Patents
US 8281709 B2: Indoor range-top grill
- Granted
- 2012-10-09
- Filed
- 2010-08-24 application 12862652
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An indoor range-top grill allows a user to substantially duplicate outdoor grilling indoors. In some embodiments, the indoor range-top grill sits on top of a gas or electric burner of a stove and uses heat from the burner to grill and cook food. Typically, the indoor range-top grill comprises a grill enclosure having an opening at a top and a hole at a bottom, a burner shield positioned inside the grill enclosure, an optional cone positioned above the burner shield, a grate positioned above the cone, and an optional separator configured to position the grill enclosure thereon. In some embodiments, the burner shield comprises a heat director integrally coupled to a grease ring. The grease ring typically guides food residue away from the hole, trapping the food residue between the grease ring and the grill enclosure.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg121009.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwaters, Inc. 19 patents | US company or organization | West End, KY | HEADWATERS INC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state HEADWATERS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sacherman | Genoa, NV | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Chan Yin Ho | Kaohsiung, TW | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Chen Chien Cheng | Taipei, TW | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47J | Kitchen equipment; coffee mills; spice mills; apparatus for making beverages | A47J37/0704 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SACHERMAN, JIM signed 2010-07-20 CHENG, CHEN CHIEN signed 2010-08-09 HO, CHAN YIN signed 2010-08-09 | HEADWATER HOLDING COMPANY LTD. GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN | 24881/597 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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