US 12,029,348 B2
Adjustable grate assembly for a wood burning grill
Tomas Garces, Louisville, KY (US); Gonzalo Luis Ocano, Louisville, KY (US); Daniel Carballo, Louisville, KY (US); Eric Matthew Lewis, Louisville, KY (US); Andrew Schiller, Louisville, KY (US); and Steven Fox, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,752.
Prior Publication US 2022/0175187 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. A47J 37/07 (2006.01); F24B 1/26 (2006.01); F24B 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0786 (2013.01) [A47J 37/0704 (2013.01); A47J 37/0759 (2013.01); F24B 1/26 (2013.01); F24B 13/02 (2013.01); A47J 2037/0795 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wood burning grill defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the wood burning grill comprising:
a cabinet defining a coal support platform for supporting burning wood during a grilling process;
a grate positioned above the coal support platform along the vertical direction and defining a cooking surface for receiving food items; and
a grate positioning assembly mechanically coupling the grate to the cabinet, the grate positioning assembly comprising:
a linkage arm system mechanically coupling the grate to the cabinet;
a drive gear mechanically coupled to the linkage arm system and being rotatable to move the grate between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a resilient element mechanically coupled to the drive gear and being configured to bias the drive gear toward the raised position.