Patents
US 12650220 B2: Jamming resistant auger for cooker
- Granted
- 2026-06-09
- Filed
- 2024-08-31 application 18822179
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved auger system for delivering combustible material to a burn box within a cooker, such as a grill or smoker. The invention features a pivotable coupling between the auger shaft and the drive motor, enabling the auger to adjust its alignment within the tube to accommodate irregularly shaped materials, thus minimizing jamming and improving the consistency of material delivery. In some embodiments, the system also incorporates a mechanism to prevent material bridging in the hopper, ensuring the continuous flow of material into the auger tube as well as an auger cover flap pivotably mounted at the outlet end of an auger tube, which is configured to control the flow of combustible material from the auger tube into the burn box.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 (ipgb20260609.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMG Products, LLC 10 patents | US company or organization | Lakeside, OR | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Baker | Scottsdale, AZ | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | |
| David W. Baker | Lakeside, OR | 17 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | |
| Wang Ping | Wuhan, CN | 9 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F23B | Methods or apparatus for combustion using only solid fuel | F23B40/08 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| A47J | Kitchen equipment; coffee mills; spice mills; apparatus for making beverages | A47J37/0704 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| F23K | Feeding fuel to combustion apparatus | F23K3/14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| F24B | Domestic stoves or ranges for solid fuels ; implements for use in connection with stoves or ranges | F24B13/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BAKER, JASON signed 2024-08-30 | GMG PRODUCTS, LLC LAKESIDE, OR | 68822/626 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-08-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BAKER, DAVID W. signed 2024-08-30 PING, WANG signed 2024-08-30 | GMG PRODUCTS, LLC LAKESIDE, OR | 68457/967 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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