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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1999
Scott W. Ragland, Alpharetta, GA (US);
J. Bradley Pearce, Snellville, GA (US);
Matthew S. Remke, Atlanta, GA (US);
Danny L. Constable, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
ATD Corporation, Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A portable gas grill features a combination of quick heat up and quick cool down in a compact and truly portable self contained grill for camping, tailgating, and other activities. The gill includes a lower housing containing a multilayer metal foil insulation/reflector member, a grill surface, a radiant heating element, and a grill cover with a multilayer metal foil insulating/reflector member. The radiant heating element utilized in the gas grill includes a gas jet burner in combination with a heat radiating tube which contains the flame extending from the jet burner. The radiant heat generated by the radiant heating tube heats a grill surface of 170 square in. or greater to adequate grilling temperatures such as 700° F. and higher.