Abstract: A liquid gas grill providing small bubbles of gas in a nonflammable liquid bath, such as a water bath, beneath the surface of the water, wherein the small bubbles of gas are ignited on the surface of the water creating a flame for heating and cooking food articles suspended thereabove.

Abstract: An improved ignition system for igniting combustible gas used in cooking and other types of devices. The ignition system includes an ignition mechanism having a spark generator that is electrically connected to two electrodes. When the spark generator is activated, a spark is produced between the electrodes which ignites combustible gas emanating from a burner. The ignition system also includes a lighter tube assembly having a lighter tube that extends from a main burner to secondary burners. The lighter tube is connected to a dual valve which provides gas flow to both the lighter tube and to the main burner. An ignition mechanism is provided which ignites the gas emanating from both the main burner and lighter tube, thus enabling the secondary burners to subsequently be ignited via the lighter tube.

Abstract: A barbecue grill has a grill burner and a cooking grate disposed within a housing with an upper portion pivotally mounted on a lower portion. Means is provided for supporting the housing upper portion in a partial open pivotal position. A smoke incinerator is mounted on the housing upper portion, and has a burner for generating a flame. Smoke is converted to invisible exhaust gases by heating the smoke with the flame. A grill burner locking means is provided, which will prevent unignited fuel from accumulating in the housing in the event that the incinerator burner fails to ignite.

Abstract: An outdoor grill is provided that has a base which houses an interior firebox and a cooking surface located above the firebox. The base has a grill top pivotally coupled thereto above the cooking surface. The grill top has an inner wall mounted within its interior which extends upwardly and rearwardly. The grill top has a rear wall that has a vent which is located below the intersection of the inner wall and the rear wall. Hot air rising from the firebox is directed rearwardly and upwardly by the inner wall and exits the grill top through the vent. The top surface of the grill top is thus insulated from the hot air by the inner wall and the vent. A second vent may be provided in the front wall of the grill top, which allows fresh air to flow rearwardly and upwardly above the inner wall. The air is allowed to exit the grill top through a chimney formed in the grill top near the rear of the top.

Abstract: An oven, including an inner compartment comprising side walls, a lower wall, an upper wall and a back, an outer compartment defining a casing and surrounding the inner compartment in order to delimit therewith a continuous intermediate space, a heat generating device for producing heat by conduction, convection or radiation connected to the casing and mounted between the inner compartment and the outer compartment, a source of energy, with the exception of sources of microwaves, connected to the heat generating device and intended to generate the heat, and at least one heating zone, opposite which is situated the heat generating device, the heat generating device is mounted so as to be movable relative to the casing and to the heating zone, wherein the two compartments are substantially concentric and the heat generating device is mounted so that the heat generating device rotates between the inner compartment and the outer compartment.

Abstract: A connector is provided for securing a conduit to a fluid source, which source includes a noncircular cylindrical pedestal having a fluid source outlet extending therethrough and an annular groove surrounding the pedestal. The connector includes an inlet port engageable with the fluid source outlet and an outlet port in fluid communication with the inlet port and engageable with the conduit. A collet includes a base, and a plurality of fingers extending from the base substantially parallel to an axis of the inlet port, each finger being disposed a common radial distance from the axis of the inlet port and including a radially extending pawl spaced from the base. An annular cam has a noncircular cylindrical receptacle correspondingly engageable with the noncircular cylindrical pedestal of the fluid source and having an axis coincident with the axis of the inlet port.

Abstract: A simple locking latch arrangement is disclosed which maintains barbecue side shelves in the horizontal orientation. The latch arrangement is freely pivotal on pin members of the shelf and prevent upward removal of the pins unless the latch is moved to the release position. The latch is designed to provide a gravity bias urging the latch to the locked position.

Abstract: A barbecue grill including a cart with attached side work shelves is disclosed. The cart having a first frame with a plurality of vertical members joined by weldment to least an upper and lower first horizontal members, and a second frame with a plurality of vertical members joined by weldment to at least an upper and lower second horizontal members, and at least two transverse cross members joining the first frame in spaced relation to the second frame. The attachment of the side work shelves to a support member of the cart, including at least one generally vertical projection on either the support member or the work shelf, and at least one generally vertical receiver on the other, whereby the projection and receiver cooperatively dimensioned such that the projection is removably inserted in the receiver to provide cantilever support of the work shelf.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable gas grill (10) supported on a cart (20) with sliding covers (210), pivoting cooking guards (31), a fire box (100) of both cast sides (120) and sheet metal ends (140) hung on the cart (20), with an internal support structure (160) supporting a plurality of sear bars (410) and a cooking grid (101), a plurality of burners (510), a grease collector (62) and a tank support means (910) with a scale (913,914,915) for a fuel tank (900).

