Fuel efficient grill for direct and indirect cooking

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10758084-B2
Application number	US-201816010801-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 18, 2018
Priority date	Dec 18, 2014
Publication date	Sep 1, 2020
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

A fuel efficient grill that permits effective direct and indirect cooking, permits movement of the fuel grate and has uniquely shaped air intake slots is provided. Also provided is a hinged deflector or diffuser plate and an adjustable top vent assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hinged deflector plate for use in a grill, the grill having an annular retaining member, a cooking grate and a fuel grate, the hinged deflector plate comprising:
a middle section, the middle section having a generally flat first layer and a generally flat second layer, the second layer attached to the first layer and a substantially enclosed and hollow plenum formed between the first and second layers;
two end sections, each end section having a generally flat first laser and a generally flat second layer, the second layer attached to the first layer and a substantially enclosed and hollow plenum formed between the first and second layers;
a first hinge assembly connecting one end section to the middle section;
a second hinge assembly connecting the other end section to the middle section;
wherein the hinged deflector plate is supported on the annular retaining member between the fuel grate and the cooking grate of the grill to form a heat barrier therebetween;
wherein the hinge assembly is composed of two mating pairs of hinge members having a face plate, a pair of upper flanges, a pair of lower mounting flanges, a knuckle and a guide; and,
wherein one or both end sections may be rotated upward about said hinge assemblies, thereby removing a portion of the heat barrier of said hinged deflector plate.

2. The hinged deflector plate of claim 1 wherein the hinged deflector plate is generally circular when the end sections are attached to the middle section.

3. The deflector plate of claim 2 wherein the first and second layers of the sections are constructed of porcelain covered steel.

4. The deflector plate of claim 1 wherein the plenum between the first and second layers of each of the sections is approximately one half inch throughout substantially all of each of said layers.

Assignees

• Schlosser Erich J
• Sunich James Michael
• Childress Hollice
• Siazon Romualdo Sonny
• Sharma Aman
• Weber Stephen Products Llc

Inventors

• Schlosser Erich J
• Sunich James Michael
• Childress Hollice
• Siazon Romualdo Sonny
• Sharma Aman

Classifications

• A47J37/0704 Primary

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