ADJUSTABLE COOKING GRATE FOR BARBEQUE GRILLS
First Claim
1. An adjustable grate comprising:
- a main plate;
a front slide plate slidably engaged with said main plate on a front side of said main plate;
a rear slide plate slidably engaged with said main plate on a rear side of said main plate;
wherein said front slide plate, said rear slide plate and said main plate define a cooking surface; and
wherein said front slide plate and said rear slide plate may be slidably adjusted with respect to said main plate to expand or contract said cooking surface.
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Abstract
An adjustable grate is described herein that may be easily adjusted to fit within variously sized grills. The adjustable grate includes a main plate having a plurality of fingers extending from a front side and a rear side. A front slide plate has a plurality of fingers that slidably engage with the fingers on the front side of the main plate. A rear slide plate has a plurality of fingers that slidably engage with the fingers on the rear side of the main plate. The front slide plate, the rear slide plate and the main plate define a cooking surface. The front slide plate and the rear slide plate may be slidably adjusted with respect to the main plate to expand or contract the cooking surface.
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14 Claims
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1. An adjustable grate comprising:
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a main plate; a front slide plate slidably engaged with said main plate on a front side of said main plate; a rear slide plate slidably engaged with said main plate on a rear side of said main plate; wherein said front slide plate, said rear slide plate and said main plate define a cooking surface; and wherein said front slide plate and said rear slide plate may be slidably adjusted with respect to said main plate to expand or contract said cooking surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A grill comprising:
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a grill body defining a ledge; an adjustable grate sized to rest on said ledge, said adjustable grate comprising; a main plate; a front slide plate slidably engaged with said main plate on a front side of said main plate; a rear slide plate slidably engaged with said main plate on a rear side of said main plate; wherein said front slide plate, said rear slide plate and said main plate define a cooking surface; and wherein said front slide plate and said rear slide plate may be slidably adjusted to with respect to said main plate to expand or contract said cooking surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of adjusting an adjustable grate to fit within a grill body comprising the steps of:
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slidably engaging a front slide plate on a front side of a main plate; slidably engaging a rear slide plate on a rear side of said main plate; resting said front slide plate on a shelf defined by the grill body; and resting said rear slide plate on a shelf defined by a grill body. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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Specification