Abstract: A grill cart with tilting tank support incorporates a first and second leg assembly with each of the leg assemblies including a front leg, a rear leg and an upper strut. The upper struts are mounted between upper ends of the front and rear legs. Additionally, the first leg assembly incorporates a tank support strut mounted between lower ends of the front and rear legs, with the tank support strut being rotatable between a receiving position configured for engaging the base of an LP gas tank and a mounted position configured for supporting an LP gas tank in a substantially upright orientation.

Abstract: A two tiered warming rack makes use of the additional height of the upper housing of a gas grill and utilizes the support linkage of the first warming rack. The second warming rack is fixed to the first rack and moves therewith. The second rack is generally parallel to the first rack and maintains the same orientation as the first rack. Preferably, the second rack is supported in a cantilevered manner from the rear portion of the first rack.

Abstract: Device for closing and automatically opening a cover of a cooking instrument, such as a grill and griddle, which includes a timing unit to determine the time for which the cooking instrument will function. The device includes an electromagnet for keeping the cover in closed and one or more springs for actuating opening of the cover, i.e., the springs are biased to open the cover. In operation, the closing position of the cover is detected, e.g., by a microswitch, and the electromagnet is activated in order to keep the cover closed. The electromagnet is controlled by the timing unit such that, when the cover is closed, the electromagnet is activated and the cover remains closed, and the electromagnet is deactivated after the time preset by the timing unit so that the cover is automatically opened through the bias of the springs.

Abstract: The invention provides a table accessory to an outdoor grill accessory, which is a pair of opposed work surfaces in the form of side tables. The accessory is easily retrofitted to the fire bowl of a conventional kettle type grill. In an illustrated embodiment, novel clips hook into the rim slot of the bowl to advantageously prevent air leaks. One or both of the side tables can be folded down when not in use. The accessory, when installed on the grill, does not impede the portability of the grill.

Abstract: A portable artificial campfire device is disclosed. The device includes a receptacle having upper and lower portions, an open top defined by a peripheral edge of the upper portion, and an interior bottom surface. A burner is positioned above the interior bottom surface and is adapted to provide a flame of variable height. A pressurized fuel source is positioned exterior to the receptacle, and a control member couples the fuel source with the burner for controlling the flow of fuel to the burner and the size of flame emitted by the burner. A plurality of artificial refractory log members are secured to each other in crisscross fashion to form a log cluster. A structure is provided for supporting the log cluster within the receptacle. Finally, a mechanism is provided for selectively adjusting the vertical position of the log cluster in the receptacle to vary the vertical position of the log cluster relative to the plane the open top.

Abstract: A plurality of natural or LP gas-fired burners each having a port construction which produces a substantially even distribution of heat over the cooking surface of a griddle top is disclosed. Each burner includes a longitudinally extending portion having a first and a second series of ports, each series being positioned in a substantially linear orientation and each positioned substantially parallel to one another and to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinally extending portion of the burner. Each series of ports include a first grouping of ports having an orientation with respect to normal so as to produce flames directed toward the front of the griddle top and a second grouping of ports having an orientation with respect to normal so as to produce flames directed toward the rear of the griddle top. A pilot flame or gas ignition device is positioned at the transition point between the first plurality of ports and the second plurality of ports.

Abstract: The smoking attachment for use with a barbecue grill has a smoker box with a solid bottom plate, left and right side walls, a rear wall, a top, an open front and two doors that close and substantially seal the smoker box. Support brackets on the side walls support the smoker box on a grill box with the solid bottom plate above a grill heat source. A smoker box divider plate divides the smoker box into a wood chip chamber and a smoking chamber. A wood chip box holds wood chips and sets inside the wood chip chamber. Tray and rack holders support racks and trays with food products in the smoking chamber. Smoke from the wood chips passes through smoke passages in the smoker box divider plate and through smoke passage apertures in the tray and rack holders. Vertical smoke baffles on the tray and rack holders control the distribution of heat and smoke.

