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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Frank Ricchio, Clarkson Valley, MO (US);
Douglas Vogt, Ballwin, MO (US);
Phil Ranft, Ellisville, MO (US);
Kenneth Schaller, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Thomas Hooss, House Springs, MO (US);
Paul Farrell, Dardenne Prairie, MO (US);
Dale L. Picolet, House Springs, MO (US);
Corey S. Feit, St. Louis, MO (US);
Frank Ricchio, Clarkson Valley, MO (US);
Douglas Vogt, Ballwin, MO (US);
Phil Ranft, Ellisville, MO (US);
Kenneth Schaller, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Thomas Hooss, House Springs, MO (US);
Paul Farrell, Dardenne Prairie, MO (US);
Dale L. Picolet, House Springs, MO (US);
Corey S. Feit, St. Louis, MO (US);
Star Manufacturing International, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A food cooking grill assembly has a housing that supports a lower platen which has a cooking surface, and an upper platen having a cooking surface. A handle assembly connects to the upper platen. Handle assembly connects to a guidance assembly and to a hinged and pivotal counterbalance assembly to control the orientation and position of the upper platen relative to the lower platen. The counterbalance assembly interacts between the upper platen and the housing to counter the weight of the upper platen and to react to force exerted through the handle assembly.