US4428281A
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Cooking grill
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-05-10
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2002-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A grill, such as for use in barbecues, comprising a flat cooking surface having a multiplicity of openings therethrough and grooves inlaid therein which are juxtaposed so as to effect the flowing of a major portion of the liquids emanating from food being cooked on the cooking surface into the grooves and a minor portion of the liquids into the openings. The minor portion falls into the heat source located underneath the grill. The grooves are of a slope and direction to effect the disposition of the major portion of liquids to a location distant from the heat source.
Inventors
- 👤 R. J. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A cooking grill comprising a flat level cooking surface having a multiplicity of uniformly distributed openings therethrough and a multiplicity of grooves inlaid therein, said openings and grooves being juxtaposed so as to effect the flowing of a major portion of liquids eminating from food being cooked on said cooking surface into said grooves and a minor portion of said liquids into said openings through which said minor portion falls into a heat source underneath said grill, said grooves being of a downward slope and direction to effect the disposition of said major portions of said liquids to a location distant from said heat source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A cooking grill comprising a flat level cooking surface having a multiplicity of uniformly distributed openings therethrough and a multiplicity of grooves inlaid therein, said openings and grooves being juxtaposed so as to effect the flowing of a major portion of liquids eminating from food being cooked on said cooking surface into said grooves and a minor portion of said liquids into said openings through which said minor portion falls into a heat source underneath said grill, said grooves being of a downward slope and direction to effect the disposition of said major portions of said liquids to a location distant from said heat source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cooking grill of claim 1 wherein said grooves are parallel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cooking grill of claim 2 wherein the shape of said grill is rectangular, said grooves being parallel to one parallel pair of edges of said grill.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The cooking grill of claim 2 wherein said common location into which said major portion of said liquids flows comprises a removable collecting means in which a substantial quantity of said liquids may accumulate, thereby enabling the convenient disposal of said liquids from time to time as required.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The cooking grill of claim 1 wherein said grill comprises a metal casting the top surface of which comprises said flat cooking surface and the bottom surface of which has ribbing integrally cast therewith for structural rigidity, thereby precluding warping of said grill during the likely occurrence of extreme or unevenly distributed temperatures in said grill.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The cooking grill of claim 5 wherein said grill is of a rectangular shape with a portion of said ribbing comprising four intersecting perimeter ribs along the perimeter of said bottom surface and the remainder of the ribbing comprising parallel evenly spaced ribs parallel to one pair of parallel perimeter ribs and intersecting the other pair of parallel perimeter ribs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cooking grill of claim 1 wherein the shape of said grill is circular.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-01-30 | 1987-08-01 | 1988-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-30 | 1991-08-01 | 1992-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-30 | 1995-08-01 | 1996-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |