barbecue grill damper-ash rake A combination damper and ash rake for a barbecue grill comprising an integral, flat disc having damper openings, rake projections struck upwardly from the disc and a pair of ears struck downwardly from the disc. The disc cooperates rotatably with a comple... | 11/25/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4557248 | Wood and gas fired furnace A furnace for wood log fuel having apparatus which automatically inserts the logs into the furnace combustion chamber. The log fuel is retained in a sloping ramp storage compartment. Electrical circuitry controlled by a thermostat operates to move a log i... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4436081 | Damper assembly for barbecue grill A barbecue grill is provided with a sliding damper for controlling the flow of combustion air into the grill. The damper is slidably mounted on the upper surface of a plate having an opening, and the damper is movable by a control rod which is secured to ... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4426992 | Free standing stove A free standing stove is provided which includes a firebox for initiating the combustion of fuel, and a secondary combustion chamber for continuing the combustion. A first conduit is provided for conveying air through a draft inlet damper and into the fir... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4416248 | Ash disposal damper for barbecue kettle A barbecue kettle has radially aligned slots in the hemispheroidal bottom thereof. A disc is mounted immediately above the center of the bottom for rotation about a vertical axis and has three arms secured thereto. A handle below the bottom is secured to ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4359040 | Free standing stove A free standing stove is provided which includes a firebox for initiating the combustion of fuel, and a secondary combustion chamber for continuing the combustion. A first conduit is provided for conveying air through a draft inlet damper and into the fir... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4353351 | Solid fuel furnace A solid fuel furnace is disclosed as including a firebox disposed inside of a heating chamber through which air to be heated is passed. A pair of baffles guides the air through the heating chamber to progressively heat the air. In addition, an auxiliary a... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4307704 | Stove ash retaining apparatus A stove ash retaining device is disclosed for use with stoves and furnaces having an ash pit which serves as the combustion chamber also simultaneously. The retaining apparatus includes a housing having a floor, sidewalls, a top and an end to define an op... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4154210 | Wood fired furnace This invention comprises a furnace heating device having a fire box and hollow tubing extending longitudinally through the internal portion of said fire box through which a heating medium is circulated to outside radiators. The fire box has an ash drawer ... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4126117 | Portable single burner campstove The portable single burner campstove of this invention is characterized by compactness to conform to the space limitations of backpacking. The cooking unit assembly which can be mounted on top of a tank includes a reflector bowl, a burner within the refle... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4116258 | Panel deployment and retraction system A mechanism for deploying and retracting an isogrid structure particularly suited for use in supporting low weight reflective or absorbtive surfaces, characterized by a plurality of hinged isogrid panels stowed in an accordian folded stack arranged for de... | 09/26/1978 |
