Patents by Inventor Eugene F. Kern

Eugene F. Kern 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).

  • Barbecue grill slab with mold as shipping container
    Patent number: 4351313
    Abstract: A molded refractory slab for positioning in a barbecue grill between the burner unit and the heat-supporting grate has a plurality of uniformly spaced bosses simulating coals projecting upwardly from its top surface and integral dam means connecting adjacent bosses near the periphery of the slab to form a parapet for containing grease and rendered meat juices on the slab and preventing their dripping off the sides of the slab into the fire. The mold in which the slab is formed is of light-weight disposable material and is used as a protective container for shipping unfired slabs, which can then be fired during initial use of the slabs in barbecue grills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Inventor: Eugene F. Kern
  • Barbecue grill slab
    Patent number: 4276869
    Abstract: A molded refractory slab for positioning in a barbecue grill between the burner unit and the heat-supporting grate has a plurality of uniformly spaced bosses simulating coals projecting upwardly from its top surface and integral dam means connecting adjacent bosses near the periphery of the slab to form a parapet for containing grease and rendered meat juices on the slab and preventing their dripping off the sides of the slab into the fire. The mold in which the slab is formed is of light-weight disposable material and is used as a protective container for shipping unfired slabs, which can then be fired during initial use of the slabs in barbecue grills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Inventor: Eugene F. Kern
  • Barbecue grill
    Patent number: 4043312
    Abstract: A gas fired barbecue grill is provided with a horizontal refractor insert mounting briquette-like elements of fireproof material between the burners and the grill to simulate a charcoal or similar fire and eliminate grease fires by preventing grease from dropping on the burners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Inventor: Eugene F. Kern