Adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12318039-B2
Application number	US-202418672700-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2024
Priority date	Dec 2, 2020
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack is couplable to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A warming rack configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill, the warming rack comprising:
a first rack configured to be coupled to the cookbox, the first rack including a front support rod, a rear support rod, a right support rod, a left support rod, and a plurality of crosswise rods, the rear support rod spaced apart from the front support rod, the right support rod extending between the front support rod and the rear support rod, the right support rod forming a first retention loop, the left support rod spaced apart from the right support rod and extending between the front support rod and the rear support rod, the left support rod forming a second retention loop, respective ones of the crosswise rods of the first rack extending between the front support rod and the rear support rod; and
a second rack coupled to the first rack, the second rack including a first support rod, a second support rod, and a plurality of crosswise rods, the second support rod spaced apart from the first support rod, the second support rod including a first end portion extending through and retained by the first retention loop and a second end portion extending through and retained by the second retention loop, respective ones of the crosswise rods of the second rack extending between the first support rod and the second support rod, the second rack movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the second rack positioned forward of the first rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in a horizontal orientation, the second rack positioned over the first rack when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation.

2. The warming rack of claim 1 , wherein the front support rod of the first rack extends between the right support rod and the left support rod of the first rack, and wherein the second rack includes a stop arm configured to engage the front support rod when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration.

3. The warming rack of claim 2 , wherein the stop arm is located below the crosswise rods of the second rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, wherein engagement of the stop arm with the front support rod prevents the second rack from moving downward relative to the first rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation.

4. The warming rack of claim 1 , wherein the first rack includes a hook located rearward of the rear support rod, the hook configured to couple the warming rack to a rear wall of the cookbox.

5. The warming rack of claim 1 , wherein the crosswise rods of the second rack are interleaved relative to the crosswise rods of the first rack when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation.

6. The warming rack of claim 1 , wherein the crosswise rods of the first rack and the crosswise rods of the second rack collectively provide a first planar warming surface when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, wherein the crosswise rods of the second rack provide a second planar warming surface when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, and wherein a depth of the second planar warming surface is less than a depth of the first planar warming surface.

7. A warming rack configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill, the warming rack comprising:
a first rack configured to be coupled to the cookbox, the first rack including a front support rod, a rear support rod, a right support rod, a left support rod, and a plurality of crosswise rods, the rear support rod spaced apart from the front support rod, the right support rod extending between the front support rod and the rear support rod, the left support rod spaced apart from the right support rod and extending between the front support rod and the rear support rod, respective ones of the crosswise rods of the first rack extending between the front support rod and the rear support rod; and
a second rack coupled to the first rack, the second rack including a first support rod, a second support rod, and a plurality of crosswise rods, the second support rod spaced apart from the first support rod, respective ones of the crosswise rods of the second rack extending between the first support rod and the second support rod, the second rack movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the second rack positioned forward of the first rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in a horizontal orientation, the second rack positioned over the first rack when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, the second rack further including a stop arm configured to engage the front support rod of the first rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration.

8. The warming rack of claim 7 , wherein the stop arm is located below the crosswise rods of the second rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, wherein engagement of the stop arm with the front support rod prevents the second rack from moving downward relative to the first rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation.

9. The warming rack of claim 7 , wherein the first rack includes a hook located rearward of the rear support rod, the hook configured to couple the warming rack to a rear wall of the cookbox.

10. The warming rack of claim 7 , wherein the crosswise rods of the second rack are interleaved relative to the crosswise rods of the first rack when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation.

11. The warming rack of claim 7 , wherein the crosswise rods of the first rack and the crosswise rods of the second rack collectively provide a first planar warming surface when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, wherein the crosswise rods of the second rack provide a second planar warming surface when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the horizontal orientation, and wherein a depth of the second planar warming surface is less than a depth of the first planar warming surface.

12. A warming rack configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill, the warming rack comprising:
a first rack configured to be coupled to the cookbox, the first rack including a first retention loop located along a right side of the first rack and a second retention loop located along a left side of the first rack; and
a second rack pivotally coupled to the first rack, the second rack including a support rod having a first end portion extending through the first retention loop and a second end portion extending through the second retention loop, the second rack movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.

13. The warming rack of claim 12 , wherein the second rack is positioned forward of the first rack when the warming rack is in the expanded configuration and positioned in a horizontal orientation, and wherein the second rack is positioned over the first rack when the warming rack is in the collapsed configuration and positioned in the

Assignees

• Weber Stephen Products Llc

Inventors

• Masek Douglas W
• Keclik James
• Graef Michael A
• Mathews Brian
• Mellas Nathan
• Nanos Jr Nicholas M

Classifications

• A47J2037/0795

  Adjustable food supports, e.g. for height adjustment · CPC title

• A47J37/0786 Primary

  Accessories · CPC title