Abstract: A foldable fuel cooker is provided including a central member and a plurality of legs pivotally connected to central member via pipes mounted thereon. An inlet tube is connected to the central member and extends therefrom to a central extent of one of the legs. A brace is mounted on one of the legs for preventing the inlet tube from being inadvertently removed.

Abstract: A combined gas and charcoal grill having an adjustable height burner. A combined gas and charcoal grill are provided in which the burner element is pivotably mounted within the grill enclosure so as to permit location adjustment of the burner relative to the grid which supports the food to be cooked. The burner element is configured along with a charcoal tray to form a burner/tray assembly which is vertically movable. Flame height from the burner is also adjustable independent of burner location. A deflector shield is provided to prevent grease and food debris from coming into contact with the burner itself. A removable tray also permits the use of water for steaming and wood chips for smoking. A self-cleaning feature is also provided.

Abstract: An LPG canister connector for a combustion appliance having a flow path from a canister containing liquid fuel and having a cap with outlet means at the upstream end of the flow path, a valve assembly adapted to be connected to the cap and equipped with a conduit adapted to be connected to a combustion appliance at the downstream end of the flow path, and promoters for vaporization of said fuel being located intermediate the ends of the flow path.

Abstract: A gas burner design to facilitate use of a gas fired barbecue grill as a smoker. A conductive metal plate is fixed above outlet holes on a gas burner so that when the gas is ignited the flames first must stream horizontally along a protruding horizontal lip on the conductive metal plate. If the gas flow is increased, the flames stream around and upward from the conductive metal plate. A depressed area is formed in the center of the conductive metal plate. Wood chips or other combustible smoking materials may be placed in this depressed area. The gas is turned on at a low rate of flow and ignited. The gas heats the metal plate, which causes the smoking materials to begin to char and smolder. The conductive metal plate also serves to distribute and diffuse the heat generated by the flames making it easier to maintain desirable lower temperatures within the grill for use as a smoker. When the gas flow is increased, the flames stream around and above the metal plate for use of the grill for conventional broiling.

Abstract: A barbeque grill assembly is disclosed including a bowl and domed, free-standing lid mating with each other to form a three-dimensional oval in combination a support assembly being provided for the bowl. The grill assembly includes shelves having stops engageable with the lid providing a stop, so that the lid can move horizontally along the extended bracket surfaces and then rotate into a generally vertical position in cradled engagement with the brackets or integral shelf lid holders. The grill assembly includes vent means being suspended beneath a central portion of the bowl, an ash collector, and an ash sweep assembly to for cleanup of the ashes within the bowl. A smoker assembly for holding fuel such as charcoal or wood chips and having damper means is removably insertable between the bottom portion of the grill body and the "mug" style ash catcher to convert the grill to a smoker.

Abstract: Barbeque apparatus includes a firebox cantilevered outwardly from a base and a counter-weighted lid pivotally secured to the firebox. The counter-weight for the lid is movable in a portion of the base. A counter-weighted grill is pivotally secured to the firebox. The barbeque apparatus may be conveniently operated by a user in a wheel chair. The firebox includes a heat shield to protect users.

Abstract: A cooking surface for use with cooking kettles, such as outdoor grills, is disclosed. The cooking surface is made from a single sheet of stainless steel of sufficient thickness to prevent warping under normal cooking temperatures. The cooking surface has a grill section with a plurality of parallel slots cut into the stainless steel to emulate a rack type cooking surface and a griddle section that is substantially solid. Two embodiments of the combination griddle and grill cooking surface are disclosed, one directed to a rectangular kettle and one directed to a circular kettle. An adaptable embodiment of the rectangular cooking surface having extendable slide bars to fit various size cooking kettles is also disclosed.

Abstract: A gas collector electrode assembly that is movable within the collector box is disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a first diameter portion which is receivable within the collector box while a second diameter portion thereof is receivable through an aperture provided in the bottom wall of the collector box permitting a circumferential shoulder provided at the juncture of the first diameter portion and the second diameter portion to engage the inner surface defining the bottom wall of the collector box. A coil spring is receivable over the second diameter portion of the electrode assembly and one end thereof contacts the bottom wall of the collector box and the other end thereof is receivable within a circumferential groove provided on the second diameter portion of the electrode assembly causing the electrode assembly to be "spring mounted" within the collector box permitting radial and longitudinal movement thereof within the collector box.

