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US 7,959,692 · App. 11/687,965 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

Flavored wood pellet with grape vine

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Patent No.
US 7,959,692
App. No.
11/687,965
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

Compositions for wood pellets including grape vine and methods of making wood pellet compositions including grape vine are described. The wood pellets include wood particles, grape vine particles, and a lubricant. The method includes mixing wood particles and grape vine particles with a lubricant, heating the mixture, and forming the mixture into pellets.

Claims (6)

1. A wood pellet comprising:

a lubricant;

grape vine particles;

wood particles;

wherein the grape vine particles and the wood particles are mixed with the lubricant; and

wherein the grape vine particles are from grape plant vines of cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay, or mixtures thereof.

Assignments (13)
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2024
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067276/0414 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057434/0500 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT R/F 043999/0422 Recorded Jul 1, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
Reel/Frame 056750/0544 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT R/F 043999/0391 Recorded Jul 1, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
Reel/Frame 056750/0534 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2017
From: BANK OF THE WEST
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS, LLC
Reel/Frame 043688/0814 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043999/0391 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
Reel/Frame 043682/0894 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043999/0422 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2015
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS, LLC
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS, LLC
Reel/Frame 036959/0744 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 21, 2013
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
To: BANK OF THE WEST
Reel/Frame 031448/0343 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2013
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
To: PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 030696/0661 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2008
From: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS, INC.
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC
Reel/Frame 021238/0219 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2007
From: TRAEGER, JOSEPH P.; TRAEGER, MARK A.; TRAEGER, RANDOLPH J.; TRAEGER, BRIAN E.
To: TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS, INC.
Reel/Frame 019142/0010 →