Griddle system with cook pan arrangement
AssigneeSolo Brands, LLC
InventorsAlexander K. Maghsadi, John L. Zivich, Josiah A. Wilhelm, Benjamin C. Loveall
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Abstract
A cooking apparatus may include a main body. A substantially solid cooking surface may be coupled to the main body. A lid may also be coupled to the main body. A cavity may be positioned above the substantially solid cooking surface when the lid is in a closed position. A first opening may open into the cavity. The first opening may be configured to allow heated air to circumvent the substantially solid cooking surface and to flow into the cavity.
Claims20
A cooking apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of gas cooking burners and a rim;
- a substantially flat, substantially solid cook pan inset into the main body along at least a first portion of the rim above a first portion of the gas cooking burners;
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- a cooking grate of parallel rods inset into the main body adjacent a second portion of the rim above a second portion of the gas cooking burners, the cooking grate being positioned substantially parallel to and adjacent to the substantially solid cook pan.
A cooking apparatus with dual-action control and a gas-flame safety shield comprising:
- a main body,
- a substantially solid cook pan disposed in the main body;
- a piezo igniter positioned within the main body below the substantially solid cook pan;
- a plurality of burners positioned within the main body below the substantially solid cook pan, the piezo igniter being configured to ignite gas from the plurality of burners, the piezo igniter and the plurality of burners being positioned at a location not exposed to and visible to a user from above the main body, the piezo igniter being positioned at a location not exposed to and visible to the user from the sides of the main body;
- at least one view hole in a side of the main body permitting visibility to the plurality of burners, the at least one view hole being positioned a distance apart from the plurality of burners;
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- a dual-action control configured to actuate the piezo igniter and the burners in one continuous movement.
A cooking grate with an integrated safety shield for at least one burner, the cooking grate comprising:
- a grill surface;
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- the integrated safety shield integrated with the grill surface and configured to be positioned at least partially between the grill surface and the at least one burner and configured to prevent grease from dripping on the at least one burner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.