Abstract: A positioning mechanism for a cooking apparatus or a cooking apparatus that includes the the positioning mechanism. The cooking apparatus includes a concave open top housing, a cover dimensioned and configured to engage the open top housing, a hinge coupling the housing and the cover to allow movement of the cover from a fully closed position to a fully open position, and a positioning mechanism to lock the relative positions of the housing and the cover, the positioning mechanism includes an L-shaped rod fixed to the cover and an eye bolt fixed to the housing, the rod extending through the eye bolt, the positioning mechanism further including a generally planar member having at least one part thereof having an upstanding portion for impacting the eye bolt and moving the planar member into oblique relationship with respect to the rod whereby the planar member is locked with respect to the rod. In some forms of the invention the upstanding portion may be a knee shaped bend.

Abstract: A stand for a portable barbecue grill. The stand includes a connecting flange, a telescopic sleeve with a height adjustment pin, and a spike. The connecting flange has a seat portion that is bolted through holes in the base of a portable barbecue. Further, the connecting flange has a mounting sleeve. The telescopic sleeve has a flange end and a spike receiving end. In the preferred embodiment the flange end of the telescopic sleeve is threadably received by the mounting sleeve of the flange. Finally, the stand includes a spike with a spiked end that is inserted into the ground. The spike is slidably received by the telescopic sleeve. Both the spike and the telescopic sleeve have a plurality of holes along their length that can be aligned for receiving a height adjusting cotter pin.

Abstract: A portable outdoor stove and stand is disclosed. A support table has four vertically extending legs parallel with respect to each other in a rectangular configuration. The support table has a horizontal surface and a horizontal lower surface secured to the upper ends of the legs through pivot pins. Two of the legs adjacent to one edge of the table are provided with wheels. The support surface has downwardly extending side walls including a front side wall, a rear side wall and parallel end walls. A pair of laterally disposed apertures are formed in the upper surface with a recessed burner within each aperture. Each aperture has beneath the burner a drip pan and a burner support thereover for maintaining cookware thereon. The front wall has a pair of small apertures with recessed switches therein for controlling the flame in each burner. A lower shelf is secured between the legs adjacent the lower extents thereof.

Abstract: Solenoid valves for controlling the gas flow to burners are controlled by an electronic microprocessor card by means of pulse-width modulated signals. The electronic card can receive signals from a timer to be set by the user, and from means by which the user selects the heat output of the burners. The first of said means to be operated by the user after setting the time makes the relative burner dependent on the timer. When the two data (time and heat output) have been set, the card extinguishes the flame of the dependent burner when the set time has expired.

Abstract: The cooking grill has a moisture-insensitive flame detector capable of accurately determining the presence or absence of flame in the presence of moisture disposed adjacent to the burner. It also provides a more reliable ignition device and will relight the grill if the flame is blown out. The cooking grill also has an automatic shut-off to protect against the user forgetting to turn off the gas. It provides a lock-out system which prevents unauthorized use by individuals, such as children. Finally, the temperature in a grill or other cooking device can be controlled by cycling the burner on and off through microprocessor commands.

Abstract: A gas cooking apparatus is disclosed having a gas combustion chamber with a single burner and a baffle enclosed therein. The baffle comprises a series of graduated restrictions designed to control the propagation of combustion gases through the combustion chamber. The baffle permits the use of a unique high power burner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device including a bottom part connected to a gas source in which the connection includes a device for distributing gas emanating from the gas source to openings, the openings being distanced from each other. A middle part is mounted on the bottom part and provided with gas jets through which the gas emanating from the openings may flow and be ignited, the jets being located within a plate mounted upon the openings. An upper part is mounted on the middle part and includes slatted grills distanced from each other at a distance corresponding to the distance between the gas jets. All parts are located one upon another in one frame or in separate frames.

Abstract: A tray for use with a barbecue having one or more griddles partly or wholly outlying or able to outlie the base of the barbecue wherein the tray is locatable beneath the griddles or the parts of griddles outlying the base to direct fat falling therefrom to the base is described. The tray is particularly suitable for use with multi-level hooded barbecues.

