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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
James C. Zuck, Marshall, MI (US);
Franco J. Domingo, Marshall, MI (US);
Malia M. Bucher, Battle Creek, MI (US);
James C. Zuck, Marshall, MI (US);
Franco J. Domingo, Marshall, MI (US);
Malia M. Bucher, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Marshall Excelsior Company, Marshall, MI (US);
Abstract
A gas convenience outlet is provided for connecting an outdoor grill or other outdoor gas fired appliance to a home gas supply or other fixed position source of fuel gas, such as natural gas or liquid petroleum gas. The outlet includes a case having an open interior and an openable cover with a manifold mounted in the interior. The manifold has an inlet operatively connected with the supply of fuel gas and has one or more outlets. A primary manual shutoff valve located in the interior of the case is operatively connected with the manifold outlet. The outlet includes an outlet connector extending outside the case. The connector has a standardized fitting that releasably couples in gas tight engagement with one or more gas fired appliances by means of standardized appliance connectors, without the need for adaptors and without a loss of performance due to restriction of the gas supply.