US 12,433,447 B2
Counterbalance for upper griddle platen
Raymond R. Rudy, Huntington, IN (US); Gary L. Seitz, Decatur, IN (US); Craig A. Seitz, Decatur, IN (US); Dale W. Taylor, Hamilton, IN (US); and Cole Bruick, Fort Wayne, IN (US)
Assigned to AccuTemp Products, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US)
Filed by AccuTemp Products, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/696,759.
Prior Publication US 2023/0292954 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 37/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0611 (2013.01) [A47J 2037/0617 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A griddle comprising:
a lower cooking surface;
an upper platen assembly rotatably connected to the lower cooking surface, the upper platen assembly rotatable about a pivot axis from an open position to a closed position relative to the lower cooking surface, whereby a food product can be loaded for cooking between the upper platen assembly and the lower cooking surface when the upper platen assembly maintains the open position and the food product is positioned for cooking between the upper platen assembly and the lower cooking surface when the upper platen assembly maintains the closed position; and
a counterbalance, the counterbalance having a preload to urge the upper platen assembly from the closed position to the open position, the counterbalance including a set screw, rotation of the set screw moving a stop surface to adjust the preload of the counterbalance.