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Cooking apparatus with refuel chute

US11690479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2018
Grant dateJul 4, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/90
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A barbecue smoker device for cooking food includes a container, a heat source disposed in the container, and a fuel chute coupled to the container. The fuel chute includes a door panel, a hinge mechanism, and a back panel coupled to the door panel. The fuel chute is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. In the open position the fuel chute receives a supply of fuel, and in the closed position the fuel chute directs the supply of fuel to a fuel basket.

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