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US 11,399,660 B2Granted
Connection mechanism for grilling utensil with a removable tip
AssigneeThompson Brothers & Company LLC
InventorsJoshua Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Jason Thompson, Andrew N. Stadick
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Abstract
A grilling tool is described herein that has a replaceable tip, and can be used with a variety of other attachments. The grilling tool can be made of a heat-conformable material such that during use grooves are formed in the replaceable tip that correspond to a grilling surface on which it is used. Once the grooves are too deep or the tip is fully used, the tip can be replaced.
Claims6
A grilling utensil comprising:
- a permanent body made of a heat-responsive material, the permanent body having a magnetic element and a plurality of protrusions;
- a replaceable tip made of the heat-responsive material, the replaceable tip having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end being opposite the distal end and defining a plurality of pilot holes and a magnetically susceptible element,
- wherein the magnetic element is arranged in an engagement portion and configured to attract the magnetically susceptible element to engage the proximate end to the permanent body, and wherein the plurality of protrusions are each configured to engage with a corresponding one of the plurality of pilot holes to mechanically couple the replaceable tip to the permanent body, and
- wherein the heat responsive material is a wood.
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A grilling utensil comprising:
- a permanent body having a magnetic element and a plurality of protrusions;
- a replaceable tip made of the heat-responsive material, the replaceable tip having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end being opposite the distal end and defining a plurality of pilot holes and a magnetically susceptible element,
- wherein the magnetic element is arranged in an engagement portion and configured to attract the magnetically susceptible element to engage the proximate end to the permanent body, and wherein the plurality of protrusions are each configured to engage with a corresponding one of the plurality of pilot holes to mechanically couple the replaceable tip to the permanent body, and
- wherein the heat responsive material is a wood.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.