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US 12,029,350 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.
Claims5
A grilling utensil comprising:
- A permanent body having a plurality of protrusions and having a magnetic element;
- a replaceable tip having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end being opposite the distal end and further comprising a plurality of pilot holes;
- wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to engage with the plurality of pilot holes to mechanically couple the replaceable tip to the permanent body, the permanent body and the replaceable tip are made of a heat responsive material;
- wherein the heat responsive material is a wood;
- further comprising 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 magnetically susceptible element is a steel plate that is affixed to the replaceable tip and defining a first set of apertures that aligns with the plurality of pilot holes to receive the plurality of protrusions, and wherein a second set of apertures are defined within the magnetically susceptible element and configured to receive one or more screws to couple the steel plate to the replaceable tip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.