Ceramic grill shield
OwnerLawrence James Bradford, III, Robin F. Bradfordinventors
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Abstract
A grill shield is provided for use with grills, some may be Kamado style grills. The shield can be provided in upper and lower shield portions which respectively connect to the top and the bottom of the grill. The shield portion(s) can connect with brackets to provide an air gap about the exterior surface of the grill and the shield thereby permitting the shield to be at a lower temperature than an exterior surface of the grill.
Claims19
A grill shield for use with a grill having a top connected to a bottom with an open and a closed configuration with the top located on the bottom in the closed configuration and displaced therefrom in the open configuration permitting access into a cavity therewithin, said grill shield comprising:
- an upper shield portion secured to the top of the grill, said upper shield having an air gap proceeding from a bottom to a top of the upper shield portion between an exterior surface the grill and the upper shield portion from toward a bottom of the top to toward an upper portion of the top, and the upper shield portion is spaced apart from the grill at the bottom and top of the shield by the air gap whereby airflow proceeds from external to the grill and shield upwardly through the air gap and then exits at the top of the upper shield external to the grill to assist in reducing a temperature of the upper shield.
A grill shield for use with a grill having a top connected to a bottom with an open and a closed configuration with the top located on the bottom in the closed configuration and displaced therefrom in the open configuration permitting access into a cavity therewithin, said grill shield comprising:
- an upper shield portion secured to the top of the grill, said upper shield having an air gap proceeding from a bottom to a top of the upper shield portion between an exterior surface the grill and the upper shield portion from toward a bottom of the top to toward an upper portion of the top;
- wherein the upper shield portion is secured to the top of the grill with brackets;
- and wherein the brackets have a foot spaced by a leg from a shoulder, with the foot connected to the upper shield portion and the shoulder connects to the top of the grill.
A grill shield for use with a grill having a top connected to a bottom with an open and a closed configuration with the top located on the bottom in the closed configuration and displaced therefrom in the open configuration permitting access into a cavity therewithin, said grill shield comprising:
- an upper shield portion secured to the top of the grill, said upper shield having an air gap proceeding from a bottom to a top of the upper shield portion between an exterior surface the grill and the upper shield portion from toward a bottom of the top to toward an upper portion of the top;
- a bottom shield portion connected to the bottom of the grill, said bottom shield portion secured to the bottom of the grill, said bottom shield having an air gap proceeding from a bottom to a top of the bottom shield portion between an exterior surface the grill and the bottom shield portion;
- wherein the bottom shield portion is secured to the bottom of the grill with brackets;
- wherein the brackets have a foot spaced by a leg from a shoulder, with the foot connected to the bottom shield portion and the shoulder connects to the bottom of the grill;
- and a bottom band extending about an upper rim of the bottom of the grill, and said bottom shield portion is connected to the bottom band with the shoulders of the brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.