Barbecue grill grate
US6481343B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0786
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cooking grate for a grill, such as a barbecue grill, is comprised of a plurality of generally elongate rail members assembled in a nesting relationship to form a first and second cooking surface. The first cooking surface is formed by a generally flat surface on each of the rail members, the flat surfaces abutting to form a substantially smooth surface, with a plurality of elongate apertures therein through which juices produced by cooking food may flow. Each rail member has a gutter along its length which underlies approximately half of each of the apertures for catching a portion of the juices and diverting it from the heat source below. The grate may be reversed and the gutters form the second cooking surface which is similar to a conventional grate surface.
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