Patents by Inventor James C. Stephen

James C. Stephen 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: 4688541
    Abstract: An attachment for a barbecue grill consists of a generally L-shaped support frame that is formed by bending wire to a generally U-shaped configuration with the free ends of the wire having downwardly bent portions that act as hooks for supporting the frame on clips attached to the rim of the grill. A serving board has grooves extending from the lower surface thereon for receiving the rod portions so that the board is securely positioned on the frame and also has gripping openings so that the board can easily be removed for use as a serving tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James C. Stephen, James E. Tucker, John Beecher, III
  • Patent number: 4677964
    Abstract: A gas grill includes a cart and a cooking vessel supported on the cart with the cooking vessel having a lower gas burner assembly, an intermediate sear grid assembly and an upper cooking grid. The sear grid assembly includes inverted V-shaped sear bars that cause evaporation of greases from the food on the cooking grid. The cooking vessel has a lower removable grease pit for any unvaporized grease and a separate burner unit is supported on the cart. The cart also has a fuel indicator device for supporting a portable tank. The burner assembly is constructed to be assembled without the use of any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Charles W. Lohmeyer, Erich J. Schlosser, James E. Tucker, James C. Stephen, Andrzej Leja, John Beecher, III
  • Patent number: 4635613
    Abstract: A portable outdoor grill including a hemispherical bowl and a hemispherical lid with the bowl having outwardly-directed flanges supported on spaced side members of a cart. The side members have lid-supporting clips adjacent the bowl that support the lid in an upright position adjacent the bowl. The clips are held on the side members for limited longitudinal movement by offset ends on an article-support surface to be assemblable without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James E. Tucker, James C. Stephen, John Beecher, III
  • Patent number: 4632061
    Abstract: A birdfeeder consisting of a center column or post that has a multi-sided sloped roof on the upper end thereof and downwardly-directed abutments spaced inwardly from the outer edges. A lower support member is carried by the post and a plurality of identical compartments are configured to be inserted by sliding engagement with the outer wall against the abutment and subsequent inward tilting to position the lower edge over the support member to rest on the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James E. Tucker, Charles W. Lohmeyer, John Beecher, III, James C. Stephen
  • Patent number: 4535749
    Abstract: A barbecue grill includes a bowl and a cover each having vents with the cover having a cover and the unit having the locking bar that locks with the gripping handle in a closed position. The locking bar has vent closures that close the vents in the bowl in a closed position. The bowl is supported by three U-shaped legs identical in construction that are secured to the bowl by fasteners and the fasteners provide support points for a fuel support grid within the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Erich J. Schlosser, James C. Stephen
  • Patent number: D284929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Erich J. Schlosser, James C. Stephen
  • Patent number: D289094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James C. Stephen, James E. Tucker, Charles W. Lohmeyer, John Beecher, III
  • Patent number: D291855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Arthur R. Erbach, James C. Stephen
  • Patent number: D293067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James C. Stephen, Charles W. Lohmeyer, Erich J. Schlosser, Donald E. Pestka
  • Patent number: D293191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James C. Stephen, Charles W. Lohmeyer, Bernard B. Bluestein