Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Trice

Daniel J. Trice 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).

  • Publication number: 20180003389
    Abstract: A cooking grate combining the cooking surface and the venting surface for a cooking appliance. The venting surface of the cooking grate may include one or more vanes. The vanes of the venting surface may direct air towards the cooking surface. The venting surface of the cooking grate may include a depending skirt defining a cavity therein. One or more cooking grates may be used in a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel J. Trice
  • Publication number: 20090044795
    Abstract: A grate assembly includes a cook top defining a support surface, and a grate that includes a projection extending from a peripheral portion. The projection is configured to support a cooking vessel on the grate. The peripheral portion is configured to support the grate on the support surface. A hole is formed in one of the peripheral portion of the grate or the support surface of the cook top. An insert is disposed within the hole and between the support surface of the cook top and the peripheral portion of the grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Shaffer, James W. Allen, Daniel J. Trice