Abstract: A firebox for a gas grill with an infrared re-emitter surface at the top, at least one heat shield at the bottom, and sidewalls intermediate between the heat shields and the emitter plate forming a box like structure in which multiple small cross sectional area tubes with gas burner ports on the top or sides are disposed in an array between the heat shield and the emitter plate. The heat shield below the burner tubes has openings disposed below the burner tubes to admit secondary combustion air and provide cooling of the burner tubes preventing pre-ignition.

Abstract: The inventions disclosed herein relate to frame assemblies for gas barbecue grills which incorporate structures for preventing a consumer from storing replacement fuel tanks on the grill, in order to minimize fire and tipping hazards. Because it is known that many consumers never install or even remove prior art tank blockers, the tank blocker of the present invention is adapted to serve as a function of the grill (in addition to the function of blocking a tank) or to support a component of the grill. The preferred embodiment of the tank blocker described herein is adapted to support a component of the grease management system, namely the grease drip pan. Consequently, it is believed that consumers will be forced to install or will be prevented from removing the tank blocker, lest the grease management system become inoperable (or function improperly), causing grease to spill onto the cart.

Abstract: A cook top includes a one-piece drip pan beneath all burners for collecting spillage and drips originating at the burners. Burner assemblies having burners therein are located by and supported on the drip pan. Grates are provided above the burners and have chamfered flame-facing surfaces.

Abstract: The cooking apparatus comprises a collection plate and a cooking plate. The collection plate overlie the heat source of a barbecue grill having a center surface with semicircular cross section and a curved lip. The curved lip deflects gases being released by the heat source back toward the heat source reducing flames. Extruded apertures are provided through the center. The extrusions extend oppositely from the concavity of the center to direct a portion of the secretions onto the collection plate. A fluid retention channel is provided about the center. The outer surface of the inner retention wall retains secretions on the center of the collection plate. The cooking plate covers the barbecue grill fire chamber and has a plurality of apertures. The terminal end of a curved flange mates with the inner wall of the barbecue grill. A back stop member is connected to the top of the cooking plate.

Abstract: A barbecue grill accessory that includes an inverted V-shaped burner cover having drip channels formed along opposed side edges thereof that are each formed to channel drippings toward a first end of the burner cover. A method of using the barbecue grill accessory is also provided.

Abstract: A portable outdoor cooker for cooking foods is provided. The cooker comprises a substantially circular heat transfer plate, a plurality of individually controllable burners disposed beneath the heat transfer plate, and a frame assembly for supporting the heat transfer plate and burners above the ground and in relation to one another. The heat transfer plate has a center and a perimeter, and includes a cooking surface. The plurality of burners includes an inner burner and an outer burner, the outer burner being positioned adjacent the perimeter of the heat transfer plate and the inner burner being positioned closer to the center of the heat transfer plate than the outer burner such that the cooking surface can be made hotter adjacent the perimeter of the heat transfer plate than adjacent the center of the heat transfer plate.

Abstract: A grease collection device for a grill for catching grease falling from an open grill cover. The device includes a bottom wall which is elongate and has a first end edge, a second end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A first vertical wall is attached to and extends along the length of the first side edge. A second vertical wall is attached to and extending along the length of the second side edge. A hook member is attached to and extends along a length of an upper edge of the first vertical wall. A cup member has a base wall and a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has a top edge defining an opening into the cup member. The top edge is attached to the second end edge such that the opening is generally within a plane of the bottom wall.

Abstract: A collector adapted to be mounted on the rear top edge of the base of a conventional barbecue grill to receive and collect condensed moisture running off the lower rear edge of the grill cover has a sloped bottom wall terminating in an opening through which the fluid drains. A receptacle suspended below the opening on a hanger retains the fluid for subsequent disposal. The hanger is secured to the leg of the grill stand to anchor the collector to the grill.

Abstract: A portable outdoor cooker is provided which includes a round, sheet-like heat transfer plate adapted for easy movement between operative and inoperative positions by a single person. The heat transfer plate has an upwardly facing convex cooking surface with a downwardly directed outer rim around the periphery. The convex cooking surface is smooth and continuous and has sufficient slope to cause any juices produced by cooking food to run off the outer rim. A drip pan is disposed under the outer rim to collect the juices. The portable outdoor cooker also includes a frame assembly with a stand, a suspension device and a shell. The frame assembly is configured to support and position the heat transfer plate, drip pan and burner in relation to one another. The shell includes open top and bottom ends and a sidewall. The sidewall surrounds and deflects wind from the burner. The heat transfer plate rests upon the suspension device and is thereby positioned over the burner in the operative position.

Abstract: A gas grill is provided which is designed for use in a high wind environment such as that which is typical on watercraft, and which incorporates a series of wind resistant baffles which deflect the flow path of combustion air.

Abstract: A barbecue grill debris catching trough for mounting to a back of a barbecue grill to catch debris falling from the grill between the gap formed between the lower portion of the barbecue grill and the hood portion of the barbecue grill. The barbecue grill debris catching trough includes an elongate trough having a bottom wall, a spaced apart pair of end walls, and a spaced apart pair of side walls extending between the end walls. A hanging clip with an outwardly facing resilient clip portion upwardly extends from one of the side walls.

