Cooking grate
US7373875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0713
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a cooking grate for use within a barbecue grill assembly comprising a cooking chamber and a gas burner positioned in a lower portion of the cooking chamber. The grate has a plurality of elongated members defining a cooking surface and multiple openings. The grate further has a grease control assembly that is cooperatively positioned over a burner flame region to direct and control the flow of grease generated by cooking food on the grate. The grease control assembly has at least one rib group and at least one ledge. The rib group comprises a plurality of ribs, each rib having a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface. The grease control assembly also has an outer ridge and an inner ridge depending from a lower surface of the grate. With these structures, the grate prevents grease and byproducts from draining onto the burner flame region.
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