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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905225 | Cooking grill A cooking grill comprising a housing defining a cooking chamber and having a side opening therein, a heating element in the chamber, a drawer slidably disposed in the side opening, the drawer having a bottom tray and a front wall that substantially fills the side op... | 03/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7438071 | Barbecue grill with folding shelves A portable cooking apparatus is provided comprising a cooking chamber having a fire bowl mounted on a base; and at least one shelf being directly and pivotally attached to the base, the shelf is foldable inwardly towards the fire bowl during a stowage position and e... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415979 | Barbeque grill with removable handle A barbeque grill unit is provided with at least one removable handle that is readily removed and attached to the grill body to provide a grill unit having a reduced overall length when the removable handle is detached, thus promoting the convenient packing, shipping... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7348519 | Multi-zone griddle and grill A multi-zone griddle with an upper substantially continuous layer of metal adapted for cooking a food product thereon. The upper substantially continuous layer of metal is positioned adjacent to a first lower layer of metal and is displaced a predetermined distance ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341448 | Gas-fired heating apparatus The gas-fired heating apparatus, especially a water heater, has a combustion chamber (2a); an atmospheric gas burner (5) within the combustion chamber (2a); a combustion gas/air supply system (18) having an intake device ( | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339137 | Electric grilling appliance A food heating appliance is disclosed that comprises a chamber portion and a lid portion that defines a heating chamber. The chamber portion has a perimeter wall extending about the heating chamber and an upper opening into the heating chamber. The perimeter wall is... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334576 | Barbecue grill having a temperature detection function A barbecue grill includes a lid, and a temperature detection device mounted on the lid. The temperature detection device includes a movable plate, a control handle, and a temperature detector. Thus, the temperature probe of the temperature detector is extended into ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328696 | Quick assembly grill Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a grill including a quick assembly system. In an embodiment, a grill including a quick assembly system includes two side support frames and a side support frame connector. The grill may also include two cross side... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312423 | Cooking device A heating cooker (100) for heating to process an object placed on a mounting base of a heating chamber (51) including at least a single piece of a rod-like heater arranged along a face member forming the heating chamber (51) and a heat shielding... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293665 | Oven-supportable canning implement sterilization rack A canning implement sterilization rack includes a canning jar receiving grid, a ring or band receiving receptacle and a water bath which is supported in a cradle. The rack is adapted to be supported in an oven and is adjustable in width so that it can be used with a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284393 | Barbecue utility server cart A convertible barbecue server and accessory cart formed of molded plastic which has a removable tray-type top which can be removed and used indoors either in inclement weather or for placement of food items in the food tray prior to rejoining it with the cart bottom... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284549 | Portable barbeque grill A portable grill that includes a grill body and support stand that may be removably mounted on a wall and alternatively supported on a horizontal surface such as the ground or a table using the same support stand. A cutting board is selectively interchangeable with ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270122 | Portable cooking apparatus providing both direct and indirect heat cooking A multi-purpose cooking apparatus includes a housing including a direct heat cooking area on one side and an indirect heat cooking area on the other side adjacent to the direct heat cooking area. A burner or burners are disposed beneath the direct heat cooking area.... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267544 | Barbeque grill burner with enhanced thermal distribution A gas burner for a grill unit includes a generally “U” shaped burner having spaced first and second hollow legs. The legs have a plurality of apertures therein through which gas may escape from the interior thereof for combustion. A gas delivery conduit delivers... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263987 | Grill cooker with air cooling unit and multipurpose cooking apparatus having the same A grill cooker that efficiently cools a grilling unit to prevent food from sticking to the grilling unit, and a multipurpose cooking apparatus in which the grill cooker is installed. The grill cooker includes a grilling unit on an upper portion of a cabinet, an air ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252503 | Wind-proof venturi tube A venturi tube has a configuration of baffles affixed thereto that serve to greatly reduce the susceptibility of a gas burning appliance to wind gusts. The baffles cooperate to force incoming primary combustion air through a circuitous route before introduction into... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246733 | Apparatus for carrying cargo The present invention discloses and claims an apparatus for attaching to a vehicle for carrying cargo. The apparatus includes a base and at least one wing having retracted and extended positions. The apparatus occupies a smaller volume when the wing is retracted tha... