Cooking grate assembly for barbecue grills
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FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of a cooking grate assembly for barbecue grills showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the cooking grate assembly for barbecue grills showing our new design;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.
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- Copies of photographs of cooking grates labeled A, B, C, D, and E made by Weber-Stephen Products Co. Known to applicants at least just prior to patent application filing date of Feb. 11, 1994. Copies of photographs of cooking grates labeled F and G manufactured for William Sonoma. Known to applicants at least just prior to patent application filing date of Feb. 11, 1994.
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 1995
Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Palatine, IL)
Inventors: Erich J. Schlosser (Barrington, IL), James C. Stephen (Arlington Heights, IL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Law Firm: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/27,081
