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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2009
James Grasso, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Ewald Sieg, Palatine, IL (US);
Charles Choi, Chicago, IL (US);
Anthony A. Bruno, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
James Grasso, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Ewald Sieg, Palatine, IL (US);
Charles Choi, Chicago, IL (US);
Anthony A. Bruno, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Weber-Stephen Products Co., Inc., Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
Two main embodiments of a heat shield for a barbecue grill are disclosed herein. Both are designed to reduce the transfer of heat from the heated volume of the cooking chamber to the handle of the barbecue grill. The first embodiment mounts to the exterior of the cooking chamber and is disposed between the cooking chamber and the handle. The first embodiment is contoured to interrupt the convective flow of heated air away from the handle. The second embodiment mounts to the interior of the cooking chamber opposite the handle. The second embodiment rests adjacent the inside surface of the cooking chamber to form a partially or substantially closed volume that serves as an insulating barrier for the handle.