Grill oiler

Abstract

A grill oiler for applying oil to a grill comprising a handle, an applicator body attached to the handle, and an applicator surface releasably attached to the applicator body the said handle.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a grill oiler for applying oil to a grill.

2. Brief Description of the Invention

This patent discloses and claims a useful, novel, and unobvious invention for a grill oiler.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of one embodiment of the grill oiler;

FIG. 1B is a side view of the grill oiler of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of an applicator locking bullet;

FIG. 3A is another embodiment of a grill oiler with an oil reservoir container;

FIG. 3B is a view of the grill oiler of FIG. 3A inside the oil reservoir container;

FIG. 3C is a view of the separated individual components of the grill oiler of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary embodiment of an oil reservoir spring system;

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of another embodiment of the grill oiler;

FIG. 5B is a side view of the grill oiler of FIG. 5A;

FIG. 5C is another side view of the grill oiler of FIG. 5A;

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of another embodiment of the grill oiler;

FIG. 6B is a side view of the grill oiler of FIG. 6A;

FIG. 6C is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the grill oiler; and

FIG. 6D is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the grill oiler.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following description of the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these preferred embodiments, but rather to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention.

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B disclose a grill oiler 100 for applying oil to a grill. Grill oiler 100 comprises a handle 102 attached to an applicator body 104. The handle 102 and applicator body 104 are releasably attached to applicator surface 108. In the present embodiment, the handle 102 and applicator body 104 may be releasably attached to applicator surface 108 through the use of a variety of attaching means such as applicator locking bullets 110. Other means that may be used to releasably attach handle 102 and applicator body 104 to applicator surface 108, include but are not limited to retaining clips and opposing magnets. Applicator surface 108 can be placed in a source of oil and applied to a grill in order to apply oil to the grill. The applicator body 104 comprises spring flaps 106 for maintaining the applicator surface 108 out of the source of oil when no force is being applied to the handle 102 and applicator body 104.

FIG. 2 discloses an exemplary embodiment of applicator locking bullet 110. A handle and applicator body 210 comprises a spring chamber 204 containing a spring 202 above a bullet 206. Bullet 206 has a bullet shoulder 208 for keeping the bullet inside the handle and applicator body 210, a locking bullet tip 214 extending outside an O-ring cylinder 212 and below an applicator holder surface 218 when no external force is being applied to it, and an O-ring 216 for keeping oil outside of the O-ring cylinder 212 and spring chamber 204.

In order to attach the handle 102 and the applicator body 104 to the applicator surface 108, as in FIG. lB, the applicator holder surface 218 may be placed on top of the applicator surface 108 by sliding the holder surface 218 across the top of the applicator surface 108 until they are properly aligned. As the holder surface 218 is pressed against the applicator surface 108, the applicator surface 108 presses against the bullet tip 214, moving it upward. As the bullet tip 214 moves upward through the O-ring cylinder 212, the O-ring 216 moves along with it, blocking any oil from entering the O-ring cylinder 212 and the spring chamber 204. The bullet 206 moves upward as well, pushing against the spring 202. Once the holder surface 218 is properly aligned with the applicator surface 108, the spring 202 is able to exert sufficient force upon the bullet 206 to cause the bullet tip 214 to move downward through the O-ring cylinder 212, outside of the holder surface 218, and lock into the applicator surface 108.

FIGS. 3A-3C disclose another embodiment of a grill oiler 300. A handle 302 is attached to an applicator body 304. An applicator surface 306 may be attached to the applicator body 304 through the use of a variety of attaching means such as a retaining clip frame 308 with retaining clips 310. The retaining clip frame 308 supports applicator surface 306 against the applicator body 304 and is held in place by retaining clips 310 clipping onto the applicator body 304. Other means may be used to releasably attach handle 302 and applicator body 304 to applicator surface 306, including but not limited to locking bullet means and opposing magnets. Oil may be applied to the applicator surface 306 by placing the applicator surface 306 into an oil source such as an oil reservoir container 312 containing oil.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 discloses an oil reservoir spring system 400 that can be used in the oil reservoir container 312 of FIGS. 3A-3C. The spring system comprises reservoir springs 402 located at the bottom of the oil reservoir container 312. The reservoir springs 402 are attached to the bottom of spring platforms 404. An applicator platform 406 having applicator platform apertures 408 is located on top of the spring platforms 404. When an applicator surface, such as applicator surface 306 in FIGS. 3A-3C, is placed inside the oil reservoir container 312 and on top of the spring system 400, the applicator surface 306 remains above any oil located at the bottom of the oil reservoir container 312 if no downward force is applied to the applicator surface 306. However, if enough downward force is applied to the applicator surface 306, the applicator surface may push against the applicator platform 406, which in turn pushes down on the spring platforms 404, causing the reservoir springs to compress. In this situation, the applicator platform 406 and the applicator surface 306 may be lowered into oil located at the bottom of the oil reservoir container 312, causing oil to be applied to the applicator surface 306 through the applicator platform apertures 408.

FIGS. 5A-5C disclose another embodiment of grill oiler 500. An applicator surface 501 is attached to the bottom of an oil manifold 504. The applicator surface 501 may be releasably attached to the oil manifold 504 by a variety of attaching means comprising, but not limited to, locking bullets, retaining clips, and opposing magnets. An oil applicator release switch 502 may be used to detach applicator surface 501 from the oil manifold 504. A liquid chamber 505 and an oil chamber 519 are connected to the top of the oil manifold 504.

