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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2023
Weber-stephen Products Llc, Palatine, IL (US);
Kevin James Schmeski, Romeoville, IL (US);
Sean Alan Yakes, Schaumberg, IL (US);
Derek Edward Schmitz, Chicago, IL (US);
Karol Polaczek, Jr., Hickory Hills, IL (US);
Paul Richard Hunt, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
Example portable grills having reversible steam tray assemblies are disclosed. An example portable grill includes a cookbox, a heating element, a water pan, and a steam tray. The heating element is located within the cookbox. The water pan is located within the cookbox above the heating element. The water pan includes a bottom wall. The steam tray is located within the water pan. The steam tray includes a horizontally-oriented support wall having a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The steam tray is configured to be reversibly positioned within the water pan in a first orientation and a second orientation. The support wall is spaced from the bottom wall by a first distance when the steam tray is positioned in the first orientation. The support wall is spaced from the bottom wall by a second distance greater than the first distance when the steam tray is positioned in the second orientation.