US 11,771,099 B2
Smoking apparatus and methods
Tim Scheer, Washington, MO (US)
Assigned to Blues Hog LLC, Washington, MO (US)
Filed by Tim Scheer, Washington, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/452,130.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/689,739, filed on Jun. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0387759 A1, Dec. 26, 2019
Int. Cl. A23B 4/052 (2006.01)
CPC A23B 4/0523 (2013.01) [A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smoker assembly comprising:
a body portion comprising a top end, a bottom end, a lid assembly pivotally coupled to said top end of said body portion and a plurality of walls that define a chamber configured to accommodate meats to be smoked therein;
at least one air inlet vent defined in a first wall of the plurality of walls proximate said top end;
at least one air inlet duct extending along and coupled to an inner surface of said first wall, wherein said at least one air inlet duct comprises a first opening configured to align with said at least one air inlet vent and a second opening configured to be positioned proximate said bottom end; and,
a fuel container disposed within said chamber wherein fuel is burned within said chamber to cook meats and create smoke within said chamber.