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US 2022/0090790 A1Published application
Pellet auger release system
AssigneeW.C. Bradley Co.
InventorsANTHONY HAMILTON, BRUCE ROBERTS, DONNIE TERKALAS, SLEIMAN ABDALLAH, WILLIAM DIXON
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Abstract
A system has a drive mechanism affixed to an auger to selectively impart rotational forces to the auger for movement of pellet fuel for a cooking grill, and a lever arm affixed in a pivoting relationship to the drive mechanism and to a fixed location separate from the drive mechanism such that manipulation of the lever arm results in longitudinal movement of the auger.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a drive mechanism affixed to an auger to selectively impart rotational forces to the auger for movement of pellet fuel for a cooking grill;
- and
- a lever arm affixed in a pivoting relationship to the drive mechanism and to a fixed location separate from the drive mechanism such that manipulation of the lever arm results in longitudinal movement of the auger.
A system comprising:
- a drive mechanism affixed to an auger to selectively impart rotational forces to the auger for movement of pellet fuel for a cooking grill;
- a bracket affixed to the cooking grill;
- and
- a threaded stud affixed to the bracket and to the drive mechanism such that rotation of the stud results in longitudinal movement of the auger.
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A system comprising:
- a drive mechanism affixed to an auger via an output shaft to selectively impart rotational forces to the auger for movement of pellet fuel for a cooking grill;
- wherein the output shaft is exposed between the drive mechanism an auger and has a shape configured to be selectively engaged by a tool for manual rotation of the auger.
A system comprising:
- a drive mechanism affixed to an auger via an output shaft to selectively impart rotational forces to the auger for movement of pellet fuel for a cooking grill;
- and
- a lever handle affixed to the drive mechanism and extended into a slot defined in a cabinet containing the drive mechanism;
- wherein the lever handle contacting the slot limits rotation of the drive mechanism inside the cabinet;
- and
- wherein manipulation of the lever handle in the slot imparts rotational movement to the auger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.