Patents by Inventor Phuong K. Hoang

Phuong K. Hoang 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: 11708975
    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: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Colston, Daniel W. Sluder, Phuong K. Hoang
  • PELLET HOPPER LINER
    Publication number: 20220034512
    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: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael V. Colston, Daniel W. Sluder, Phuong K. Hoang