Quick change device for coupling cooking components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023279887-A1
Application number	US-202318116145-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 1, 2023
Priority date	Mar 1, 2022
Publication date	Sep 7, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A first bracket affixes to a first cooking component body and defines a first passageway therethrough. A second bracket affixes to a second cooking component body and defines a second passageway therethrough. The first and second brackets may be joined together to form a continuous passageway from the first cooking component body to the second cooking component body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A coupling system for joining a first cooking component body to a second cooking component body comprising:
a first bracket affixed to the first cooking component body and defining a first passageway therethrough; and a second bracket affixed to the second cooking component body and defining a second passageway therethrough; wherein the first and second brackets may be joined together to form a continuous passageway from the first cooking component body to the second cooking component body.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a slot defined by a fold at a top of the second bracket that receives a tab defined at a top of the first bracket.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein:
the first bracket comprises:
a first back plate affixed to the first cooking component body and a first collar proceeding therefrom;
a first pair of side flanges on the first bracket collar; and
a lower flange on the first bracket collar, the lower flange having at least a first laterally oriented sleeve thereon; and
the second bracket comprises: a back plate affixed to the second cooking component and a collar proceeding therefrom;
a second pair of side flanges on the second bracket collar;
a lower flange on the second bracket collar, the lower flange having at least a second laterally oriented sleeve thereon; and
the coupling system further comprises a removable pin proceeding through the first laterally oriented sleeve on the first bracket collar and the second laterally oriented sleeve on the second bracket collar.

4 . The system of any of claim 3 , further comprising a pair of spaced apart protruding tabs, one on each of the first pair of slide flanges on the first bracket collar.

5 . The system of claim 4 , further comprising an end plate sized to be fitted against the first pair of side flanges of the first bracket between the spaced apart protruding tabs when the first and second brackets are separated, having a third laterally oriented sleeve to receive the removable pin when fitted onto the side flanges, and having a top slot to receive the tab when fitted onto the side flanges, the end plate providing a damper valve to control airflow into and out of the first passageway.

6 . The system of claim 4 , further comprising an end plate with protruding tabs sized to be fitted onto the second pair of side flanges of the second bracket with the tabs outside the side flanges when the first and second brackets are separated, the end plate further having a top tab fitting into the slot of the second bracket, and providing a third laterally oriented sleeve to receive the removable pin when the removable pin is also inserted into the second laterally oriented sleeve, the end plate providing a damper valve to control air flow into and out of the second passageway.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the first bracket comprises a first set of studs that selectively fit with a first set of keyhole slots defined in the second bracket.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the set of keyhole slots are defined in a pair of flanges that extend laterally from a collar of the second bracket.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the set of studs are affixed to a pair of side flanges that extend laterally from the first bracket.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the collar of the first bracket is affixed to the first cooking component body by a first backing plate on an opposite end of the first collar from the second set of side flanges; and the collar of the second bracket is affixed to the second cooking component by a second backing plate on an opposite end of the second collar from the first set of side flanges.

11 . The system of 10 , further comprising an end plate defining a second set of keyhole slots that receives the first set of studs such that the end plate covers the first bracket when the first and second brackets are separated, the end plate providing a damper valve to control air flow into and out of the first passageway.

12 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising an end plate supporting a second set of studs such that the end plate covers the second bracket when the first and second brackets are separated, the end plate providing a damper valve to control air flow into and out of the passageway.

13 . A coupling system for joining a first cooking component body to a second cooking component body comprising:
a first bracket affixed to the first cooking component body defining a first passageway through the first bracket; and a second bracket affixed to the second cooking component body and defining a second passageway through the second bracket; wherein the first and second brackets may be joined together to form a continuous passageway from the first cooking component body to the second cooking component body; and wherein the first bracket defines a first pin passageway and the second bracket defines a second pin passageway such that the first and second pin passageways align to receive a retaining pin when the first and second bracket are joined together.

14 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising a tab and slot arrangement between the first bracket and the second bracket such that the tab is retained in the slot when the first and second brackets are joined together.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the tab and slot arrangement and the first and second brackets are spaced apart from the respective cooking component bodies by first and second collars on the first and second brackets defining the first and second passageways, respectively.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising at least one end plate defining a third pin passageway such that the end plate fits over the first passageway when the first and second brackets are separated and the retaining pin is inserted through the first and third pin passageways.

17 . A coupling system for joining a first cooking component body to a second cooking component body comprising:
a first bracket affixed to the first cooking component body and defining a first passageway through the first bracket; a second bracket affixed to the second cooking component body and defining a second passageway through the second bracket; a first set of studs affixed to the first bracket; and a first set of key slots defined in the second bracket; wherein the first and second brackets may be joined together to form a continuous passageway from the first cooking component body to the second cooking component body when the first set of studs are received by the first set of key slots; and the first set of studs and the first set of key slots are spaced apart from the first component cooking body and the second component cooking body by first and second collars of the first and second brackets, respectively.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the first bracket defines a first set of flanges affixed to the first collar to which the first set of studs are affixed, and the second bracket defines a second set of flanges in which the first set of key slots are defined.

19 . The system of claim 18 , further comprising an end plate defining a second set of key slots that receives the first set of studs and blocks the first passageway when the first and second brackets are separated, the end plate having a damper.

20 . The system of claim 18 , further comprising an end plate defining a second set of studs that are received by the first set of key slots and blocks the second passageway when the first and

Assignees

• Bradley W C Co

Inventors

• Corso Dan
• Barnett Brian
• Gillespie Brad
• Wayland Scott Lawrence
• Parsons Michael

Classifications

• A47J37/0786 Primary

  Accessories · CPC title

• F16B12/40 Primary

  Joints for furniture tubing · CPC title

• F16B12/36

  using separate pins, dowels or the like · CPC title