Patents by Inventor Chris Moy
Chris Moy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11202531Abstract: A grill or BBQ appliance that is generally intended for outdoor use has a pivoting hood disposed in hinged connection with a grill body, both of which are raised above a firebox that receives a food support grate including a set of food support modules. A gas burner assembly including a set of modular trellis burners may be positioned along the lower end of the firebox. A set of radiant tray modules may be correspondingly positioned between food support modules and burners. Branches of burner trellises may be spaced apart in distances corresponding to locations of an array of tiles grasped by the radiant tile module.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Ray Nilssen
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Patent number: 11143415Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rack includes a pair of spaced apart inverted U shaped brackets. Each bracket has a top portion coupled in-between a rear leg and a front leg and forming a gap in-between the rear leg and the front leg. The top portion, the rear leg, and front leg of each bracket are disposed in a first plane. The rack further includes one or more horizontal coupling members coupled in-between the pair of brackets. The horizontal coupling members and the front leg of each bracket are disposed in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. The rack also includes one or more first horizontal supporting members coupled to and extending outward from a first bracket of the pair of brackets. The first horizontal supporting members are disposed in a third plane that is orthogonal to the first and second planes.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Ray Nilssen, Chris Moy, Eric Deng, Richard Zirges
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Patent number: 11058257Abstract: A grill or BBQ appliance that is generally intended for outdoor use has a pivoting hood disposed in hinged connection with a grill body, both of which are raised above a firebox that receives a food support grate. The hood may include a counterbalance mechanism to stably position the hood through a range of open positions. The hood may further include an opening or closing assist to assist a user in opening or closing the hood.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy
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Patent number: 10888196Abstract: A grill or BBQ appliance that is generally intended for outdoor use has a pivoting hood disposed in hinged connection with a grill body, both of which are raised above a firebox that receives a food support grate. A downward facing IR burner may be housed in an upper portion of the grill above the food support grate.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Eric Deng
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Patent number: 10835079Abstract: A radiant tray system may be positioned between a burner and a grate of a cooking device. The system may include ceramic tiles and a housing having generally planar walls configured to house the tiles therebetween. The walls receive and grasp tiles between corresponding tile slots through each of the walls and thereby stably position the tile within the tile slots. The walls may also include vent ports for promoting flow of combustion gases through the housing. The housing may be symmetrical with respect to a common reference plane disposed between the walls to support selectively invertable use of the housing. Inversion of the housing after use in one orientation allows drippings to be pyrolized during continued use in the inverted orientation. The pyrolized drippings are readily scrapped or brushed from the walls and tiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Ray Nilssen
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Patent number: 10578317Abstract: According to one example, a convection oven comprises a cooking chamber having a front door and a rear door opposing the front door; a combustion chamber disposed below at least a portion of the cooking chamber; a side flue conduit configured to direct hot air from the combustion chamber to the cooking chamber; and a side sub-chamber with a convection fan configured to re-circulate at least a portion of the hot air within the cooking chamber, in which the side sub-chamber is disposed adjacent a side of the cooking chamber that is orthogonal to the front and rear door.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Eric Deng, Michael D. Mason, Chris Moy
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Publication number: 20190120503Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rack includes a pair of spaced apart inverted U shaped brackets. Each bracket has a top portion coupled in-between a rear leg and a front leg and forming a gap in-between the rear leg and the front leg. The top portion, the rear leg, and front leg of each bracket are disposed in a first plane. The rack further includes one or more horizontal coupling members coupled in-between the pair of brackets. The horizontal coupling members and the front leg of each bracket are disposed in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. The rack also includes one or more first horizontal supporting members coupled to and extending outward from a first bracket of the pair of brackets. The first horizontal supporting members are disposed in a third plane that is orthogonal to the first and second planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Ray Nilssen, Chris Moy, Eric Deng, Richard Zirges
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Patent number: 10264919Abstract: According to one embodiment, a food support grate includes a plurality of slats. Each of the slats has an upper cooking surface having an upper apex; a lower cooking surface having a lower apex; a rear side; and a front side. The food support grate further includes a plurality of bridges that each couple two or more adjacent slats to each other. The upper apexes define an upper plane and the lower apexes define a lower plane. The rear sides and the front sides each have a portion positioned at an oblique angle with respect to one of the upper and lower planes. The upper apex of each of the slats has a first radius of curvature, and the lower apex of each of the slats has a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Hestran Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F Wenzel, Chris Moy
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Patent number: 10222071Abstract: An oven system may include a cooking chamber, a combustion chamber, and a flue. The flue may be arranged to route a first portion of the combustion gas produced in the combustion chamber into the cooking chamber and route a second portion of the combustion gas along a route that bypasses the cooking chamber. The flue may also be arranged to collect the first portion of the combustion gas from the cooking chamber and to exhaust both the first portion and the second portion of the combustion gas from the oven system.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Eric Deng, Chris Moy
