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A grilling device includes an oven section having an outer wall with opposing side portions and an encircling body portion extending therebetween. The body portion has an access opening and the grilling device includes a lid that selectively covers the access opening by means of a handle attached th

A grilling device includes an oven section having an outer wall with opposing side portions and an encircling body portion extending therebetween. The body portion has an access opening and the grilling device includes a lid that selectively covers the access opening by means of a handle attached thereto. The grilling device also includes opposing hinge elements connected to opposite sides of the lid and to the side portions of the outer wall, as opposed to the encircling body portion. In particular, the hinge elements are connected to respective rear areas of the side portions. Accordingly, the path of opening the lid has a different shape or curvature and thereby positions the handle substantially lower than if the hinge elements were connected to the body portion adjacent to the access opening. The opposing side portions have a substantially oval shape and the hinge elements have an elongated configuration.

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1. A grilling device, comprising: an oven section having an outer wall including opposing side walls, each side wall having a curved upper portion with a peak, and having a substantially vertical lower portion;a lid movably connected to each of the opposing side walls of the outer wall, the moveable

1. A grilling device, comprising: an oven section having an outer wall including opposing side walls, each side wall having a curved upper portion with a peak, and having a substantially vertical lower portion;a lid movably connected to each of the opposing side walls of the outer wall, the moveable connection allowing actuation of the lid to provide access to the oven section of the grilling device; andtwo hinge elements attached respectively to each end of the lid and to the respective opposing side walls of the outer wall, each hinge element being affixed to the opposing side walls below the peak of the curved upper portion and above the substantially vertical lower portion, and further being affixed to a rearward portion of a side edge of the lid, such that actuation of the lid follows a specified arc. 2. The grilling device of claim 1, wherein the oven section, the outer wall and the opposing side walls have a substantially oval-shaped configuration. 3. The grilling device of claim 1, wherein the lid comprises an upper panel and a lower panel separated by a seam. 4. The grilling device of claim 3, further comprising a handle fixedly mounted to the lower panel of the lid. 5. The grilling device of claim 3, wherein the upper panel of the lid is hingedly attached to the lower panel of the lid. 6. The grilling device of claim 5, wherein in an open configuration in which the lid of the grilling device is open, the lower panel extends downward from the upper panel at an angle. 7. The grilling device of claim 5, wherein in a closed configuration in which the lid of the grilling device is closed, the lower panel extends downward from the upper panel in a substantially linear direction. 8. The grilling device of claim 1, wherein the hinge element includes an elongated hinge body with a curved upper edge. 9. The grilling device of claim 1, wherein the curved upper edge of the elongated hinge body is contoured to the curved shape of the peak in the upper portion of the side wall. 10. A grilling device, comprising: an oven section having an outer wall at least partially bounding an internal grilling compartment, the outer wall having opposing first and second side portions and an encircling body portion extending therebetween, the body portion having an access opening, the first and second side portions of the outer wall having a curved upper portion with a peak, and having a substantially vertical lower portion;a lid attached to the outer wall that is actuatable between a closed position in which the lid covers the access opening and an open position in which the access opening is uncovered;a handle attached to the lid; andopposing hinge elements connected to the lid and to the outer wall, the hinge elements comprising: a first hinge element connected to the lid and to the first side portion, wherein the first hinge element is affixed to the curved upper portion of the first side portion of the outer wall below the peak of the upper portion and above the substantially vertical lower portion; anda second hinge element connected to the lid and to the second side portion, wherein the second hinge element is affixed to the curved upper portion of the second side portion of the outer wall below the peak of the upper portion and above the substantially vertical lower portion. 11. The grilling device of claim 10, wherein each of the first and second side portions has a substantially oval shape with an upper curved edge, an opposing lower curved edge, and opposing linear side edges extending between the upper and lower curved edges. 12. The grilling device of claim 10, wherein the first hinge element comprises an elongated body extending longitudinally from a front part of the first side portion to an opposing rear part of first side portion, a front end of the first hinge element being connected to the lid adjacent to the front part of the first side portion and a rear end of the first hinge element being connected to the first side portion at a first interface at the rear part of the first side portion, the second hinge element comprising an elongated body extending longitudinally from a front part of the second side portion to an opposing rear part of second side portion, a front end of the second hinge element being connected to the lid adjacent to the front part of the second side portion and a rear end of the first hinge element being connected to the second side portion at a second interface at the rear part of the second side portion. 13. The grilling device of claim 12, wherein the first interface comprises a first pivot point about which the first hinge element is rotatably attached and the second interface comprises a second pivot point about which the second hinge element is rotatably attached, the first pivot point being substantially aligned with the second pivot point. 14. The grilling device of claim 10, wherein the access opening comprises a rear edge, the opposing hinge elements being connected to the outer wall substantially rearward of a side edge of the grill body. 15. A grilling apparatus, comprising: a support structure comprising a plurality of legs;an oven section having an outer wall including opposing side walls, each side wall having a curved upper portion with a peak, and having a substantially vertical lower portion, the oven section, the outer wall and the opposing side walls having a substantially oval-shaped configuration;a lid movably connected to each of the opposing side walls of the outer wall, the moveable connection allowing actuation of the lid to provide access to the oven section of the grilling apparatus; anda plurality of opposing hinge elements attached to the lid and to the opposing side walls of the outer wall, the hinge element being affixed to the upper portion of each of the opposing side walls below the peak of the upper portion and above the vertical portion, and further being affixed to a rearward portion of a side edge of the lid, such that actuation of the lid follows a specified arc. 16. The grilling apparatus of claim 15, wherein the lid comprises an upper panel and a lower panel connected via one or more hinges. 17. The grilling apparatus of claim 16, wherein in an open configuration in which the lid of the grilling device is open, the hingedly attached lower panel extends downward from the upper panel at an angle that is less than 90 degrees relative to the upper panel. 18. The grilling apparatus of claim 16, wherein the lid attaches to each opposing side wall of the grilling apparatus at an interface located substantially rearward of the peaks of the upper portions of the opposing side walls. 19. The grilling apparatus of claim 18, wherein each interface to which the lid is attached comprises a fastening means that allows for rotational movement of the lid vis-à-vis the outer wall. 20. The grilling apparatus of claim 15, wherein the lid provides access to an access opening having a rear edge, and wherein the opposing hinge elements are connected to the outer wall substantially rearward of a side edge of the grill body.