IP Library Granted Patent US 7,866,358
Granted Patent B1
US 7,866,358 · App. 11/027,787 · Granted Jan 11, 2011

Adjustable cooking equipment cover

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Patent No.
US 7,866,358
App. No.
11/027,787
Granted
Jan 11, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

An adjustable cooking equipment cover is provided that includes a flexible material configured to fit a first configuration of cooking equipment to a desired specification and one or more connectors attached to the flexible material that can be connected together to reconfigure the flexible material to fit a second configuration of cooking equipment to the same desired specification.

Claims (17)

1. An adjustable cover for a food cooker, comprising:

a flexible material configurable in a plurality of configurations, wherein a first configuration is sized to closely cover the food cooker, wherein a second configuration is sized to closely cover the food cooker and a second piece of cooking equipment attached to the food cooker, wherein the food cooker comprises one of a grill, smoker, or portable stove, and wherein the second piece of cooking equipment comprises one of a shelf, bin, or firebox;

a first connector attached to the flexible material; and

a second connector attached to the flexible material operable to releasably engage the first connector;

wherein the flexible material is arranged in the second configuration when the first connector is disconnected from the second connector and in the first configuration when the first connector is connected to the second connector.

2. The adjustable cooking equipment cover of claim 1 , wherein the second piece of cooking equipment is a different type, style, shape, or size from the food cooker.

3. The adjustable cooking equipment cover of claim 1 , wherein the first connector and the second connector comprise one or more snaps, buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, ball-and-loop fasteners, ties, laces, screw-type fasteners, magnetic fasteners, reusable adhesive fasteners, or track-and-channel fasteners.

4. The adjustable cooking equipment cover of claim 1 , wherein the first connector is a hook section of a hook and loop fastener and the second connector is a loop section of the hook and loop fastener.

5. The adjustable cooking equipment cover of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material compromises one or more cloth-based, plastic-based, paper-based, or metallic-based materials.

6. The adjustable cooking equipment cover of claim 1 , further comprising a third connector attached to the flexible material, the third connector operable to releasably engage the second connector, wherein the flexible material is arranged in the third configuration when the second connector is disconnected from the third connector.

7. A collapsible grill cover comprising:

a first compartment having a first fastener attached thereto, wherein the first compartment is sized and shaped to substantially house a grill body; and

a second compartment extending from the first compartment and having a second fastener attached thereto, the second fastener being releasably coupled to the first fastener, wherein the second compartment is sized and shaped to substantially house one or more of a grill shelf, grill bin, and or a grill firebox attached to the grill body;

wherein, the second compartment collapses when the second fastener is coupled to the first fastener.

8. The collapsible grill cover of claim 7 , further comprising a third compartment having a third fastener attached thereto, the third fastener being releasably coupled to the second fastener.

9. The collapsible grill cover of claim 8 , wherein the third compartment collapses when the third fastener is coupled to the second fastener.

10. The collapsible grill cover of claim 7 , wherein the second compartment is sized and shaped to also substantially house a grill accessory.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2020
From: SIMMS, JOHN L, II; HERMES, MICHAEL
To: A&J MANUFACTURING LLC
Reel/Frame 054394/0652 →
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF LIEN Recorded Aug 15, 2012
From: GARDNER GROFF GREENWALD &VILLANUEVA, PC
To: SIMMS, JOHN LEE, II
Reel/Frame 028791/0720 →
LIEN Recorded May 25, 2011
From: GARDNER GROFF GREENWALD & VILLANUEVA, P.C.
To: SIMMS, JOHN LEE, II
Reel/Frame 026340/0283 →