US 11,744,402 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 Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,701.
Application 17/947,701 is a continuation of application No. 17/316,470, filed on May 10, 2021.
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, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0017011 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
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)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kamado-style cooker pizza oven conversion device, comprising:
a substantially vertical surface comprising an upper edge and a lower edge and defining an outer diameter and an inner diameter, and a lower lip, wherein:
an open doorway is defined in the substantially vertical surface,
the upper edge defines a first plane that intersects a second plane defined by the lower edge such that the kamado-style cooker pizza oven conversion device defines an overall wedge-like shape that is operable to fit between a body portion of a kamado-style cooker and a lid portion hinged to the body portion, when the lower edge is seated on the top edge of the body portion and the hinged lid portion is seated on the upper edge;
the lower edge consists of a substantially flat surface having a width that is equal to or less than a width of a gasket associated with the top edge of the body portion of the kamado-style cooker;
the lower lip is configured to nest within the body portion of the kamado-style cooker; and
when the lower edge is seated on the top edge of the body portion of the kamado-style cooker and the hinged 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; and
a pizza stone positioned within the enclosed cooking space.