The liquid chamber 505 may contain a liquid, such as water, that can be released out of a cooler water jet 503 connected to the liquid chamber 505. The liquid is placed in an upper water chamber 509 by removing a water reservoir cap 508 and pouring in the liquid. The liquid may then pass through an upper chamber down port 512, contained in a mid-chamber handle structure 515, into the liquid chamber 505 and eventually out of the cooler water jet 503. The release of the liquid from the cooler water jet 503 may be controlled by a water trigger 513. A liquid level indicator 506 indicates how much liquid is present in the liquid chamber 505.

The oil chamber 519 may contain oil that can be transferred through the oil manifold 504 to the applicator surface 501. The oil is placed in an upper oil chamber 521 by removing an oil reservoir cap 522 and pouring in the oil. The oil may then pass through an upper chamber down port 512, contained in a mid-chamber handle structure 515, into the oil chamber 519. The oil is eventually transferred through the oil manifold 504 to the applicator surface 501. The transfer of oil to the applicator surface 501 may be controlled by an oil release trigger 514. An oil level indicator 507 indicates how much liquid is present in the oil chamber 519.

The present invention may also comprise a light housing 517 containing a light source 518 for improving visibility. Furthermore, a heat sensor unit 516 may be attached to the grill oiler 500. The heat sensor unit 516 may be connected to a heat sensor chamber/display 511 and a temperature display 520 to indicate heat level. The grill oiler 500 may also comprise a battery compartment 510 connected to any part of the grill oiler 500 that may require a power source, such as the light housing 517, the light source 518, the heat sensor unit 516, the heat sensor chamber/display 511, and the temperature display 520.

FIGS. 6A-6D disclose an alternative embodiment of grill oiler 600. Referring to FIGS. 6A-6B, a handle 604 is attached to an oil applicator port 610. An applicator surface 609 may be releasably attached to the oil applicator port 610 by a variety of attaching means such as applicator retaining clips 601. Other means that may be used to releasably attach the applicator surface 609 to the oil applicator port 610, include but are not limited to locking bullet means and opposing magnets. The handle 604 comprises an oil chamber 606, water chamber 607, and an oil and water chamber cap 608 located at the end of the handle 604 and covering the oil chamber 606 and the water chamber 607.

Oil may be placed in the oil chamber 606 by removing the oil and water chamber cap 608 and pouring the oil into the oil chamber 606. A pressure release valve (oil regulator) 603 connects the oil chamber 606 and the oil applicator port 610. Oil may be transferred to the applicator surface 609 by using the handle 604 to press the applicator surface 609 against a surface, such as a grill, causing the oil regulator 603 to release oil from the oil chamber 606 into the oil applicator port 610. The oil is then transferred from the oil applicator port 610 to the applicator surface 609, and may then be applied to a grill.

Water may be placed in the water chamber 607 by removing the oil and water chamber cap 608 and pouring the water into the water chamber 607. A water trigger 605 may be used to regulate the flow of water from the water chamber 607 out through a cooler water jet 602 located on the grill oiler 600.

Additionally, a heat shield 611 may be placed on the handle 604 in order to provide protection from any heat present while using the grill oiler 600.

Referring to FIG. 6C, a swivel locking handle with quick release 612 may be attached to the oil applicator port 610 in order to provide a greater range of motion.

Referring to FIG. 6D, a light and battery chamber 613 may be used to provide greater visibility.

As any person skilled in the art will recognize from the previous description and from the figures and claims, modifications and changes can be made to the preferred embodiments of the invention without departing from the scope of the invention defined in the following claims.

Claims

1. A grill oiler for applying oil to a grill, comprising:

a handle;

an applicator body attached to said handle; and

an applicator surface releasably attached to said applicator body and said handle.

2. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator surface is releasably connected to said applicator body and said handle by locking bullets.

3. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator surface is releasably connected to said applicator body and said handle by retaining clips.

4. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator surface is releasably connected to said applicator body and said handle by opposing magnets.

5. The grill oiler of claim 1, further comprising an oil source.

6. The grill oiler of claim 5, wherein said oil source is an oil reservoir container.

7. The grill oiler of claim 6, wherein said applicator body comprises spring flaps for maintaining said applicator surface out of said oil source when no force is being applied to said handle and applicator body.

8. The grill oiler of claim 6, wherein said oil reservoir container comprises a reservoir spring system for maintaining said applicator surface out of contact with oil when no force is being applied to said handle and applicator body.

9. The grill oiler of claim 5, wherein said oil source is an oil chamber.

10. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a mid-chamber and handle structure.

11. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an oil applicator release switch.

12. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a water reservoir cap.

13. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an upper water chamber.

14. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an upper chamber down port.

15. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an upper oil chamber.

16. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an oil reservoir cap.

17. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a mid-chamber and handle structure.

18. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a cooler water jet.

19. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises an oil manifold.

20. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a liquid chamber.

21. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a liquid level indicator.

22. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises an oil level indicator.

23. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a battery compartment.

24. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a heat sensor chamber/display.

25. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a water trigger.

26. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises an oil release trigger.

27. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a heat sensor unit.

28. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a light housing.

29. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a light source.

30. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises an oil chamber.

31. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a temperature display.

32. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a pressure release valve (oil regulator).

33. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a water trigger.

34. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a cooler water jet.

35. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an oil chamber.

36. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a water chamber.

37. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises an oil and water chamber cap.

38. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a heat shield.

39. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a light and battery chamber.

40. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said handle is a swivel locking handle with quick release.

41. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises a pressure release valve (oil regulator).

42. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises an applicator retaining clip.

43. The grill oiler of claim 1, wherein said applicator body comprises an oil applicator port.