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US 12,247,744 B2Granted
Indexed vent for natural draft cooking devices
AssigneeW.C. Bradley Co.
InventorAnthony Hamilton
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Abstract
An opening is defined in a wall, the opening defining a plurality detents along a lower edge thereof. A vent cover affixed to the outer wall such that the vent cover is rotatable to cover and uncover the opening. An indexing mechanism selectively fits into each of the plurality of detents and retain the vent cover from rotation.
Claims18
A grill comprising:
- an enclosure defined by an outer wall;
- an opening defined in the outer wall, the opening defining a plurality of detents along a lower edge thereof;
- a vent cover affixed to the outer wall such that the vent cover is rotatable to cover and uncover the opening;
- an index pin protruding from the vent cover and positioned to selectively fit into each of the plurality of detents and retain the vent cover from rotation;
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- a fastener protruding from the outer wall and fitted into a pivot slot defined in the vent cover, the pivot slot allowing elevation of the vent cover for movement of the index pin between the plurality of detents.
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A grill comprising:
- an enclosure defining a cooking chamber and a firebox below the cooking chamber;
- a fuel support grate in the firebox;
- a door below the cooking chamber and proximate the fuel support grate;
- a vent opening defined in the door, the vent opening having a lower edge defining a plurality of detents;
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- a vent cover affixed to the door and being rotatable such that a pin on the vent cover selectively fits into each one of the plurality of detents to allow repeatable degrees of opening of the vent opening;
- wherein the vent cover affixes to the door above the vent opening at a point such that the vent cover rotates to cover and uncover the vent opening.
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A grill comprising:
- an enclosure having planar ends and defining between them an upper cooking chamber and a lower firebox;
- a fuel support grate in the firebox;
- a door allowing access through one of the planar ends to the fuel support grate;
- a vent opening defined in the door;
- a cover having a plurality of opening positions, the plurality of opening positions defined by the fit of a pin on the cover into one of a plurality of detents defined in an edge of the vent opening;
- wherein the cover is pivotally and slidably attached to the door to allow movement of the pin between the plurality of detents.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.