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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2000
Mark Johnson, Wilmette, IL (US);
J. Michael Alden, Palatine, IL (US);
Weber-Stephen Products Co., Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention-provides a welded-frame assembly of a barbecue gas grill, or an accessory cart. The frame assembly comprises a plurality of elongated support members and a plurality of elongated channel members having at least a portion of generally U-shaped cross section and including an inner welding surface and an outer cosmetic surface. The channel members are disposed transverse to the support members and arranged such that their ends abut against the support members. A plurality of weld joints are each disposed on the inner welding surface of the channel members and a portion of the support members. The weld joints provide attachment of the support members and the channel members to form the welded frame assembly without substantial discoloration of the outer cosmetic surfaces of the channel members. Furthermore, the weld joints are substantially concealed for aesthetic purposes.