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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Robert T. Stephen, Barrington, IL (US);
Adrian A. Bruno, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Ewald Sieg, Palatine, IL (US);
Daniel S. Choi, Mundelein, IL (US);
Weber-Stephen Products Co., Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly comprising an upper frame assembly and a lower frame assembly . The lower frame assembly comprises a shelf and a plurality of lower frame members which define an interior space . At least one frame member has an aperture . The shelf has at least one pin cooperatively dimensioned with the aperture . The pin is received by the aperture to connect the shelf to the lower frame members and form the lower frame assembly . The shelf has a perimeter that is cooperatively dimensioned with the interior space such that the shelf is positioned within the interior space . The shelf provides structural integrity to the lower assembly such that the lower assembly can support the upper assembly and the cooking chamber