Patents by Inventor Sean Alan Yakes

Sean Alan Yakes 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).

  • Publication number: 20230397763
    Abstract: Example portable grills including a base having supports for storing removable side tables are disclosed. An example portable grill includes a cookbox, a base, and a side table. The base is coupled to the cookbox. The base is configured to support the cookbox above an underlying surface onto which the base is to be placed. The side table is configured to be removably coupled to the base in a storage position. The side table is to be located beneath the cookbox when the side table is coupled to the base in the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Henry Michael Hillstrom, Derek Edward Schmitz, Karol Polaczek, JR., Sean Alan Yakes, Paul Richard Hunt
  • Publication number: 20230363583
    Abstract: Example portable grills having reversible steam tray assemblies are disclosed. An example portable grill includes a cookbox, a heating element, a water pan, and a steam tray. The heating element is located within the cookbox. The water pan is located within the cookbox above the heating element. The water pan includes a bottom wall. The steam tray is located within the water pan. The steam tray includes a horizontally-oriented support wall having a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The steam tray is configured to be reversibly positioned within the water pan in a first orientation and a second orientation. The support wall is spaced from the bottom wall by a first distance when the steam tray is positioned in the first orientation. The support wall is spaced from the bottom wall by a second distance greater than the first distance when the steam tray is positioned in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin James Schmeski, Sean Alan Yakes, Derek Edward Schmitz, Karol Polaczek, JR., Paul Richard Hunt
  • Patent number: D1014170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products LLC
    Inventors: Zoe Noelle Gomer, William Alexander Mecker, Qian Hamel, Sean Alan Yakes