US 12,342,959 B2
Burner tube for gas grill
J. Michael Alden, Palatine, IL (US); Mohammed Shoeb, Streamwood, IL (US); and Kevin James Schmeski, Romeoville, IL (US)
Assigned to Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Palatine, IL (US)
Filed by Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Palatine, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/418,136.
Application 18/418,136 is a continuation of application No. 17/646,268, filed on Dec. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,903,521.
Application 17/646,268 is a continuation of application No. 14/880,654, filed on Oct. 12, 2015, granted, now 11,246,451, issued on Feb. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0156301 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. A47J 37/07 (2006.01); F23D 14/10 (2006.01); F23D 14/26 (2006.01); F23D 14/58 (2006.01); F23D 14/64 (2006.01); F23D 14/84 (2006.01); F23N 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0713 (2013.01) [F23D 14/10 (2013.01); F23D 14/105 (2013.01); F23D 14/26 (2013.01); F23D 14/58 (2013.01); F23D 14/64 (2013.01); F23D 14/84 (2013.01); F23N 1/02 (2013.01); F23D 2900/00003 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A burner assembly, comprising:
a linear burner tube including:
an open front end;
a closed rear end located opposite the open front end;
an upper surface extending between the open front end and the closed rear end;
a lower surface located opposite the upper surface and extending between the open front end and the closed rear end;
a right side surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the right side surface extending between the open front end and the closed rear end;
a left side surface located opposite the right side surface and extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the left side surface extending between the open front end and the closed rear end;
a hollow interior defined by the upper surface, the lower surface, the right side surface, and the left side surface, the hollow interior having a rectangular cross-sectional profile that tapers in a direction moving from the open front end toward the closed rear end; and
a plurality of gas ports extending upwardly from the upper surface, each one of the gas ports having an exit opening raised above the upper surface; and
an air shutter disposed externally from and slidably coupled to the linear burner tube proximate the open front end of the linear burner tube, the air shutter including:
an upper surface;
a right side surface extending downwardly from a right edge of the upper surface of the air shutter, the right side surface of the air shutter including a first open region configured to communicate with a first window formed in the right side surface of the linear burner tube; and
a left side surface extending downwardly from a left edge of the upper surface of the air shutter, the left side surface of the air shutter including a second open region configured to communicate with a second window formed in the left side surface of the linear burner tube.