Abstract: A barbecue support structure is provided. The barbecue support structure includes a main support frame having at least two wheels at a lower end thereof and an upper support member defining at least two upper support surfaces having in a substantially horizontal plane. An intermediate mounting frame is connected to the upper support members, and includes a mechanism for receiving a barbecue unit. The upper support members and the intermediate mounting frame collectively include a mounting mechanism for removably mounting the intermediate mounting frame to the upper support members of the main support frame. The intermediate mounting frame may be remounted to the support members at one of a plurality of different positions on the support members. This allows differently configured barbecue units to be mounted to the intermediate mounting frame.

Abstract: A grilling apparatus comprises a firebox of a rectangular upper section and a tapered lower section supported on a movable stand and defined by four side walls, a narrow bottom portion and an upper opening, a gas stove on the bottom communicated to an outer switch, a broiler pan of arcuate section releasably disposed adjacent the upper opening, a heat plate secured between the broiler pan and the gas stove for transmitting heat to the broiler pan from the gas stove, a grid for receiving broilers releasably disposed to the upper opening above the broiler pan, a container for containing fresh water selectively disposed between the grid and the broiler pan, a lid including a plurality of louver vents and a handle hinged to one side of the upper opening for closing the firebox and a pair of stations at two ends of the firebox. So that the grilling apparatus of the present invention can grill broilers or selectively steam food stuff.

Abstract: A portable, outdoor cooking apparatus is provided which is capable of operating as both a stove and a barbecue grill. The cooking apparatus includes an elongated burner tube and a pivoting parabolic-shaped heat diffuser which can be rotated between an upright position in which the concave surface of the heat diffuser covers the burner tube for barbecue cooking and an inverted position in which the heat diffuser leaves the burner tube exposed directly to the cooking surface for stove cooking.

Abstract: A cooking range, especially useful in commercial and domestic environments, wherein a grate and a wok ring are interchangeably mounted thereon. The range supports the wok ring and the grate over a gas fired burner element. The grate and the wok ring include a support plate which selectively engages the cooking range in a preferred orientaton. The wok ring includes a preferred configuration of the support ring.

Abstract: A plurality of separable racks for stacking vertically within a sheet metal enclosure of a field barbecue apparatus. The racks permit optimum utilization of a body of still hot air within the enclosure and above the fire box of the apparatus.

Abstract: A sideburner assembly attaches to the legs of a barbecue grill and has a substantially flat top surface. The sideburner assembly has a base plate onto which a gas valve, a control knob, and a burner element are mounted. The burner element is mounted in a recessed portion of the base plate and is separated from the gas valve and control knob by a heat shield. The sideburner assembly also comprises a cover plate that has an opening for a cooking grate and an opening for the control knob. The cover plate and the openings in the cover plate are sized so that the top of the control knob and the top of the cooling grate are flush with the top surface of the cover plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable gas grill (10) supported on a cart (20) with sliding covers (210), pivoting cooking guards (31), a fire box (100) of both cast sides (120) and sheet metal ends (140) hung on the cart (20), with an internal support structure (160) supporting a plurality of sear bars (410) and a cooking grid (101), a plurality of burners (510), a grease collector (62) and a tank support means (910) with a scale (913,914,915) for a fuel tank (900).

Abstract: A barbecue cooker for cooking foods having a cooker bowl, a closure for the bowl, one or more heat sources for producing heat extended within the bowl, and an infrared emitter positioned within the bowl above and adjacent to each heat source. A movable support structure is also taught for revolving food around a central heat source.

Abstract: In its broadest context, the present invention relates to an adjustment mechanism for the firebox of a grill. The adjustment mechanism includes both an adjustment crank and a clutch brake. The adjustment crank, by way of a pulley, can be used to raise and lower the height of the firebox within the grill frame. Additionally, the clutch brake is used to lock the firebox in position once a desire height is achieved.

