IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0448615
(2003-05-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
21 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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An outdoor cooking machine including a combination of horizontal and vertical smoker/grills. A vertical smoker/grill is connected to a horizontal smoker/grill by a tube with a damper. A variety of outdoor cooking techniques are provided, singly or in combination, by the outdoor cooking machine. Amon
An outdoor cooking machine including a combination of horizontal and vertical smoker/grills. A vertical smoker/grill is connected to a horizontal smoker/grill by a tube with a damper. A variety of outdoor cooking techniques are provided, singly or in combination, by the outdoor cooking machine. Among these cooking techniques are: cold/slow smoking, hot smoking, steaming, double boiling, deep frying, stewing, food warming, spit/rotisserie cooking, conventional grilling, baking, an open firepit function, an outdoor fireplace function, and a tabletop function. Some cooking techniques use a single fire while others combine multiple fires from one or more smoker/grills to enhance and/or change cooking options.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A machine for heating, cooking, and smoking at least one of food and another substance, such machine comprising: a horizontal smoker/grill including a lower horizontal smoker/grill portion comprising means for supporting a horizontal smoker/grill fire; a vertical smoker/grill including
I claim: 1. A machine for heating, cooking, and smoking at least one of food and another substance, such machine comprising: a horizontal smoker/grill including a lower horizontal smoker/grill portion comprising means for supporting a horizontal smoker/grill fire; a vertical smoker/grill including an upper vertical smoker/grill portion comprising means for supporting a vertical smoker/grill fire; means for connecting the upper vertical smoker/grill portion to the lower horizontal smoker/grill portion, said means for connecting including a tube adapted to direct at least one of smoke and air; and at least one damper adapted to control at least one of smoke and air flowing through said tube; wherein said vertical portion further comprises a plurality of support structures each supporting a vertical grill fire at a different respective height. 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the horizontal smoker/grill includes: a horizontal smoker/grill grate having high heat and low heat sides and located within the horizontal smoker/grill; the horizontal smoker/grill fire being at least one of a wood fire and a gas-fired burner and providing high heat to the high heat side and low heat to the low heat side; a horizontal smoker/grill hood defining a first end adjacent to the vertical smoker/grill, a second end opposite the first end, a center located between the first and second ends, and a top portion spaced apart from the horizontal smoker/grill grate, the horizontal smoker/grill hood including: a chimney attached to the second end, the chimney being located at the top portion and having a predetermined chimney length adapted to induce a predetermined amount of airflow through the horizontal smoker/grill, the chimney having a base, and the chimney having a damper located at the base; a thermometer located in the center of the horizontal smoker/grill hood; and a handle located below the thermometer and located on a side of the horizontal smoker/grill hood most accessible by a user of the machine, wherein the horizontal smoker/grill is adapted to grill food over the high heat and low heat sides and the user controls the horizontal smoker/grill fire using said at least one damper. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the horizontal smoker/grill includes: at least two racks, with each rack having at least two slots located at various vertical distances above the horizontal smoker/grill fire; the horizontal smoker/grill hood being moveable between open and closed positions; at least one of a long spit stick and a short spit stick, each of the long and short spit sticks having a squared rod and being adapted to mate with the slots and thereby be rotatably supported by the racks, wherein the long and short spit sticks are adapted to be rotated by the user, and the short spit stick is adapted to allow the hood to move into a closed position; means for rotating the long and short spit sticks, such means for rotating including at least one of a motorized rotisserie and a user-powered rotisserie; and wherein the horizontal smoker/grill grate is selectively removed to allow for at least one of grilling of food and maintenance of the horizontal smoker/grill fire, simultaneously while at least one of the long and short spit sticks is mated with the slots. 4. The machine of claim 2, including: a base member adapted to hingeably support the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills, wherein the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are selectively moveable between a closed position wherein the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are positioned for operation by the cook and a tipped-up position wherein the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are pivoted away from the base member into a non-operation position and thereby allow the user to access the base member directly; a first level located within the vertical smoker/grill and a second level located above the first level within the vertical smoker/grill; a firepan located in close proximity to at least one of the first and second levels and including a firepan damper at a bottom portion thereof, the firepan damper being accessible from below the base member and providing primary air control; an access door in the vertical smoker/grill adapted to allow access for at least one of fuel addition, primary air control by way of the firepan damper, and secondary air control to the vertical smoker/grill fire, when the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are in the closed position; at least one of a cover and a vertical smoker/grill hood, the cover and vertical smoker/grill hood both adapted to selectively cover the top portion of the vertical smoker/grill, the vertical smoker/grill hood including a vertical smoker/grill hood damper adapted to selectively release smoke from the vertical smoker/grill; a connecting damper located within the means for connecting and adapted to channel at least one of heat and smoke from the vertical smoker/grill to the horizontal smoker/grill; at least one of an elongated dutch oven and a dutch oven with an associated dutch oven lid, selectively placed on the horizontal smoker/grill grate; wherein the vertical smoker/grill fire is prepared in the firepan when the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are in the tipped-up position, and when the vertical smoker/grill fire is burning in a predetermined manner, the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are placed into the closed position, and wherein fuel can be added to the vertical smoker/grill fire through a top portion of the vertical smoker/grill when the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are in the closed position; and wherein the horizontal smoker/grill selectively provides at least one of a food warming cooking technique, a cold smoking cooking technique, and a baking cooking technique. 5. The machine of claim 1, including a horizontal smoker/grill grate located within the horizontal smoker/grill and a horizontal smoker/grill hood movable between open and closed positions, wherein the horizontal smoker/grill grate selectively defines a tabletop when the horizontal smoker/grill hood is in the open position. 