Griddle system
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.
Claims21
A cooking apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a rim;
- a substantially solid cook pan disposed adjacent the rim of the main body;
- a lid configured to fit the main body to provide covered cooking;
- an upper cavity above the substantially solid cook pan when the lid is in a closed position;
- a lower cavity below the substantially solid cook pan;
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- a first opening in the rim that opens into the upper cavity from the lower cavity, the first opening configured to allow heated air to circumvent the substantially solid cook pan and to flow into the cavity.
A contoured griddle comprising:
- a contoured main body being devoid of corners and comprising a first curved end and a second curved end;
- a contoured cooking pan being devoid of corners and comprising a first curved end and a second curved end;
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- at least one contoured burner positioned within the contoured main body and having at least one curved portion, the contour of the at least one contoured burner configured to be substantially corresponding with the contour of the contoured main body and the contour of the contoured cooking pan.
A contoured burner for a griddle having a cooking pan with a curved end forming an arc, the contoured burner comprising:
- a fuel inlet;
- an outer curved portion in fluid communication with the fuel inlet, the outer curved portion being at least partially concentric with the arc at the curved end of the cooking pan;
- a straight portion;
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- a plurality of throat holes in the outer curved portion and the straight portion, the throat holes forming line at least partially concentric with the arc at the curved end of the cooking pan.
21-80. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.