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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2007
Jie Zhao, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Sherman S. Lin, Chino Hills, CA (US);
James M. White, Hunterville, NC (US);
Jie Zhao, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Sherman S. Lin, Chino Hills, CA (US);
James M. White, Hunterville, NC (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to cooking grates for use in connection with grills, ovens and/or range tops. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that is designed to be used in conjunction with a barbecue grill, where the cooking grate is designed to evenly distribute heat across the entire surface of the grate in order to eliminate, and/or reduce, any 'hot' or 'cold' spots thereon. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that contains one or more heat transmitting members positioned in such a manner that heat is transmitted from the central portion of the cooking grate to the edge portions thereof, thereby facilitating a more even heat distribution across the entire cooking surface of the cooking grate.