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Publication number: 20190000268Abstract: A grill or BBQ appliance that is generally intended for outdoor use has a pivoting hood disposed in hinged connection with a grill body, both of which are raised above a firebox that receives a food support grate including a set of food support modules. A gas burner assembly including a set of modular trellis burners may be positioned along the lower end of the firebox. A set of radiant tray modules may be correspondingly positioned between food support modules and burners. Branches of burner trellises may be spaced apart in distances corresponding to locations of an array of tiles grasped by the radiant tile module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Ray Nilssen
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Patent number: 10161638Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rack includes a pair of spaced apart inverted U shaped brackets. Each bracket has a top portion coupled in-between a rear leg and a front leg and forming a gap in-between the rear leg and the front leg. The top portion, the rear leg, and front leg of each bracket are disposed in a first plane. The rack further includes one or more horizontal coupling members coupled in-between the pair of brackets. The horizontal coupling members and the front leg of each bracket are disposed in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. The rack also includes one or more first horizontal supporting members coupled to and extending outward from a first bracket of the pair of brackets. The first horizontal supporting members are disposed in a third plane that is orthogonal to the first and second planes.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Ray Nilssen, Chris Moy, Eric Deng, Richard Zirges
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Publication number: 20180296033Abstract: A radiant tray system may be positioned between a burner and a grate of a cooking device. The system may include ceramic tiles and a housing having generally planar walls configured to house the tiles therebetween. The walls receive and grasp tiles between corresponding tile slots through each of the walls and thereby stably position the tile within the tile slots. The walls may also include vent ports for promoting flow of combustion gases through the housing. The housing may be symmetrical with respect to a common reference plane disposed between the walls to support selectively invertable use of the housing. Inversion of the housing after use in one orientation allows drippings to be pyrolized during continued use in the inverted orientation. The pyrolized drippings are readily scrapped or brushed from the walls and tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Ray Nilssen
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Publication number: 20180296030Abstract: A grill or BBQ appliance that is generally intended for outdoor use has a pivoting hood disposed in hinged connection with a grill body, both of which are raised above a firebox that receives a food support grate. A downward facing IR burner may be housed in an upper portion of the grill above the food support grate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Eric Deng
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Patent number: 10094575Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooking unit includes a rear housing, a heating chamber coupled to the rear housing, and one or more vertical tracks coupled to the rear housing. The cooking unit further includes a support shelf coupled to the vertical tracks, and operable to be moved vertically along the vertical tracks. The cooking unit also includes a sliding tray coupled to the support shelf, and operable to be moved horizontally with respect to the rear housing. The cooking unit further includes a handle coupled to a front surface of the sliding tray, and an actuator positioned adjacent to the handle so as to allow both the handle to be grasped and the actuator engaged by a single hand of a user. The actuator is operable to unlock the horizontal support shelf so as to allow the horizontal support shelf to be moved vertically along the vertical tracks.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Jay Hamilton Evans, Chris Moy
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Publication number: 20180238560Abstract: According to one example, a convection oven comprises a cooking chamber having a front door and a rear door opposing the front door; a combustion chamber disposed below at least a portion of the cooking chamber; a side flue conduit configured to direct hot air from the combustion chamber to the cooking chamber; and a side sub-chamber with a convection fan configured to re-circulate at least a portion of the hot air within the cooking chamber, in which the side sub-chamber is disposed adjacent a side of the cooking chamber that is orthogonal to the front and rear door.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Eric Deng, Michael D. Mason, Chris Moy
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Patent number: 9964312Abstract: According to one embodiment, an oven includes an oven chamber operable to be heated and having a front opening. The oven further includes a frame coupled to and at least partially surrounding the oven chamber. The oven further includes a door operable to seal the front opening of the oven chamber, and a pair of hinges pivotally coupling the door to the frame. Each hinge is positioned on opposing sides of the oven chamber. The oven further includes a pair counterweights that are each coupled to the rear portion of a respective hinge, and a pair of dampers. Each damper is coupled to the frame and operable to resist movement of the door in a single direction opposite that of the other damper.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Eric Deng, Chris Moy
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Publication number: 20160201924Abstract: An oven system may include a cooking chamber, a combustion chamber, and a flue. The flue may be arranged to route a first portion of the combustion gas produced in the combustion chamber into the cooking chamber and route a second portion of the combustion gas along a route that bypasses the cooking chamber. The flue may also be arranged to collect the first portion of the combustion gas from the cooking chamber and to exhaust both the first portion and the second portion of the combustion gas from the oven system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Eric Deng, Chris Moy
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Patent number: D793806Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Chris Moy, Hans F. Wenzel
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Patent number: D815484Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Eric Deng, Ray Nilssen
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Patent number: D842021Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Hestan Commercial CorporationInventors: Hans F. Wenzel, Chris Moy, Eric Deng, Ray Nilssen