Patents by Inventor Floyd L. Poe

Floyd L. Poe 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).

  • Adjustable height gas grill
    Patent number: 6609512
    Abstract: A gas grilling apparatus includes a mechanism for raising and lowering its gas burner grilling element while keeping it level. An associated deflector tray for the gas grilling apparatus enables the gas burner element, when in its most vertical position, to be used to cook food over direct flame while and when in its lower vertical position, to cook the food by radiant heat. The mechanism for raising and lowering the gas burner element comprises a pair of upper and lower interconnected parallel arms which are pivotally connected to the gas burner element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Floyd L. Poe, Jr., Donnie B. Campbell, Steven S. Jones, Sr.
  • Adjustable height gas grill
    Publication number: 20030005920
    Abstract: A gas grilling apparatus includes a mechanism for raising and lowering its gas burner grilling element while keeping it level. An associated deflector tray for the gas grilling apparatus enables the gas burner element, when in its most vertical position, to be used to cook food over direct flame while and when in its lower vertical position, to cook the food by radiant heat. The mechanism for raising and lowering the gas burner element comprises a pair of upper and lower interconnected parallel arms which are pivotally connected to the gas burner element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Floyd L. Poe, Donnie B. Campbell, Steven S. Jones
  • Adjustable height gas grill
    Publication number: 20020179080
    Abstract: A gas grilling apparatus includes a mechanism for raising and lowering its gas burner grilling element while keeping it level. An associated deflector tray for the gas grilling apparatus enables the gas burner element, when in its most vertical position, to be used to cook food over direct flame while and when in its lower vertical position, to cook the food by radiant heat. The mechanism for raising and lowering the gas burner element comprises a pair of upper and lower interconnected parallel arms which are pivotally connected to the gas burner element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Floyd L. Poe, Donnie B. Campbell, Steven S. Jones