Adjustable grate assembly for a wood burning grill
US12029348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J2037/0795
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wood burning grill includes a cabinet that defines a coal support platform for supporting burning wood during a grilling process. A grate is positioned above the coal support platform and a grate positioning assembly mechanically couples the grate to the cabinet. The grate positioning assembly includes two four-bar linkage systems positioned on opposite sides of the grate for suspending the grate in cantilevered manner from the cabinet. Each four-bar linkage system includes a drive arm that is mechanically coupled to the drive gear and a support arm that maintains the grate in a substantially horizontal orientation while moving between the raised position and the lowered position. A hand wheel is rotatably mounted to the cabinet and is coupled to the drive gear through a rotating shaft and a worm gear such that rotating the hand wheel moves the grate between the raised position and the lowered position.
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