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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11181277 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2019

Pellet grills

Applicant:

Weber-stephen Products Llc, Palatine, IL (US);

Inventors:

Brian C. Donnelly, Naperville, IL (US);

Ryan P. Lundberg, Park Ridge, IL (US);

Ethan Albrecht, Chicago, IL (US);

David A. Larson, Ingleside, IL (US);

Assignee:

WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC, Palatine, IL (US);

Attorney:

Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

Primary Examiner:

Jorge A Pereiro

Assistant Examiner:

Logan P Jones

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24B 13/04 (2006.01); A47J 36/32 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); A47J 37/07 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); F23B 40/08 (2006.01); F24B 15/00 (2006.01); F23G 5/40 (2006.01); F23G 7/10 (2006.01); F23B 50/12 (2006.01); F23B 60/02 (2006.01); F23B 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24B 13/04 (2013.01); A47J 36/32 (2013.01); A47J 37/0704 (2013.01); A47J 37/0709 (2013.01); A47J 37/0786 (2013.01); F23B 40/08 (2013.01); F24B 15/005 (2013.01); G05B 23/027 (2013.01); G05B 23/0262 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); A47J 36/321 (2018.08); A47J 37/0754 (2013.01);
Abstract

Pellet grills and associated methods of operation are disclosed. An example pellet grill includes a main body defining a cooking chamber. The main body includes a first opening extending through a bottom portion of an outer wall of the main body. The main body further including a grease channel formed along the bottom portion of the outer wall and extending to the first opening. The example pellet grill further includes a burn pot located within the main body. The burn pot includes a lower end having a second opening aligned with the first opening. The second opening is configured to enable pellet fuel ash to pass downwardly from the burn pot onto an ash slide positioned below the second opening. The example pellet grill further includes a waste collection drawer located below the main body. The waste collection drawer is movable relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position. The waste collection drawer includes a grease bin positioned below the first opening and configured to receive grease from the grease channel when the waste collection drawer is in the closed position. The waste collection drawer further includes an ash compartment positioned below the ash slide and configured to receive pellet fuel ash from the burn pot, via the ash slide, when the waste collection drawer is in the closed position.

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