Patents Assigned to Brinkmann Corporation
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Patent number: 9110491Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a conversion kit for a gas grilling appliance with rotary valves that avoids the need to use either a sleeve inserted in the inner chamber of the regulating plug or interchangeable knobs on the valve shaft. The conversion kit comprises a regulating device for each valve that can be readily installed by removing the existing control knob, placing the regulating device on the valve shaft, and replacing the control knob. The regulating device cooperates with a stop structure on the control panel to limit rotation of the control knob, when converting the grilling appliance from one type of gas to another.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randy May
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Publication number: 20140165992Abstract: A grill comprising a firebox assembly for mounting on a cart assembly, the cart assembly having first and second support assemblies interconnected by at least one linking member. A hinge or pivot in the mid-portion of the linking member divides it into first and second linking member portions, and the opposite ends of the linking member portions are pivotally connected by hinges to the first and second support assemblies. The linking member holds the support assemblies together in a partially pre-assembled state, and the pivotal connections of the linking member portions allow the two assemblies to be folded for packaging in a shipping container. When removed from the container, the pivotal connections of the linking member portions allow the support assemblies to be unfolded horizontally to convert the cart assembly to an assembled configuration in which the support assemblies are unfolded to a position suitable for supporting the firebox assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Randall L. May, Zhi Bing Gu, Liang Shen, Bin Lin, Wenguan Su, Lu Liang, Guolong Chen
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Publication number: 20140090633Abstract: A barbecue grill comprising a grilling surface, a hood, a handle for opening the hood, and a lighting device interconnected with the handle. The lighting device is mounted in such a way that when the hood is opened, the lighting device can be used to illuminate the grilling surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Brandon Gleaton, Lance R. Thompson, Randall L. May, Owen Slater, Wesley Crabbe
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Publication number: 20140090635Abstract: A propane tank fuel gauge for use with a barbecue grill that measures the weight of the tank and thereby provides a readily perceived indication of the amount of propane gas remaining therein. The fuel gauge comprises a base, a tank mount adapted for mounting a propane tank, a spring-loaded support mechanism for supporting the tank mount relative to the base, and a fuel level indicator connected to the support mechanism for providing an indication of the total weight of the tank including the propane gas remaining therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randall L. May
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Patent number: 8602017Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a grill configured for quick assembly, a method of partially pre-assembling the grill for shipping from the factory in a container, and a method of assembling the grill when removed from the shipping container. The grill comprises a firebox assembly for mounting on a cart assembly, the cart assembly having first and second support assemblies and at least one linking member interconnecting them. A hinge or pivot in the mid-portion of the linking member divides it into first and second linking member portions, and the opposite ends of the linking member portions are pivotally connected by hinges or the like to the first and second support assemblies. The linking member holds the first and second support assemblies together in a partially pre-assembled state, and the pivotal connections of the linking member portions allow the two assemblies to be folded for packaging in a shipping container.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Randall L. May, Zhi Bing Gu, Liang Shen, Bin Lin, Wenguan Su, Lu Liang, Guolong Chen
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Patent number: 8151786Abstract: A gas cooking appliance for cooking a food item, such as a turkey, in a cooking vessel having a bottom surface, such as a pot, the gas cooking appliance configured to be connected to a gas source for permitting a flow of gas to the gas cooking appliance, the appliance having a sensor configured to engage a shielded portion of the bottom surface of the cooking vessel and to shut off or reduce the flow of gas to the appliance in the event that the shielded portion exceeds a predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randall L. May
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Publication number: 20120017890Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a grill configured for quick assembly, a method of partially pre-assembling the grill for shipping from the factory in a container, and a method of assembling the grill when removed from the shipping container. The grill comprises a firebox assembly for mounting on a cart assembly, the cart assembly having first and second support assemblies and at least one linking member interconnecting them. A hinge or pivot in the mid-portion of the linking member divides it into first and second linking member portions, and the opposite ends of the linking member portions are pivotally connected by hinges or the like to the first and second support assemblies. The linking member holds the first and second support assemblies together in a partially pre-assembled state, and the pivotal connections of the linking member portions allow the two assemblies to be folded for packaging in a shipping container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: RANDALL L. MAY, Zhi Bing Gu, Liang Shen, Bin Lin, Wenguan Su, Lu Liang, Guolong Chen
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Publication number: 20110085341Abstract: The present invention is embodied an a dual-chamber passive cooling system for a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and in a lighting fixture comprising such a system. The system comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a hole formed therein and extending through the PCB, and a shell defining a recess configured to receive the PCB. An LED may be positioned on one side of the PCB. The PCB is a thermally conductive PCB, such as a metal-core or graphite-core PCB, and is positioned within the recess so that it divides the recess into a first chamber defining a first volume and a second chamber defining a second volume that is less than the first volume. The shell has a first opening formed therein proximate the first chamber and a second opening formed therein proximate the second chamber, so that air can flow into and out of the chambers, cooling the LED and PCB through convection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: William D. Little, JR.
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Publication number: 20110030501Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a conversion kit for a gas grilling appliance with rotary valves that avoids the need to use either a sleeve inserted in the inner chamber of the regulating plug or interchangeable knobs on the valve shaft. The conversion kit comprises a regulating device for each valve that can be readily installed by removing the existing control knob, placing the regulating device on the valve shaft, and replacing the control knob. The regulating device cooperates with a stop structure on the control panel to limit rotation of the control knob, when converting the grilling appliance from one type of gas to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randall L. May
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Publication number: 20100275897Abstract: A gas cooking appliance for cooking a food item, such as a turkey, in a cooking vessel having a bottom surface, such as a pot, the gas cooking appliance configured to be connected to a gas source for permitting a flow of gas to the gas cooking appliance, the appliance having a sensor configured to engage a shielded portion of the bottom surface of the cooking vessel and to shut off or reduce the flow of gas to the appliance in the event that the shielded portion exceeds a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randall L. May
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Patent number: D629551Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Jun Jing
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Patent number: D629949Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Ka Kin Ho
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Patent number: D636217Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Owen Alan Slater, Randall L. May
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Patent number: D645180Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Owen Alan Slater
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Patent number: D651455Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Po Sum Lee
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Patent number: D656773Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randall May
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Patent number: D656775Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Randall May, Erica Sedberry, Jack Lockhart, Nam Wai Chau, Owen Slater, Po Sum Lee
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Patent number: D656786Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Jack Lockhart, Nam Wai Chau, Ka Kin Ho
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Patent number: D657183Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventor: Randall May
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Patent number: D662347Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: The Brinkmann CorporationInventors: Randall May, Erica Sedberry, Jack Lockhart, Nam Wai Chau, Owen Slater, Po Sum Lee