Patents by Inventor James Grasso

James Grasso 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: 8316836
    Abstract: Two main embodiments of a heat shield for a barbecue grill are disclosed herein. Both are designed to reduce the transfer of heat from the heated volume of the cooking chamber to the handle of the barbecue grill. The first embodiment mounts to the exterior of the cooking chamber and is disposed between the cooking chamber and the handle. The first embodiment is contoured to interrupt the convective flow of heated air away from the handle. The second embodiment mounts to the interior of the cooking chamber opposite the handle. The second embodiment rests adjacent the inside surface of the cooking chamber to form a partially or substantially closed volume that serves as an insulating barrier for the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James Grasso, Ewald Sieg, Charles Choi, Anthony A. Bruno
  • Patent number: D631287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James Grasso, Ewald Sieg, Charles Choi, Adrian A. Bruno
  • Patent number: D631288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: James Grasso, Ewald Sieg, Charles Choi, Adrian A. Bruno