Cooking grate assembly for barbecue grills
US5490452A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/067
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved cooking grate assembly 10 for use with barbecue grills. The cooking grate assembly 10 provides a cooking grate 12 that has an opening 34 and an insert 14 that is removably positioned therein. The cooking insert 14 is securely supported within the opening 34 by the supports 30 that are attached to the cooking grate 12. The insert 14 may have alternative cooking surfaces 64, 66 on opposite sides and may be flipped over to utilize the alternative surfaces 64, 66. Additionally, various cooking inserts 14, 102 having various cooking surfaces 64, 108 can be interchangeably positioned within the cooking grate 12.
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