Patents by Inventor Gerald L. Sampson

Gerald L. Sampson 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).

  • Patent number: 4337751
    Abstract: For a grill of the type having a fire bowl for containing hot coals, a readily attachable and detachable support and a wooden tray-table which is removably seated on the support. The support is of stiff wire with a pair of clips to slip over the lip of the fire bowl, and the table rests on an open frame of the support. The lower surface of the table includes rubber bumpers within the outline of the frame to prevent shifting of the table yet permit lifting the table from the frame for use as a serving tray. The wire frame is of open U-shape and resilient to permit spreading its legs so that the clips can be connected to fire bowls of different diameter. A readily connectible and removable strut with forked ends connects between the frame and the understructure of the grill to further support the frame. The clips are formed from thin metal so they do not prevent complete closing of the cover of kettle-type grills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Inventors: Gerald L. Sampson, John E. Rummele