Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042459 | Grill A grill with a removable smoker unit comprises a pan, a body, a pan cover, a smoker unit and a socket unit, wherein the smoker unit comprises a smoker box and a heating tube member with two plug terminals. The smoker unit is removably mounted on one side of the body... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7895942 | Barbecue firebox and method of operation A barbecue cooking apparatus is provided. The barbecue cooking apparatus includes a firebox comprising a housing having solid walls. A charcoal tray is disposed within the housing, and one or more vents are disposed in the housing above the charcoal tray. One or mor... | 03/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7698996 | Smoking apparatus A smoking apparatus is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the smoking apparatus includes a base having a base interior, at least one heating element provided in the base interior, a trough carried by the at least one heating element and a lid provided on the b... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694626 | Apparatus and method to impart smoke flavoring to barbequed meat A fire-proof smoke canister is loaded with a fragrant burnable mixture, comprising wood chips, shavings, or sawdust, combined with one or more selected herb seasonings such as oregano, fennel, dill, sage, ginger, rosemary, thyme, or celery seed. The burnable mixture... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7469630 | Steamer and smoker accessory for a barbecue grill A steamer and smoker accessory for generating a selected quantity of steam upwardly into a cooking section of a barbecue grill includes a reservoir including a base member and a lid tightly and securely fastened directly thereto. A plurality of rigid exhausts are di... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7426885 | Cooking device A smoker having a smoke generating material loader which preferably is insertable and retractable through a housing aperture and is adjustable between a no dump state and a dump state once inserted, preferably relative to a receiver tray that is closer to a heat sou... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7331278 | System for a gas grill that allows it to cook fatty and slow cooking meats A single free standing apparatus which is operable in conjunction with any number of well known grills to permit preparation of a greatly enhanced foodstuff. The apparatus simultaneously accumulates and causes vaporization of grease and fatty liquids, while enhancin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325482 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325486 | Food processing apparatus and method A food processing system includes a food processing chamber for processing a food product, such as meat products such as hot dogs, sausages, poultry, fish, and other food items. A high speed serial to parallel loading station delivery system is provided. The food pr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320278 | Convection based cooking apparatus with improved draft chimney A draft chimney for a convention based apparatus. The draft chimney comprises a flue at least partially defining a path of convection airflow through at least a portion of the interior of a cabinet. The flue passes convection airflow to the exterior of the cabinet. | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318431 | Biomass fuel burning stove and method A biomass pellet burning stove has a hopper storing biomass pellets which are transported from the hopper to a feeder tube with a rotating disc having slots for holding biomass pellets and allowing the biomass pellets to move from the slots into a feeder tube which ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317173 | Oven including smoking assembly in combination with one or more additional food preparation assemblies An oven is disclosed having a first food preparation apparatus in the form of a convection heat source and/or a steam production assembly and/or a radiating heat source, and a second food preparation apparatus in the form of a smoking assembly. The oven can operate ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287463 | Cylindrical broil apparatus A circular cylindrical broil apparatus includes an outer cylinder and a core part. The outer cylinder has an upper opening at the top thereof and is provided with a lower recess at an outer wall thereof and the lower recess is inserted with a movable heat initiating... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7274003 | Grill unit for use especially in commercial kitchens A grill for use especially in commercial kitchens includes at least one electric heating element and, directly above said heating element, at least one food-product holder these components jointly forming a grill platform and said food-product holder featuring nozzl... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220944 | Modular cooking oven and related methods An improved, modular convection/impingement oven assembly for continuously cooking food. In certain embodiments, the assembly comprises at least one non-recirculating impingement oven unit and at least one additional oven unit, arranged as a series, in any sequence.... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205507 | Food cooking and heating apparatus A food cooking and heating cabinet having a closed air convection system consisting of a variable speed blower in a air heating chamber for circulating air past a variable heating element, through a food holding oven, and back to the air heating chamber, a control f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196291 | Food oven An improved food oven apparatus and related methods for preparing food utilizing digitally controlled heating elements and a smoker unit. User-operable controls in communication with a digital controller allow for independent control of the heating elements and the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195744 | Device for holding a container for a composition that produces an antimicrobially active gas A device and method for cleaning and deodorizing a unit having an enclosed space not otherwise easily accessible for cleaning and deodorizing. