Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Masek

Douglas W. Masek 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: 20220338493
    Abstract: Example L-shaped smoker boxes for gas grills are disclosed. An example smoker box includes a base and a lid. The base includes a bottom wall having an L-shaped profile. The lid includes a top wall having an L-shaped profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Rome Ish-Hurwitz, James Keclik, Douglas W. Masek
  • Publication number: 20220167792
    Abstract: Slidable waste management systems for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example waste management system is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example waste management system includes a first guide rail and a second guide rail that are couplable to the cookbox, The example waste management system further includes a waste tray slidably coupled to the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The waste tray is movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The waste tray has an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is configured to receive waste from the cookbox when the waste tray is in the closed configuration. The example waste management system further includes a waste bin coupled to and located below the waste tray. The waste bin is configured to receive the waste from the waste tray via the lower opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Michael A. Graef, Brian Mathews, Nathan Mellas, Nathan Ioriatti, Nicholas M. Nanos, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220167636
    Abstract: Example smoker boxes having slidable lids are disclosed. An example smoker box includes a base and a lid. The base includes a bottom wall, a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a right sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a left sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a first pin coupled to the right sidewall, and a second pin coupled to the left sidewall. The lid includes is slidably coupled to the base and movable between a closed position and an open position. The lid includes a top wall, a right lip extending downwardly from the top wall, and a left lip extending downwardly from the top wall. The right lip includes a first slot, and the left lip includes a second slot. The first pin extends into and is slidable within the first slot. The second pin extends into and is slidable within the second slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Rome Ish-Hurwitz, Mohammed Shoeb
  • Publication number: 20220170624
    Abstract: Example handle-integrated lighting assemblies including one or more lighting module(s) located substantially within a handle of a lid of a grill are described. An example lighting assembly configured to be coupled to a lid of a grill includes a handle and a lighting module. The handle includes a crossbar and a stem coupled to and oriented at an angle relative to the crossbar. The lighting module includes a light source located within the handle. The light source is configured to project light through the stem in a direction away from the crossbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, Nicholas M. Nanos, JR., Chris Crowell, Mark D'Ambrosio, James Keclik, Thomas J. Schnell, JR., Kerry S. Berland, Michael A. Graef, Nathan Mellas
  • Publication number: 20220167791
    Abstract: Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack has a hook configured to couple the warming rack to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Michael A. Graef, Brian Mathews, Nathan Mellas, Nicholas M. Nanos, JR.
  • Patent number: 11333346
    Abstract: Example handle-integrated lighting assemblies including one or more lighting module(s) located substantially within a handle of a lid of a grill are described. An example lighting assembly configured to be coupled to a lid of a grill includes a handle and a lighting module. The handle includes a crossbar and a stem coupled to and oriented at an angle relative to the crossbar. The lighting module includes a light source located within the handle. The light source is configured to project light through the stem in a direction away from the crossbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, Nicholas M. Nanos, Jr., Chris Crowell, Mark D'Ambrosio, James Keclik, Thomas J. Schnell, Jr., Kerry S. Berland, Michael A. Graef, Nathan Mellas
  • Patent number: D1013439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products LLC
    Inventors: Derek Bennion, William Alexander Mecker, Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik