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US 12,268,330 B2Granted
Griddle cooking station and method thereof
AssigneeNorth Atlantic Imports, LLC
InventorsJames C. Bush, III, Gary E. Graham, Steve L. Puertas, Michael R. Giebel
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Abstract
Embodiments of an outdoor cooking station having a main body and a griddle with a hood pivotably coupled to the griddle are provided. For safety purposes, the griddle is removably secured to an upper portion of the main body with the legs of the griddle positioned within apertures defined in an upward facing surface of the upper portion of the main body.
Claims20
An outdoor cooking station, comprising:
- a main body extending to define a front side, a rear side, a left side and a right side each extending between a lower end and an upper portion, the main body including multiple heating elements coupled to the main body, the upper portion of the main body including a locking structure positioned therealong;
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- a griddle configured to be supported by the upper portion of the main body, the griddle extending to define an upper side and a underside, the upper side including a splash guard and the underside including legs extending with a length so as to extend downward from the underside of the griddle, at least one of the legs defining a neck and a head structure along the length of the legs, the head structure configured to positioned within the locking structure and configured to be blocked by the locking structure so as to minimize movement of the griddle relative to the main body.
An outdoor cooking station, comprising:
- a main body extending to define a front side, a rear side, a left side and a right side each extending between a lower end and an upper portion, the main body including multiple heating elements coupled to the main body, the upper portion of the main body extending to define an upward facing surface, the upward facing surface defining elongated apertures therein, the elongated apertures defining a keyed structure;
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- a griddle configured to be supported by the upper portion of the main body, the griddle extending to define an upper side and a underside, the upper side including a splash guard and the underside including legs each extending with a length so as to extend downward from the underside of the griddle, at least two of the legs defining a neck and a head structure along the length of the at least two of the legs, the neck and the head structure of the at least two of the legs sized and configured to cooperate with the keyed structure of the elongated apertures so as to prevent upward movement of the at least two of the legs from the keyed structure.
A method for assembling an outdoor cooking station for minimizing dangerous cooking conditions while cooking, the method comprising:
- positioning legs of a griddle into elongated apertures defined in an upward facing surface of a main body of the cooking station such that the griddle is suspended above heat elements coupled to the cooking station and such that at least two legs of the legs include a neck and a head structure each defined along a length of the at least two legs;
- moving the griddle so that the at least two legs move from a first end of the elongated apertures to a second end of the elongated apertures, the first end being opposite the second end of the elongated apertures;
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- maintaining the griddle to the main body such that the at least two legs are prevented from moving upward from the elongated apertures with the head structure being blocked by structure defining the elongated apertures.
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