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US 6,318,356 B1Granted
Ash disposal and damping means for barbecue grill
AssigneeWeber-Stephen Products LLC
InventorsRobert T. Stephen, Erich J. Schlosser
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AssigneeWeber-Stephen Products LLC
InventorsRobert T. Stephen, Erich J. Schlosser
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A barbecue grill is claimed. The barbecue grill comprises a grill housing, a damper means, and an elongated handle. The grill housing has a bottom which extends around a vertical axis and an ash disposal opening positioned along its bottom. The damper means is for covering the ash disposal opening. The damper means includes a drive hub assembly rotatable about the vertical axis and has at least one damper body extending therefrom. The bottom of the grill housing has an aperture aligned with the vertical axis. The hub assembly is received into the aperture with an end portion of the hub assembly positioned below the bottom. The end portion includes a linearly aligned passageway having an entry keyhole. The elongated handle is positioned below the bottom of the grill housing. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be received through the entry keyhole into the passageway wherein a portion of the proximal end frictionally engages the hub assembly to fixedly secure the elongated handle within the passageway.
A barbecue grill comprising:
A barbecue grill comprising:
The barbecue grill of 15 wherein the keyhole includes a slot for receiving the radial projection, the slot oriented at an angle to the mating receiver in the retaining washer wherein upon insertion into the passageway the elongated handle is rotated to engage the radial projection with the mating receiver.
The barbecue grill of 15 wherein the second leg has a hole for receiving the end of the elongated handle, the hole having a different shape than the keyhole wherein the radial projection is restricted from being received into the hole.
The barbecue grill of 15 wherein the damper body comprises a first fastening end and a first free end extending at a first positioning angle therefrom, the first fastening end having at least one opening wherein the first and second legs are adapted to pass through the at least one opening positioned above the aperture in the bottom of the barbecue grill.
The barbecue grill of 18 wherein one of the legs includes a boss for retaining the first fastening end upon the leg.
The barbecue grill of 18 wherein the at least one opening has a gripping surface adapted to be press fit around and frictionally secured to the first and second legs.
The barbecue grill of 18 wherein the at least one opening comprises a pair of slits adapted to receive the legs.
A barbecue grill comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.