Abstract: A gas barbecue that has a housing having a generally rectangular shape with opposing side and end walls, an open interior, an open top, gas control means, a cooking grill, a primary burner assembly located below the cooking grill, and an upper radiant burner. The upper radiant burner is positioned above the cooking grill and includes a tube burner and a radiating means. The radiating means has a perforated mesh with the tube burner positioned beneath the perforated mesh such that heat generated by the tube burner passes through holes in the perforated mesh thereby heating the perforated mesh and causing the mesh to generate and direct infrared radiant heat into the open interior of the barbecue. The holes in the perforated mesh help to enhance the heating of the radiating means and assist in the radiation of infrared heat into the open interior of the barbecue.

Abstract: A holding device for at least one cooking product carrier in a baking oven by means of which the cooking product carrier can be drawn out of the baking oven muffle and slid back into it, is to be improved with regard to its operating characteristics. For this purpose, holding device (8) has at least one parallelogram linkage (10, 11, 16, 17) with a base arm (11) which is in a fixed-position in relation to the baking oven muffle (1), pivot arms (16, 17) articulated at articulation points (12, 13, 14, 15) and a movable mounting arm (10) of a holding element (9) of the cooking product carrier (24) which can be moved with it.

Abstract: A tile for use with a cooking grill includes a base with top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of frusto-conical bosses extending upwardly form the top surface, each boss having a channel extending substantially vertically through the tile to the bottom surface. The channels and bosses are shaped to allow food drippings to flow through the tile such that a portion of the food drippings falling upon the top surface collect and are vaporized, and a smaller portion flows through the channel to exit the bottom surface. In a preferred embodiment, the tile includes dimples formed in its upper surface to collect drippings to vaporize and promote cooking of an associated food product.

Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided comprising a grill unit having one or more heating units, a sump basin for collecting grease and other fluids used or generated during the cooking process, a drain opening disposed in the sump basin pan for allowing for the removal of fluid materials from within the basin, and a grease drain conduit extending from the drain opening of the sump basin to a grease receptacle. The grease drain conduit is disposed in sufficient heat-transfer relationship with the cooking unit to maintain the grease and other fluids traveling within the conduit in a flowing state to assist in the prevention of the grease coexisting and thereby obstructing the drain conduit.

Abstract: A gas burner, specifically a gas burner for cooking grills. The burner comprises and elongated conduit member having an upper portion of a generally inverted V-shape, a lower portion defining burner ports angled such that the flame caused by burning gases escaping from the burner port does not impinge upon the lower portion. The cross-section of the elongated conduit member burner provides an increased volumetric flow rate which does not require gas pressure equalization means to provide uniform heat generation across the length of the burner.

Abstract: A barbecue stove has optionally a grill (27), a cooking lid (26) and/or an open top (4) on a heater section (1). A stove door (15) on a door end (2) of the heater section is sized and shaped for receiving heater means such as wood, coal, charcoal, gas burners or electrical heating elements and select vapor-producing items. A chimney end (3) of the heater section has a barbecue oven (9) into which heat, smoke, oxidation vapors and/or water vapor generated in the heater section are directed for cooking meats and other foods selectively on designedly heat-circulation shelves (10) that are positional selectively. An oven door (23, 24, 25) provides entry to the barbecue oven from a design wall and/or walls. At a front of the heater section, a suspension rack (8) is extended vertically upward from the stove top for suspending pins, rotisseries, and other means for positioning meats and/or other foods above the heater section.

Abstract: A heating system for barbecue grills and other gas appliances is disclosed, the system having a U-shaped tubular burner and shield. The system may also include a radiant material disposed at or below the level of the burner.

Abstract: A gas-fired barbecue grill, comprising: a grill body integrally formed with at least one side element selected from the group comprising a side table and a base member of a side burner. In another embodiment, the grill comprises a grill body and first and second side elements selected from the group comprising a side table and a base member of a side burner, wherein a first piece of the grill comprises a first portion of the grill body integrally formed with the first side element, and a second piece of the grill comprises a second portion of the grill body integrally formed with the second side element, and further wherein the first and second pieces of the grill are secured together. In yet another embodiment, the grill comprises a grill body and first and second side elements selected from the group comprising a side table and a base member of a side burner, wherein the side elements are attached directly to the grill body.

Abstract: A cooking griddle for use in combination with an outdoor grill that consists of a flat metal sheet unitarily formed to include opposite side walls, a rear splash panel, and a transverse grease trough formed along the front edge which extends to a right angle bend that aids in proper seating of the griddle on the grill.