6. The machine of claim 1, wherein the vertical smoker/grill defines a third level at a top portion thereof, a circular grate is selectively placed at the third level, and the circular grate defines a tabletop. 7. The machine of claim 1, wherein the vertical smoker/grill defines a first level at a bottom portion thereof, the machine including: a firepan selectively located at the first level, including a firepan damper at a bottom portion thereof, and supporting a vertical smoker/grill fire, wherein the firepan damper is operated selectively by a user to regulate the vertical smoker/grill fire; a vertical smoker/grill hood adapted to selectively cover a top portion of the vertical smoker/grill and including a vertical smoker/grill damper, the vertical smoker/grill being adapted to release smoke from the vertical smoker/grill; an access door located in the body of the vertical smoker/grill and adapted to allow the user to selectively access the vertical smoker/grill fire from outside the vertical smoker/grill, wherein the access door is selectively held open to provide an outdoor fireplace. 8. The machine of claim 7 wherein the vertical smoker/grill defines a third level at the top portion thereof, and a first circular grate is selectively located at the third level to provide a modified conventional grill cooking technique. 9. The machine of claim 8, wherein a second level is located between the first and third levels, including: at least one of a second circular grate and a potholder is located at the second level and selectively supports a waterpan, the waterpan being filled with water; a spacer selectively placed upon the first circular grate and adapted to selectively hold a third circular grate; a horizontal smoker/grill damper is located within the horizontal smoker/grill; a connecting damper is located within the means for connecting; flow of at least one of smoke, heat, and steam through the machine is selectively controlled through at least one of the horizontal smoker/grill damper and the connecting damper; and wherein a hot smoker cooking technique is provided on at least the second and third levels by the vertical smoker/grill and an auxiliary smoker cooking technique, with a selectively different smoker temperature than the hot smoker cooking technique, is provided by the horizontal smoker/grill, and both the hot smoker and auxiliary smoker cooking techniques are provided by the vertical smoker/grill fire. 10. The machine of claim 9, wherein: a potlifter is selectively placed in the waterpan; a pot is selectively placed atop the potlifter, and a lid is selectively placed atop the pot; and wherein a double boiling cooking technique is provided in the vertical smoker/grill by the pot and the potlifter. 11. The machine of claim 9, wherein a pot is selectively supported by at least one of the potholder and the grate at the second level when the waterpan is not present at the second level; a basket, including protrusive holders, is selectively placed within the pot; a frying grate is selectively placed within the basket and supported by the protrusive holders; and at least one of the pot, the basket, and the frying grate provides at least one of a deep frying cooking technique, a turkey frying cooking technique, a steaming cooking technique, and a stewing cooking technique. 12. The machine of claim 8, wherein the firepan is selectively located at the second level, such that the firepan damper is selectively accessed through the access door, to provide a second modified conventional grill cooking technique. 13. The machine of claim 8, including: a second level defined by the vertical smoker/grill and interposed between the first and third levels; a second circular grate selectively located at the second level; a potholder selectively located at the second level, optionally supported by the second circular grate, and adapted to support a dutch oven having an associated dutch oven lid; a vertical smoker/grill cover selectively placed at the third level and adapted to contain heat in the vertical smoker/grill; and wherein a baking cooking technique is provided by the dutch oven and the vertical smoker/grill. 14. The machine of claim 8, wherein a third circular grate is selectively located at the third level and adapted to selectively support a dutch oven, thereby providing an alternate baking cooking technique. 15. The machine of claim 6, including: a firepan selectively placed at the third level and supporting a vertical smoker/grill fire; a circular grill placed atop the firepan; a vertical smoker/grill hood selectively placed at the third level above the circular grill; and wherein the circular grill provides a conventional grill cooking technique. 16. The machine of claim 7 including: a base member adapted to hingeably support the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills, wherein the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are selectively moveable between a closed position wherein the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are positioned for operation by the cook and a tipped-up position wherein the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are pivoted away from the base member into a non-operation position and thereby allow the cook to access the base member directly, wherein an open firepit cooking technique is provided on the base member when the horizontal and vertical smoker/grills are located in the tipped-up position. 17. A cooking device comprising: a horizontal portion comprising a device operable to support a horizontal grill fire; a vertical portion comprising a device operable to support a vertical grill fire; and a connector configured to connect the vertical portion to the horizontal portion, the connector comprising a tube adapted to communicate at least one of smoke and air from the vertical portion to the horizontal portion and from the horizontal portion to the vertical portion, wherein the horizontal and vertical grill fires are separated from each other, said vertical portion further comprises a plurality of support structures each operable to support the device operable to support the vertical grill fire and each of the support structures is located at a different respective height with respect to said vertical portion. 18. A cooking device comprising: a horizontal portion comprising a device operable to support a horizontal grill fire; a vertical portion comprising a device operable to support a vertical grill fire; and a connector configured to connect the vertical portion to the horizontal portion, the connector comprising a tube adapted to communicate at least one of smoke and air from the vertical portion to the horizontal portion and from the horizontal portion to the vertical portion, wherein the horizontal and vertical grill fires are separated from each other and, said horizontal portion comprises at least two devices each operable to support a respective horizontal grill fire. 19. A cooking device comprising: a horizontal portion comprising a device operable to support a horizontal grill fire; a vertical portion comprising a device operable to support a vertical grill fire; and a connector configured to connect the vertical portion to the horizontal portion, the connector comprising a tube adapted to communicate at least one of smoke and air from the vertical portion to the horizontal portion and from the horizontal portion to the vertical portion, wherein the horizontal and vertical grill fires are separated from each other and, at least one of the at least one damper corresponding to said vertical portion comprises one or more holes located in the device operable to support the vertical grill fire.
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