US 12,185,873 B2
Outdoor cooking station with griddle, system and method thereof
Roger Dahle, Providence, UT (US); and Scott W. M. Stevenson, Smithfield, UT (US)
Assigned to North Atlantic Imports, LLC, Logan, UT (US)
Filed by North Atlantic Imports, LLC, Logan, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/384,629.
Application 18/384,629 is a continuation of application No. 17/702,699, filed on Mar. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,800,954.
Application 17/702,699 is a continuation of application No. 17/214,815, filed on Mar. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,284,743, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Application 17/214,815 is a continuation of application No. 16/448,746, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,959,572, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 16/448,746 is a continuation of application No. 16/231,384, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,327,589, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 16/231,384 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/885,313, filed on Jan. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,588,461, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/231,384 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/582,675, filed on Apr. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,327,588, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/452,483, filed on Jan. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/331,666, filed on May 4, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0138617 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F24C 15/14 (2006.01); A47J 37/06 (2006.01); A47J 37/07 (2006.01); B65C 3/06 (2006.01); B65F 1/14 (2006.01); A47B 37/04 (2006.01); F24C 15/12 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0682 (2013.01) [A47J 37/067 (2013.01); A47J 37/0704 (2013.01); A47J 37/0786 (2013.01); B65C 3/065 (2013.01); B65F 1/1415 (2013.01); A47B 37/04 (2013.01); A47J 2037/0795 (2013.01); B65F 2240/142 (2013.01); F24C 15/12 (2013.01); F24C 15/14 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
7. A griddle configured to manage unwanted food byproduct, comprising:
a flat cooking surface extending to define a rear end, a front end, a left end and a right end, the rear end extending parallel relative to the front end and the left end extending parallel relative to the right end;
a splash guard extending directly upward from the flat cooking surface along each length of the left and right ends and the front and rear ends of the cooking surface, the splash guard extending along the rear end of the cooking surface at least partially defining a grease opening therein, the grease opening positioned adjacent the rear end of the cooking surface, the splash guard along the rear end of the cooking surface extending a height from the cooking surface that is greater than the height of the splash guard along the front end of the cooking surface; and
a sloped surface extending from the flat cooking surface and extending adjacent the rear end of the flat cooking surface so as to extend downward relative to the flat cooking surface, the sloped surface positioned adjacent the grease opening defined at least partially in the splash guard.