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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5996573 | Insert for top casting of barbecue grill The invention is directed to a top cover for a barbecue grill which includes a casting with an aperture formed in the surface. A flexible insert is designed to close the aperture. The casting includes a support on at least one side of the aperture and at ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992307 | Portable outdoor steamer system A portable outdoor steamer system comprising a hollow container with an open top and a closed generally inverted dome-shaped bottom with a cover in a dome-shaped configuration. The steamer also contains a hollow support with a circular upper end secured t... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988158 | Outdoor oven apparatus An oven apparatus includes a support unit which supports a cylindrically shaped oven unit which includes a first oven end and a second oven end. An oven access door is located at each oven end. Drawer guide tracks are supported by interior portions of the... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983882 | Barbecue grill apparatus A barbecue grill apparatus is provided for cooking food items, including a housing having a housing bottom wall and a housing side wall, an upright grill support member extending centrally within the housing, and at least two food supporting grid sections... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970971 | Foldable barbecue device A barbecue device includes a housing and two covers pivotally secured to the side portions of the housing. The covers each includes a leg for enclosing the side portions of the housing when the covers are folded to the folded position, and for elevating t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964212 | Kettle rotisserie A barbecue rotisserie apparatus comprising a conventional barbecue apparatus and a novel rotisserie apparatus. The rotisserie apparatus comprises a ring having a substantially U-shaped cross section, rollers that are rotatably secured within their axis of... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5960784 | Barbecue grill with smoke incinerator A barbecue grill has a grill burner and a cooking grate disposed within a housing with an upper portion pivotally mounted on a lower portion. Means is provided for supporting the housing upper portion in a partial open pivotal position. A smoke incinerato... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954044 | Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source A connector is provided for securing a conduit to a fluid source, which source includes a noncircular cylindrical pedestal having a fluid source outlet extending therethrough and an annular groove surrounding the pedestal. The connector includes an inlet ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950614 | Portable cooking utensil A new portable cooking utensil for creating toasted marshmallows while outdoors. The inventive device includes a grill portion comprised of a plurality of concentric rings. The plurality of concentric rings include an innermost ring and an outermost ring.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950617 | Accessory support system attachable to a motor vehicle An accessory support system attachable to the exterior of a motor vehicle supports recreational accessories such as grills, table tops and umbrellas for use out of doors. The system comprises a lateral support assembly adapted to connect to the trailer hi... | 09/14/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5947013 | Outdoor grill for charcoal grilling An outdoor grill for charcoal grilling is designed to prevent flare-up from fat drippings and to facilitate the disposal of ashes. The grill comprises a portable stand and a horizontally disposed cylindrical-shaped housing on the stand. The housing has a ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947105 | Ammunition box stove A portable stove and a method for fabricating portable stove from an ammunition box. The stove uses the ammunition box as the body for the stove. An outlet is incorporated into the lid area of the ammunition box to allow for the attachment of a flue duct ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947007 | Firebox for vertical hearth barbecue grill A removable firebox for use in a portable, collapsible barbecue grill including retractable heating grate on top of the firebox and a retractable mid-level cooking grill for providing high-temperature cooking. A lower main grill is disposed in a base cavi... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944009 | Portable outdoor grill A portable grill which permits adjustment of a food support platform in three dimensions. A ground support accepts a trussed stanchion and permits rotation of the stanchion. The ground support can be a tubular ground stake or may comprise a support stand.... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5944008 | Vertically and horizontally adjustable cooking apparatus An outdoor cooking apparatus (10) for use over an open fire pit. The cooking apparatus has three legs (12, 14 and 16 or 216) mounted together by a connector plate (18) in a tripod shape. The third leg of the apparatus includes a top portion (16A), a middl... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941229 | Barbecue cart and side work shelf assembly A barbecue grill including a cart with attached side work shelves is disclosed. The cart having a first frame with a plurality of vertical members joined by weldment to least an upper and lower first horizontal members, and a second frame with a plurality... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5941228 | Release and lock system for the fold down barbeque shelves A simple locking latch arrangement is disclosed which maintains barbecue side shelves in the horizontal orientation. The latch arrangement is freely pivotal on pin members of the shelf and prevent upward removal of the pins unless the latch is moved to th... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5934183 | Portable gas grill The grills (10,1010,1011) disclosed have many modular components, each being supported by horizontal support members (30,32). These components include the firebox (100), a hood assembly (1300), two or more work shelves (1430), two opposed extension member... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934184 | Portable gas grill The present invention relates to a portable gas grill (10) supported on a cart (20) with sliding covers (210), pivoting cooking guards (31), a fire box (100) of both cast sides (120) and sheet metal ends (140) hung on the cart (20), with an internal suppo... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927267 | Multi-level barbecue warming rack A two tiered warming rack makes use of the additional height of the upper housing of a gas grill and utilizes the support linkage of the first warming rack. The second warming rack is fixed to the first rack and moves therewith. The second rack is general... