Cooking grill

• US 5,261,388 A
• Filed: 05/05/1992
• Issued: 11/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ivan M. Wright, Mary A. Wright
• Original Assignee: Ivan M. Wright, Mary A. Wright
• Inventors: Wright, Mary A., Wright, Ivan M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, Carl D.
• Application Number:
  US07/880,155
• Time in Patent Office: 560 Days
• Field of Search: 126/39 R, 126/41 R, 126/91 R, 126/41 A, 126/41 B, 126/41 C, 99/390
• US Class Current: 126/41.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0605 specially adapted for "raclettes"
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0647 with gas burners
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0688 Broilers with vertically disposed heat sources and food supports

Abstract

A cooking grill for cooking food with heat supplied by a heat source within the grill includes a substantially rectangular box structure which defines an open top chamber, and a lid which is connected to the box structure and is adapted to cover the chamber. A food supporting rack is positioned within said chamber and is connected to said box structure. The food supporting rack covers a first area of the chamber. A first burner is positioned within a second area of the chamber, with the second area being spaced laterally from the first area. With the burner being spaced from the food supporting rack, drippings from the food do not fall onto the burner. This eliminates smoke and excessive flames which can burn the food.

Claims

1. A cooking grill for cooking food with heat supplied by a heat source within the grill, comprising:

a substantially rectangular metal box structure having a base, first and second side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, said walls and base being connected to define an open top chamber;

a food supporting cooking grate supported by said box structure and positioned above said chamber, said chamber defining a cooking zone substantially directly beneath said cooking grate, said chamber further defining a single heat zone adjacent said rear wall and spaced from said cooking zone;

a lid connected to said box structure and adapted to cover said chamber in a first position and to uncover said chamber in a second position;

a burner positioned within said heat zone and adjacent said rear wall; and

first and second slots formed in respective first and second side walls, first and second brackets secured to said respective first and second side walls and positioned below a respective slot, and first and second plates positioned within a respective bracket and adapted to cover said respective first and second slots.

2. A cooking grill, as set forth in claim 1, including a second burner positioned within said heat zone and adjacent said rear wall, said second burner being positioned above said first burner.

3. A cooking grill, as set forth in claim 2, including first and second heat deflectors positioned adjacent respective said first and second burners.

4. A cooking grill, as set forth in claim 1, including a first air opening in the rear wall adjacent said first burner.