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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Robert T. Stephen, Barrington, IL (US);
Ewald Sieg, Palatine, IL (US);
Adrian A. Bruno, Rolling Meadows, 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 assembly and a lower assembly, the upper assembly adapted to receive a cooking chamber. The grill assembly further comprises at least one projection on one of either the lower assembly or the upper assembly, and at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly. The projection and the receiver are cooperatively dimensioned such that the projection is received by the receiver. The projection having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is adapted to be biased into contact with an inner surface of the receiver. The barbecue grill assembly includes a lateral assembly, positioned proximate the upper assembly. The lateral assembly is adapted to receive an auxiliary work surface or a cooking burner. The upper, lower, and lateral assemblies are each formed from a plurality of tubular frame members. The upper, lower, and lateral assemblies can be pre-assembled by welding the frame members.