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US 11,589,706 B2Granted
Deployable grill
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsVinit Vijay Bhavthankar, Nilesh Chhotu Jadhav, Binesh Raj Pillai
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Abstract
A deployable grill including a support frame having a support member operable between a stowed position and a deployed position. First and second brackets outwardly extend from the support member and are spaced-apart from one another to define a receiving area therebetween. A heating element is disposed on the support member adjacent to the receiving area. At least one spit rod is received in the receiving area.
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A deployable grill, comprising:
- a support member operable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
- a drive system disposed on the support member for movement therewith, wherein the drive system includes a plurality of pulleys;
- a plurality of spit rods each having first and second ends and a body portion disposed therebetween, wherein the plurality of spit rods is operably coupled to the drive system for rotating the plurality of spit rods, and further wherein the plurality of pulleys correlates to the plurality of spit rods;
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- a heating element disposed on the support member, wherein the body portion of the at least one spit rod is disposed adjacent to the heating element.
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A deployable grill, comprising:
- a support member operable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
- a drive system disposed on the support member for movement therewith;
- at least one spit rod having first and second ends and a body portion disposed therebetween, wherein the at least one spit rod is operably coupled to the drive system for rotating the at least one spit rod;
- a heating element disposed on the support member, wherein the body portion of the at least one spit rod is disposed adjacent to the heating element;
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- a hinge assembly disposed on an end portion of the support member, wherein the hinge assembly includes first and second hinge members pivotally coupled to one another, and further wherein the hinge assembly includes a biasing mechanism configured to bias the support member towards the deployed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.