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Grilling appliance

US6192788A · kind A · utility

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13References
2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 2000
Grant dateFeb 27, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J2037/0617
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A grilling appliance has two housing sections provided with heating plates and connected to each other by means of a pivotable/slidable hinge construction at both sides of the appliance. The housing sections can be positioned with respect to each other in several positions in which the heating plates should remain parallel to each other. In order to improve the hinge construction a parallel guiding mechanism has been provided, which mechanism comprises a U-shaped rod (9) having a central portion (10) which can slide in slots (7, 8) of the first housing section (1) and having arms (11, 12) carrying trunnions (13, 14) which are pivotable in the second housing section (2) and slidable in the first housing section (1).

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