US 12,029,350 B2
Connection mechanism for grilling utensil with a removable tip
Joshua Thompson, Saint Paul, MN (US); Nathan Thompson, North Saint Paul, MN (US); Jason Thompson, Woodbury, MN (US); and Andrew N. Stadick, Oakdale, MN (US)
Assigned to Thompson Brothers & Company LLC, Oakdale, MN (US)
Filed by Thompson Brothers & Company LLC, Oakdale, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/878,707.
Application 17/878,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/161,513, filed on Oct. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,399,660.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/572,668, filed on Oct. 16, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0386814 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 37/07 (2006.01); A47J 43/28 (2006.01); A47L 13/02 (2006.01); A47L 13/08 (2006.01); A47L 13/34 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01); A47L 17/06 (2006.01); A47L 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0786 (2013.01) [A47J 43/288 (2013.01); A47L 13/02 (2013.01); A47L 13/08 (2013.01); A47L 13/34 (2013.01); A47L 13/42 (2013.01); A47L 17/06 (2013.01); A47L 13/12 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grilling utensil comprising:
A permanent body having a plurality of protrusions and having a magnetic element;
a replaceable tip having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end being opposite the distal end and further comprising a plurality of pilot holes;
wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to engage with the plurality of pilot holes to mechanically couple the replaceable tip to the permanent body, the permanent body and the replaceable tip are made of a heat responsive material;
wherein the heat responsive material is a wood;
further comprising a magnetically susceptible element, wherein the magnetic element is arranged in an engagement portion and configured to attract the magnetically susceptible element to engage the proximate end to the permanent body and
wherein the magnetically susceptible element is a steel plate that is affixed to the replaceable tip and defining a first set of apertures that aligns with the plurality of pilot holes to receive the plurality of protrusions, and wherein a second set of apertures are defined within the magnetically susceptible element and configured to receive one or more screws to couple the steel plate to the replaceable tip.