Patents by Inventor Dale A. Hillman

Dale A. Hillman 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: 20240023757
    Abstract: A system, relating to catching fluid drainage from an outdoor cooking device in an outdoor environment, comprising at least one receptacle structured and arranged to receive and collect fluid draining from the outdoor cooking device and an enclosure structured and arranged to enclose the at least one receptacle. The enclosure comprises an upper portion comprising a top and side walls, and a lower portion comprising a bottom and side walls surrounding the at least one receptacle, the lower portion being separable from the upper portion. The enclosure may further comprise an internal mount configured to mount the enclosure to the outdoor cooking device. In some embodiments, the system may further comprise one or more hinges coupling the enclosure to the outdoor cooking device or one or more notched mounting brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: The Grease Box LLC
    Inventors: Amy Beaumont, Markus Dale Hillman
  • Patent number: 11812895
    Abstract: A safety system relating to outdoor cooking devices, such as wood pellet grills. An enclosure around a grease drain bucket. The enclosure designed to create a thermal buffer around the grease drain bucket and to securely mount to a drain of the outdoor cooking device increasing stability. The enclosure providing both burn safety and spill prevention, while still allowing ventilation of the heat from the grease collected. Adjustable vents in the walls of the enclosure allowing optional dampening of ventilation and suppression of fire potential inside the enclosure. Increasing safety of the outdoor cooking devices through cleanliness, stability and control of oxygen and flow of heat in the fire prevention triangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Grease Box LLC
    Inventors: Amy Beaumont, Markus Dale Hillman
  • Patent number: 4255809
    Abstract: A pair of identical multiple stage digital counters receive count advance inputs designating the occurrence of the event being monitored but with the inputs displaced so the counters do not advance simultaneously. Only the upper order stages of the counters are compared so the contents will appear equal at times and different at other times. If the compared counts are different when they should be equal or equal when they should differ, an error is indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1981
    Inventor: Dale A. Hillman