Barbecue grill assembly having a work surface with slide mechanism
US6308616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0786
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is a barbecue grill assembly having a frame with a work surface secured by a sliding mechanism, such as a sliding track assembly. The present invention alternatively provides a work surface being a slidable burner cover assembly for an auxiliary burner of a barbecue gas grill. The assembly includes a burner cover having a body portion disposed over the auxiliary burner in a closed position and a slide mechanism attached to the grill and the cover to allow the cover to be slidably moved from the closed position to a second position wherein the auxiliary burner is exposed from underneath the body portion of the burner cover. The slide mechanism also provides extended cantilever support for the work surface in the second position.
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