US 11,707,158 B2
Device for conversion of a kamado cooker to a pizza oven
Joseph Pruitt, Athens, GA (US); Jeffrey Broadrick, Athens, GA (US); and David Matthew Williams Hemming, Surprise, AZ (US)
Assigned to Align Machine Works, LLC, Athens, GA (US)
Filed by Align Machine Works, LLC, Athens, GA (US)
Filed on May 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/316,470.
Application 17/316,470 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/265,377, filed on Feb. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,026,542.
Prior Publication US 2021/0259467 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 37/07 (2006.01); A47J 37/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0786 (2013.01) [A47J 37/0658 (2013.01); A47J 37/0704 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kamado-style cooker pizza oven conversion device, the device comprising:
a substantially vertical surface comprising an upper edge and a lower edge and defining an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein the upper edge defines a first plane that intersects a second plane defined by the lower edge;
a thermal energy and smoke distribution structure residing within the inner diameter of the substantially vertical surface and further defining an innermost diameter;
a plurality of pizza stone support tabs extending from the thermal energy and smoke distribution structure into a space defined by the innermost diameter;
a plurality of heat deflector plate support tabs extending from the thermal energy and smoke distribution structure into the space defined by the innermost diameter and beneath the pizza stone support tabs; and
an open doorway in the substantially vertical surface;
wherein when the lower edge is seated in a body portion of a kamado-style cooker and a lid portion of the kamado-style cooker is seated on the upper edge, the body portion, lid portion and substantially vertical surface define an enclosed cooking space such that a food item may be inserted into the enclosed cooking space through the open doorway.