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7157668 | Oven including smoking assembly in combination with one or more additional food preparation assemblies An oven is disclosed having a first food preparation apparatus in the form of a convection heat source and/or a steam production assembly and/or a radiating heat source, and a second food preparation apparatus in the form of a smoking assembly. The oven can operate ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7063006 | Fire pit grill apparatus A fire pit grill apparatus includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending between the top and bottom walls. A motor is mounted in the housing. A drive shaft is mechanically coupled to the motor and is rotated when the motor is t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044050 | Indoor barbecue system A barbecue system includes a housing including a plurality of monolithically formed side walls sized and shaped for defining a cooking cavity therebetween. The housing further includes a plurality of rigid support legs attached to a bottom one of the side walls. The... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004063 | Barbeque grill assembly with a foldable side rack A barbeque grill assembly includes a grill housing, a support frame, and a side rack. The grill housing includes a lower housing part that has an upright lower lateral wall. The support frame is mounted movably on the lower lateral wall, has an inner end that extend... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000528 | Barbecuing push cart A barbecuing push cart employing LPG and charcoal for barbecuing is disclosed. The barbecuing push cart comprises a hand-pushing cart and a barbecuing oven mounted on the push cart. The opening of the oven has an inner edge wall on which a barbecuing net can be moun... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971305 | Smoke generator cartridge for food processing An assembly for generating a continuous stream of smoke for food processing such as barbecue cooking includes a reusable cartridge holder for holding upright a disposable smoke generating cartridge. The cartridge includes an outer covering enclosing a chamber. The c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935226 | Disposable barbeque smoking box with integrated soaking device A barbeque smoking box includes a metal container that encloses woodchips. Within the mass of the woodchips is located a frangible liquid container that ruptures when subjected to the heat of a barbeque grill. The liquid then permeates and soaks the woodchips in the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923111 | Mobile container for perishable goods An enclosed mobile container having a refrigeration unit for providing conditioned air to a mixing chamber located at the front of the container. Air penetratable cartons containing perishable produce are stacked in rows along the length of the container to create a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913011 | Tapered grill, smoker and fireplace device A combination grill, smoker and fireplace device having a tapered configuration, where heat, smoke and/or gas upwardly passes through a tapered interior chamber and exits through a vent system. The tapered chamber collectively includes a heat source, a grate, one or... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6899020 | Jerky oven A smoker oven that includes a housing having an internal cavity having a top portion, a mid-portion, and a lower portion. The internal cavity houses a support frame that has at least one generally horizontal support surface for supporting and rotating a jerky rack. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892628 | Self-basting cooking apparatus and method A cooking apparatus (100) includes a housing (102), a food supporting structure (202), such as a grill and/or a rotisserie and a heat source below the food supporting structure. A delivery tube (114) ends in a plurality of nozzles (206... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6868777 | Cooker and smoker apparatus and method of smoke generation, recirculation, and exhaust A novel combination cooker and smoker and a novel method of efficiently cooking and smoking foodstuffs are disclosed. The combination cooker and smoker utilizes a novel forced air smoke recirculation path made efficient and compact with the use of single and double-... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6845705 | Barbecue grill with an adjustable grid A barbecue grill has a stand, a body, a grid and an adjusting device. The body is attached to the top of the stand. The grid is adjustably mounted on the body with the adjusting device. The adjusting device has a shaft and a positioning device. The shaft is moveably... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840160 | Cooking apparatus The invention provides cooking apparatus (10) comprising a base unit (12) having an inner shell (40) which defines an interior compartment (51), a combustion chamber (14) for holding combustion material; and insulating means (16... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6841759 | Indoor barbecue An indoor barbecue is provided for indoor cooking of food. The barbecue has a body defining a cavity and a lid for engaging with the body to define a cooking chamber. A cooking rack is supported by the body within the cooking chamber and a container is disposed with... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6820538 | Combination grill and food smoker A combination grill and food smoker having a dual smoker chamber configuration in fluid or vented communication with the grilling chamber of a grill, wherein the dual smoker chamber configuration functions in association with a generally centrally disposed smoke sta... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6810792 | Barbecue oven having improved heat circulation A barbecue oven having an internal firewall separating a cooking chamber and a fire chamber. The firewall has a generally arcuate shape that forms an upwardly tapered duct connecting the fire chamber to the cooking chamber along an interior wall. As configured, the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789462 | Barbecue and smoker apparatus A high volume multi-chamber barbecue and smoker apparatus is provided, including multiple smoker chambers and multiple heating chambers interconnected by a ventilation and exhaust system of pipes with manually operated valves for controlling air and smoke flow betwe... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6782801 | Stove top barbecue A stove top barbecue assembly for placement over a flame of a gas stove. The assembly has a base ring which has a center opening which is at least as large as the flame of the gas stove. A cage, which is made from a metal with openings, contains cinders which are he... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6776084 | Grill The invention is a barbecue consisting of a base with an extension at its top side, a hollow-cylindrical center part attached to the base, one or several rests attached to this hollow-cylindrical center part and several coal pans inserted in the rests. Furthe... | 08/17/2004 |
