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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1999
Robert T. Stephen, Barrington, IL (US);
Erich J. Schlosser, Barrington, IL (US);
J. Michael Alden, Palatine, IL (US);
Mohammed Shoeb, Hoffman Estate, IL (US);
Dugan O'Keene, Oak Park, IL (US);
Weber-Stephen Products Co., Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
A handle ( ) for a grill ( ) has a gripping portion ( ). The gripping portion ( ) defines an inner chamber ( ) therein. The gripping portion ( ) has a passageway ( ) in fluid communication with the inner chamber ( ) and the atmosphere. The handle ( ) is adapted to be connected to a lid ( ) of the grill ( ). The lid ( ) has a support member ( ) having a sleeve ( ). The sleeve ( ) has an inner wall ( ) having an inner surface ( ). The gripping portion ( ) has an end ( ) and an expansion member ( ) connected to the end ( ). The expansion member ( ) is adapted to be received by the sleeve ( ). The expansion member (42) has an expansion wall ( ) having an outer surface ( ) wherein the expansion wall ( ) is adapted to be expanded outwardly wherein the outer surface ( ) of the expansion wall ( ) engages the inner surface ( ) of the sleeve ( ).