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5918536 | Indirect heat barbecue grill An indirect heat barbecue grill includes a frame body having an opening at the top section thereof, which defines/grilling a heating area. A heat source area is located at one lateral side of the heating/grilling area, within the barbecue grill. A charcoa... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5918588 | Device for the closing and automatic opening of the cover of a cooking instrument, especially grills, griddles and the like Device for closing and automatically opening a cover of a cooking instrument, such as a grill and griddle, which includes a timing unit to determine the time for which the cooking instrument will function. The device includes an electromagnet for keeping ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5911812 | Barbecue grille with fluid runoff control A cooking grille has elongated slots for receiving heat from a barbecue below, and for directing fluids such as fat, basting sauces and meat juices. The cooking grille is placed upon a second collecting grille adapted for receiving the cooking grille in s... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5909729 | Smoker adapter for barbecue grills A barbecue grill provided with an adapter sleeve to convert the grill to food smoker apparatus having a cylindrical sleeve equipped with handles and means to support the food grill and a water containing pan. The support means provide fixed or removable s... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5910209 | Smokeless barbecue device A smokeless barbecue device includes a casing having a water tank disposed to a lower end thereof and a food processing device disposed in an open top thereof. A meshed member is disposed transversely in the casing and below the food processing device. A ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5906193 | Retrofit table accessory for barbecue grill The invention provides a table accessory to an outdoor grill accessory, which is a pair of opposed work surfaces in the form of side tables. The accessory is easily retrofitted to the fire bowl of a conventional kettle type grill. In an illustrated embodi... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5893357 | Portable cooking system A portable cooking system that includes a detachable base, a support pole assembly, a detachable charcoal holder, a circular grating, a removable cover/lid, a detachable gas burner assembly, a detachable electric burner assembly, a washer shaped flame dif... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5891498 | Barbecue grill smoker attachment and method of smoking food products The smoking attachment for use with a barbecue grill has a smoker box with a solid bottom plate, left and right side walls, a rear wall, a top, an open front and two doors that close and substantially seal the smoker box. Support brackets on the side wall... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5884553 | Folding propane cooker with inlet support brace A foldable fuel cooker is provided including a central member and a plurality of legs pivotally connected to central member via pipes mounted thereon. An inlet tube is connected to the central member and extends therefrom to a central extent of one of the... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884554 | Barbecue The invention relates to a barbecue with a flat barbecue food carrier swiveling by means of a motor and a lifting and/or lowering device for changing the spacing of the barbecue food carrier from a heating device at least while turning the barbecue food c... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5878739 | Combination gas and charcoal grill A combined gas and charcoal grill having an adjustable height burner. A combined gas and charcoal grill are provided in which the burner element is pivotably mounted within the grill enclosure so as to permit location adjustment of the burner relative to ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875772 | Barbecue apparatus The invention barbecue apparatus with an air-permeable holder for ignition material for fuel in the fireplace to be suspended in a tubular stand of the barbecue apparatus. A reservoir for liquid fire extinguishing material and/or for collecting ashes can ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5868126 | LPG canister connector for combustion appliance An LPG canister connector for a combustion appliance having a flow path from a canister containing liquid fuel and having a cap with outlet means at the upstream end of the flow path, a valve assembly adapted to be connected to the cap and equipped with a... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865100 | Gas burner for gas fired barbecue grills A gas burner design to facilitate use of a gas fired barbecue grill as a smoker. A conductive metal plate is fixed above outlet holes on a gas burner so that when the gas is ignited the flames first must stream horizontally along a protruding horizontal l... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865099 | Barbeque grill and smoker A barbeque grill assembly is disclosed including a bowl and domed, free-standing lid mating with each other to form a three-dimensional oval in combination a support assembly being provided for the bowl. The grill assembly includes shelves having stops en... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5862742 | Cantilevered cooking grills for campfires Cantilevered cooking grills for campfires include a post having an upper end and an opposite, pointed lower end, a plurality of cantileverable arms slidably mountable into a cooking position, at first ends thereof, onto the first post so as to slidably jo... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5862741 | Indoor and outdoor smokeless grill An indoor and outdoor smokeless grill comprising a housing which contains at least two openings, one at the bottom and one at the top. The housing consists of a water tank, which is situated between the openings of the housing. The housing is situated on ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5850828 | Grill apparatus Barbeque apparatus includes a firebox cantilevered outwardly from a base and a counter-weighted lid pivotally secured to the firebox. The counter-weight for the lid is movable in a portion of the base. A counter-weighted grill is pivotally secured to the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839361 | Combination grill and griddle cooking surface A cooking surface for use with cooking kettles, such as outdoor grills, is disclosed. The cooking surface is made from a single sheet of stainless steel of sufficient thickness to prevent warping under normal cooking temperatures. The cooking surface has ... | 11/24/1998 |
