# US 2016/0255995 A1 · Stove-top barbecue

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- Number: US 2016/0255995 A1
- Document ID: US20160255995A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/060,591
- Filed: 2016-03-03
- Published: 2016-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-04
- Inventors: Laleh Mirzaei
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160255995A1

## CPC

- A47J 37/067: {Horizontally disposed broiling griddles}
- A23L 5/15: {using wave energy, irradiation, electrical means or magnetic fields, e.g. oven cooking or roasting using radiant dry heat}
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)

## Abstract

A stove-top barbecue includes a base supporting a grill and a cover. The base and grill include aligned central openings to permit heating by flames from a burner on a stove. The base further includes a concave tray surrounding the opening to retain fluids.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A stove-top barbecue comprising:
a base including a central aperture, a concave tray surrounding the aperture, and a peripheral recess;
a cover configured to mount in the recess;
a grill sized to fit between the base and the cover, the grill including an open cooking surface
wherein the central aperture is sized to accept a burner element of a gas stove.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The barbecue of claim 1, wherein the grill includes a central hole, the hole positioned such that, when the grill is disposed on the base, the hole aligns with the aperture.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The barbecue of claim 1, wherein one or more of the cover and the base includes an attachment for a removable handle.

### Claim 4

A stove-top barbecue comprising:
a base supporting a grill and a cover, wherein the base includes an aperture that penetrates the base and an annular tray surrounding the aperture, the tray configured to retain a fluid.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The barbecue of claim 4, wherein the base further includes an inner wall surrounding the aperture and a peripheral outer wall, the inner wall and the outer wall connected by a bottom, the inner wall, the outer wall, and the bottom forming the tray.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The barbecue of claim 5, wherein the base further includes a rim edge parallel to the bottom and disposed annularly about the tray.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The barbecue of claim 6, wherein the cover includes a circular bottom edge, and wherein the base further includes a rim wall surrounding the rim edge and substantially perpendicular to the rim edge, the rim wall and the rim edge cooperating with the bottom edge to retain the cover to the base.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The barbecue of claim 7, wherein the grill includes a circular outer edge, the rim wall and the rim edge cooperating with the outer edge to retain the grill to the base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The barbecue of claim 4, wherein the grill includes a central opening that penetrates the grill, the opening aligned with the aperture.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

The barbecue of claim 4, wherein aperture is sized to accept a burner element of a gas stove.

### Claim 11 (depends on 4)

The barbecue of claim 4, wherein the base includes a plurality of vent openings.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The barbecue of claim 11, wherein the base includes a substantially flat bottom and wherein the vent openings are elongated to permit heating by flames from a burner on a stove.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

A method of using the barbecue of claim 8, the method comprising:
placing the base over a burner of a gas stove;
adding a fluid to the tray;
assembling the grill to the base by aligning the outer edge within the rim wall;
disposing food to be cooked onto the grill;
assembling the cover to the base by aligning the bottom edge within the rim wall;
igniting the burner.