Patents by Inventor Daniel Sluder

Daniel Sluder 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).

  • Pellet hopper liner
    Patent number: 11162684
    Abstract: A pellet hopper for use in a pellet grill includes a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and a third bottom panel. Each bottom panel has an inner edge that partially defines a pellet evacuation opening. The first, second, and third bottom panels form respective first, second, and third nonzero angles relative to a horizontal plane. In this way, each bottom panel tilts downward toward the pellet evacuation opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Colston, Daniel Sluder, Phuong Hoang
  • PELLET HOPPER LINER
    Publication number: 20190277507
    Abstract: A pellet hopper for use in a pellet grill includes a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and a third bottom panel. Each bottom panel has an inner edge that partially defines a pellet evacuation opening. The first, second, and third bottom panels form respective first, second, and third nonzero angles relative to a horizontal plane. In this way, each bottom panel tilts downward toward the pellet evacuation opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Colston, Daniel Sluder, Phuong Hoang
  • Pellet hopper liner for barbecue smoker
    Patent number: D867065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Colston, Daniel Sluder, Phuong Kim Hoang