IP Library Granted Patent US 8,511,295
Granted Patent B2
US 8,511,295 · App. 13/086,080 · Granted Aug 20, 2013

Modular-hinged grilling grate system

Inventor: Rolf Buerkle (Nierstein, DE)
Assignee: Rolf Bürkle
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Patent No.
US 8,511,295
App. No.
13/086,080
Granted
Aug 20, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular-hinged grilling grate system may include a modular outer support structure and at least one attachable swivel grill grate section.

Claims (13)

1. A grilling grate system, comprising:

a modular outer support structure; and

at least one attachable swivel grill grate section,

wherein the grate section is configured for disposition atop the modular outer support structure,

the support structure includes at least one outer support module,

the outer support module includes two grate insert sockets, the grate insert sockets configured to receive the attachable swivel grill grate section,

the attachable swivel grill grate section has a shape of a quadrant,

the attachable swivel grill grate section includes a hinge bar being parallel with a secant of the quadrant, and

the hinge bar configured to hingebly fit into the grate insert sockets.

2. The grilling grate system of claim 1 , wherein the outer support module has a shape of a quarter-arc.

3. The grilling grate system of claim 1 , wherein the outer support module includes a stop shoulder formed as part of the grate insert sockets to prevent the attachable swivel grill grate section from rotating below a horizontal plane, wherein the stop shoulder is configured towards a top surface of the other support module.

4. The grilling grate system of claim 1 , wherein the attachable swivel grill grate section is formed from a plurality of parallel bars disposed within the quadrant.

5. The grilling grate system of claim 1 , wherein the attachable swivel grill grate section is made of cast-iron material.

Continuity (1)
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