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247824 | Disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles A disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles. More particularly, in the preferred mode, the invention is a disposable utensil which comprises a liner surrounding a permeable armature, which comprises a plurality of vertical members configured in a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7241977 | Cooking apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for cooking a food item therein is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing defining an interior and includes at least first and second opposed walls. A rotating member is positioned between the first and second walls of the housing, and the rotating memb... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222619 | Storable shelves for a barbecue A barbecue has a pair of storable shelves mounted on opposite portions of the barbecue housing adjacent the upper open end of the housing. The shelves are rotatable about generally vertical pivot axes so that each can be swung between a first position for use outsid... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210402 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a body, a pair of heating units, a grill unit, a heat reflecting unit, and a cooling fan. The heating units are arranged between the grill unit and the heat reflecting unit. The heat reflecting unit includes inner and outer reflecting pl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204509 | Bar cart The bar cart is composed of individual components to be assembled and readily disassembled in a knock-down manner. A body frame is made of four individual skeletal rectangular frames which are interconnected in spaced apart relation. Spacers between the individual f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202423 | Apparatus for weighing out the remaining quantity of a substance in a storage vessel Apparatus for weighing out the remaining quantity of a substance in a storage vessel disposed in a cabinet and attached with rigid connecting lines to a valve plate fastened in the cabinet and from which rigid connecting lines lead to a consumer. The apparatus inclu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201458 | Portable bar with portable barbecue A portable bar is provided, the bar comprises a vertical panel having a front side, a back side and opposing ends; at least two side panels, one side panel being connected to each of the opposing ends of the vertical panel and is perpendicular to the vertical panel,... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7174886 | Safety apparatus for portable gas range and method for operating the same There is provided a safety apparatus for a portable gas range, by which safety measures are conducted before an internal pressure of a canister is rapidly increased to an abnormal high pressure due to radiant heat or the like in use to prevent the canister from bein... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174885 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus capable of uniformly heating and cooking food laid on a grill unit using thermal energy radiated from a heating unit, includes a cabinet opened at a top surface thereof to provide an opening over which the food to be cooked is laid. A grill unit ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168425 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus, which is provided with a cover having an air ventilation structure that ventilates air into and out of a cooking space to maintain a desirable temperature of the cooking space. Accordingly, the cooking apparatus has at least one heating unit, a ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168905 | Storage and retrieval system A storage and retrieval system includes a plurality of individual storage units stacked in multiple columns. Each storage unit includes wheels which engage a track for selective movement along the track. Vertical and horizontal actuators are used to move the storage... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163011 | Outdoor gas grill with auxiliary burner unit, and method of using same A gas grilling apparatus includes a cart, a grill housing attached to the cart, and a grill and a main grill burner contained in the grill housing. An auxiliary burner unit is also attached to the cart, and the auxiliary burner unit is located, or is placeable at a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150220 | Cooking apparatus having a contamination preventing unit A cooking apparatus which allows an interior of a cabinet thereof to be easily cleaned. The cooking apparatus includes a cabinet. The cabinet has an opening in a top surface defining a heating space. A heating unit to heat food is installed in the heating space and ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150278 | Multiple burner grill An improved barbeque grill having a plurality of gas-fueled cooking surfaces which can be stored in stacked relation, yet can be moved into essentially side-by-side relation for cooking. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117866 | Multi-faceted grill A grill having a top wall design incorporating a heat source that efficiently radiates heat towards the cooking cavity but allows the escape of flue gases and hot air towards the rear of the grill to protect the user. The grill has an access to the interior of the c... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115055 | Arrow system The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilita... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104124 | Method for indicating duration of gas supply remaining and providing result to user thereof A system for identifying the time remaining for a bottled gas supply to lapse. Such bottled gas supplies include those used for gas grilles, scuba, nitrogen for electron microscopes, and any other environment in which a bottled gas is used. The system reads the pres... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093726 | Curved display shelf A curved display shelf comprises an arcuate sidewall having an upper edge, the sidewall including at least one groove from which to hang merchandise; a top panel secured to the upper edge; and at least one hook operatively secured to the slatwall member for hanging ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086395 | Barbeque grill assembly with detachable leg units A barbeque grill assembly includes a base unit, a barbeque grill mounted on top of the base unit, and a pair of leg units. The base unit includes a pair of leg coupling seats provided respectively on opposite lateral sides of a base plate. Each leg unit includes a p... | 08/08/2006 |
