US 11,808,072 B2
Grill hinge
Ethan Albrecht, Chicago, IL (US); Derek Bennion, Chicago, IL (US); and Steve Oshgan, Arlington Heights, IL (US)
Assigned to Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Palatine, IL (US)
Filed by Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Palatine, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/690,757.
Application 16/690,757 is a continuation of application No. 16/031,699, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,519,703.
Prior Publication US 2020/0087961 A1, Mar. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. E05D 7/10 (2006.01); A47J 37/07 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01); E05D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 7/1061 (2013.01) [A47J 37/07 (2013.01); A47J 37/0786 (2013.01); E05D 11/06 (2013.01); E05F 1/1246 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/224 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/47 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/30 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/60 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grill, comprising:
a firebox;
a lid movable relative to the firebox between a closed position and an open position;
a hinge configured to pivotably couple the lid to the firebox, the hinge including:
a first bracket affixed to and extending outwardly from the firebox;
a second bracket pivotably coupled to the first bracket, the second bracket including an upper flange having a threaded aperture; and
a third bracket affixed to and extending outwardly from the lid, the third bracket including an upper attachment member having a lid lock slot, the third bracket further including a handle portion extending from the upper attachment member, the handle portion extending across the lid lock slot, the third bracket removably couplable to the second bracket when the lid lock slot is in alignment with the threaded aperture, the lid being pivotably coupled to the firebox when the third bracket is coupled to the second bracket, the lid being separable from the firebox when the third bracket is uncoupled from the second bracket.