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Internal chimney system for grills and smokers

  • US 10,694,892 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2016
  • Issued: 06/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wood pellet grill and smoker, comprising:

  • a grilling device having walls defining an internal grilling compartment;

    at least one grill rack located within the internal grilling compartment;

    a heating element for heating wood pellets;

    an exhaust opening configured to allow smoke to exit the internal grilling compartment; and

    a smoke circulating element disposed at least partially within the internal grilling compartment over the heating element, at least a portion of the smoke circulating element disposed between the at least one grill rack and the heating element, the smoke circulating element comprising;

    a chimney member adapted for directing smoke in a vertically upward direction within the internal grilling compartment, the chimney member comprising;

    a top portion comprising;

    a planar panel extending from a front of the internal grill compartment toward a rear of the internal compartment; and

    a rear panel extending vertically upward from a rear edge of the planar panel; and

    two opposing side panels attached to and extending downward from the planar panel and from the rear panel of the top portion; and

    a front panel extending vertically downward from a front edge of the planar panel;

    wherein the exhaust opening is disposed below the top portion of the smoke circulating element and adjacent at least one of the opposing side panels.

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