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The present invention relates to cooking grates for use in connection with grills, ovens and/or range tops. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that is designed to be used in conjunction with a barbecue grill, where the cooking grate is designed to evenly distribute h

The present invention relates to cooking grates for use in connection with grills, ovens and/or range tops. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that is designed to be used in conjunction with a barbecue grill, where the cooking grate is designed to evenly distribute heat across the entire surface of the grate in order to eliminate, and/or reduce, any “hot” or “cold” spots thereon. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that contains one or more heat transmitting members positioned in such a manner that heat is transmitted from the central portion of the cooking grate to the edge portions thereof, thereby facilitating a more even heat distribution across the entire cooking surface of the cooking grate.

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1. A cooking grate for use with a barbecue grill comprising: a plurality of cooking members, the plurality of cooking members defining a cooking surface,at least two support members secured to a number of the plurality of cooking members, anda plurality of heat transmitting members, each heat transm

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A cooking grate for use with a barbecue grill comprising: a plurality of cooking members, the plurality of cooking members defining a cooking surface,at least two support members secured to a number of the plurality of cooking members, anda plurality of heat transmitting members, each heat transmitting member of the plurality of heat transmitting members having a body (i) in contact with and secured to at least two cooking members and (ii) formed as an angular fin extending downwardly from the at least two cooking members therefrom,wherein the plurality of heat transmitting members are arranged to distribute heat evenly, or substantially evenly, across the cooking surface of the cooking grate in order to eliminate, or reduce, any hot or cold spots thereon,wherein the combination of the cooking members and the at least two support members form a circular cooking grate, andwherein the plurality of cooking members define a non-cooking surface positioned opposite the cooking surface, and the plurality of heat transmitting members are positioned radially on the non-cooking surface of the circular cooking grate. 2. The cooking grate of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cooking members, the at least two support members and the plurality of heat transmitting members are all formed from stainless steel. 3. The cooking grate of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cooking members and the at least two support members are formed from metal bars that are oriented in a perpendicular grid-like manner to one another to form a first grid pattern when the cooking grate is viewed in a bottom plan view. 4. The cooking grate of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cooking members and the at least two support members are formed from metal bars. 5. The cooking grate of claim 4, wherein the plurality of cooking members are parallel to one another. 6. The cooking grate of claim 3, wherein: the plurality of heat transmitting members are formed from metal bars, the plurality of cooking members, the at least two support members, and the plurality of heat transmitting members are oriented in a perpendicular grid-like manner to one another to form a second grid pattern when the cooking grate is viewed in the bottom plan view, and the second grid pattern has a greater density than the first grid pattern. 7. A cooking grate for use with a barbecue grill comprising: a plurality of cooking members, the plurality of cooking members defining a cooking surface and a non-cooking surface positioned below the cooking surface, at least two support members secured the non-cooking surface, and a plurality of fin-shaped heat transmitting members positioned below the non-cooking surface, wherein each fin-shaped heat transmitting member of the plurality of fin-shaped heat transmitting members has a body in contact with and is secured to at least two cooking members to distribute heat evenly, or substantially evenly, across the cooking surface of the cooking grate in order to eliminate, or reduce, any hot or cold spots thereon, wherein the plurality of cooking members and the at least two support members are formed from metal bars, where the combination of the cooking members and the at least two support members form a circular cooking grate, and wherein the plurality of fin-shaped heat transmitting members are positioned radially on the non-cooking surface of the circular cooking grate. 8. The cooking grate of claim 7, wherein the plurality of cooking members, the at least two support members and the plurality of fin-shaped heat transmitting members are all formed from stainless steel. 9. The cooking grate of claim 7, wherein the plurality of cooking members and the at least two support members are formed from metal bars that are oriented in a perpendicular grid-like manner to one another to form a first grid pattern when the cooking grate is viewed in a bottom plan view. 10. The cooking grate of claim 9, wherein the plurality of cooking members and the plurality of support members form a rectangular shaped cooking grate. 11. The cooking grate of claim 7, wherein the plurality of cooking members are parallel to one another. 12. The cooking grate of claim 9, wherein: the plurality of fin-shaped heat transmitting members are formed from metal bars, the plurality of cooking members, the at least two support members, and the plurality of fin-shaped heat transmitting members are oriented in a perpendicular grid-like manner to one another to form a second grid pattern when the cooking grate is viewed in the bottom plan view, and the second grid pattern has a greater density than the first grid pattern. 13. A circular cooking grate for use with a barbecue grill comprising: a plurality of cooking members defining a cooking surface,a circular support member secured to the plurality of cooking members, the circular support defining an outer edge of the circular cooking grate, anda plurality of heat transmitting members, each heat transmitting member being secured to the circular support member and at least two cooking members, each heat transmitting member being formed as an angular fin extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the plurality of heat transmitting members extend from the outer edge of the circular cooking grate toward the center of the circular cooking grate such that heat is transmitted from a central area of the circular cooking grate to the outer edge thereof, thereby facilitating a more even heat distribution across the cooking surface. 14. The cooking grate of claim 13, wherein the plurality of cooking members, the circular at least two support members and the plurality of heat transmitting members are all formed from stainless steel.