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Bonfire grilling appliance

US10980370B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

Spectrum Brands, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jacob Daniel Smith · Provo, US
Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger · Oconomowoc, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2017
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47J37/0781
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There is provided an indoor/outdoor tabletop grill appliance which uses quartz halogen tubes as radiant heating elements to provide cooking functionality combined with the aesthetics of the outdoor grilling experience. The invention provides the advantage of various forms of cooking that also speed up the cooking process: direct heat on the food item from the quartz halogen tubes, heat reflected back from the inner surfaces of the grilling chamber and onto the food item, convection heat directed about the food item due to the grilling chamber configuration and directed heat from the slotted platen this in contact with the food item received from the halogen tubes.

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