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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lin Fong Chi, Taipei, TW;
Bill G. Neal, Chuckey, TN (US);
Assignee:
Meco Corporation, Greenville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/707 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/707 ;
Abstract
A one-piece hood for a gas grill is formed from a single sheet of steel and comprises at least a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls, and a top wall. Each of the opposing side walls further includes an indented central portion that has a substantially uniform depth and a perimeter internally adjacent to the side wall perimeter. The indented central portions increase the structural strength of the hood so as to better resist warping due to heating. A sloped wall can be formed between the top wall and the front wall.