Abstract: A portable barbecue-type cooking apparatus for use in combination with a gas operated cook stove includes a housing defining a cooking chamber, the housing being defined by a bottom wall, side walls, end walls and a cover for closing the cooking chamber. Chimneys extend upwardly from the bottom wall of the housing whereby water can be placed in the heating chamber around the chimneys. A fan is rotatably mounted on each of the chimneys, so that when the housing is placed over the fans to rotate for deflecting grease and other food produced liquids away from the chimneys and into the water.

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 method and apparatus for cleaning grill range units and for removing accumulated grease and other obstacles blocking the grease-carrying conduits in their grease collection systems is provided for cooktops including a grill, a drip pan for collecting grease, a drain opening in the drip pan and a conduit leading from the drain opening to a grease collector. A method of cleaning a cooktop comprises the steps of providing a long semi-rigid but flexible drain cleaner having a length at least about equal to the length of, and a diameter smaller than the diameter of said conduit and inserting the drain cleaner into the drain opening and pushing the drain cleaner through the conduit to remove collected materials therefrom. In preferred methods and apparatus the drain cleaner can have a low thermal conductivity. For example, the drain cleaner can comprise a thermoplastic material such as a nylon rod which is both thermally and electrically insulating.

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 double burner bowl assembly for a cooking appliance having a cooktop surface with burners disposed in burner holes therein, said assembly having a lower bowl with a support shelf and a trim ring. The trim ring is disposed in the burner hole so as to support the double burner bowl assembly. The assembly further has an upper bowl with a lip about its peripheral edge supported by the support shelf of the lower bowl.

Abstract: A catch pan for a standard broiler includes a trough extending behind the grille below the level of the grille surface. One side of the trough hooks over the ridge present in the standard broiler, and the other side of the trough extends upward to form a stop plate for debris scraped from the grille. Handles permit the catch pan to be lifted off the ridge for cleaning.

Abstract: A broiler having a cabinet with spaced burners therein and grill sections above the burners. Inverted V-shaped radiants above the burners direct radiant heat outwardly and upwardly onto the grill sections. Deflector members above the radiants deflect convected heat passing around the radiants also outwardly onto the grill sections. Baffle elements directly over the deflector members and located between the grill sections prevent greases, etc. from dripping onto the deflector elements. An inclined drip pan is water cooled to prevent greases, etc. dropping from meat on the grill sections from burning and consequent smoking.

Abstract: A container for the storage and disposal of liquids, such as liquid fats, oils and suspended greases, comprising a receptacle with interior walls impervious and resistant to such liquids and, contained within the receptacle, material capable of absorbing such liquids which is comprised of one or more pads of absorbent material, such as paper or other fibrous or filamentary pulp products, aligned in adjacent planes, whereby a plurality of cavities is formed in the container to accept liquid introduced to the container for absorption by the absorbent material.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously grilling food from above and below is provided having upper and lower grilling surfaces of gas fired tubes. The upper grill is hinged to lift up and provide access to the food and is vertically adjustable to accommodate variations in thickness of the item being cooked. The upper and lower grills are supported on a frame having a supply of combustion gases and induced draft exhaust system.

Abstract: A grill comprises a heating chamber (2) for broiling food (18). The heating chamber has located on the sides thereof a respective space (5) which accommodates a heat source (6), such as charcoal. The heat source (6) delivers radiant heat uniformly to the food (18), and the formation of carcinogenic substances as a result of pyrolysis is avoided by constructing the bottom part of the heating chamber in a manner to cool fat which drips down from the broiled food. To this end the bottom part of the heating chamber may be provided with a withdrawable vessel (8) filled with a liquid (9). The heat-source accommodating space (5) is delimited on the heating-chamber side by a net or lattice structure (4) and has a bottom surface (14) which slopes obliquely downwards and inwards towards the liquid-filled vessel (8). Pre-heated combustion air is delivered to the space (5) through a channel (16) location beneath the space. The central part of the grill may have a rectangular or circular cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: An oven having at least one and preferably upper and lower burner radiants protected from food splatterings and drippings by transparent tiles coextensive with and separating the burner radiants from the oven chamber, the transparent tiles being of heat resistant material and spaced from the plane of the burner radiants to define a combustion plenum separate from the over chamber, all of which is vented through a flue, the food or the like being spaced within the over chamber on a rack for over and under, or surrounding, subjection to radiant heat in the infra-red range.

Abstract: A hob with a spillage tray (2), gas burners (16) and a member (30) secured to an undersurface of the spillage tray, gas taps (12) being accommodated between the member (3) and the spillage tray (2). The member (30) also forms, with the spillage tray (2), a respective fuel supply passage (33, 34, 35) for carrying fuel to each respective burner from the associated tap. The member (30) can be sealed, or sealed and secured, to the spillage tray by an adhesive. The hob may have electric heating units instead of, or in addition to, gas burners.

Abstract: A grille apparatus that has a base member with the shape of a plate and a central opening within which a stove burner is positioned. A grille assembly, having several spacing members mounted on its underside, rests on the base member slightly above it and leaving a clearance between the grille assembly and the base member. The grille assembly is covered with cover that has a handle. The base member has a channel underlying the area where the food rests on the grille assembly and the channel is filled with water so that the grease that drips down is collected in the water filled channel.