Hopper cleanout and pellet handling mechanism
US12241627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23K2203/202
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system having a hopper that receives fuel pellets and direct the pellets under gravity feed to an auger that moves the pellets into a firepot inside a cooking chamber of a grill. The system includes a door below the auger that has a closed position that retains fuel pellets in the auger such that the fuel pellets feed to the auger, and has an opened position to allows the pellets to empty from the hopper and away from the auger. A closing mechanism allows a user to selectively open or close the door.
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