US 12,070,157 B2
Grease trap
Danny Martins Raposo, Lincoln, RI (US); Christopher T. Martin, North Attleboro, MA (US); Joshua D. Anthony, North Billerica, MA (US); and John Benoit, Chestnut Hill, MA (US)
Assigned to SHARKNINJA OPERATION LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SHARKNINJA OPERATION LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/138,383.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202238 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A47J 37/06 (2006.01); F24C 7/06 (2006.01); F24C 15/14 (2006.01); F24C 15/32 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/067 (2013.01) [A47J 37/0641 (2013.01); F24C 7/067 (2013.01); F24C 15/14 (2013.01); F24C 15/325 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cooking system, comprising:
a housing;
at least one heating element disposed in the housing; and
a removable grill plate disposed in the housing and in thermal communication with the at least one heating element, the removable grill plate including
a plurality of primary ridges extending upward from the removable grill plate to define a primary cooking surface, the plurality of primary ridges defining a plurality of primary channels therebetween,
a grease trap defined in the removable grill plate and extending substantially perpendicular to the plurality of primary ridges, and
a removable cover configured to extend over the grease trap, wherein the removable cover includes a plurality of secondary ridges extending upward from an upper surface of the removable cover.