US 11,793,355 B2
Grilling appliance with lower platen position control
Dennis J. Nelson, Rockton, IL (US)
Assigned to TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLC, Rockton, IL (US)
Filed by TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLC, Rockton, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/245,367.
Application 17/245,367 is a continuation of application No. 16/159,141, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,993,580.
Application 16/159,141 is a continuation of application No. 14/695,096, filed on Apr. 24, 2015, granted, now 10,098,499, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/983,549, filed on Apr. 24, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0244234 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 37/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0611 (2013.01) [A47J 2037/0617 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grill comprising:
a base structure;
an upper platen assembly connected to the base structure, the upper platen assembly including an upper grilling surface;
a lower platen assembly connected to the base structure and including a lower grilling surface; and
a plurality of leveling mechanisms, each being mounted to the base structure with a mounting bracket such that a portion of each leveling mechanism is arranged in contact with the lower platen assembly, the plurality of leveling mechanisms being configured to automatically level the lower grilling surface relative to the upper grilling surface, wherein each of the plurality of leveling mechanisms is configured to independently move a portion of the lower grilling surface,
wherein the plurality of leveling mechanisms includes a first leveling mechanism, a second leveling mechanism, and a third leveling mechanism, such that a first line formed between the first leveling mechanism and the second mechanism is substantially perpendicular to a second line formed between the first leveling mechanism and the third leveling mechanism,
wherein the second leveling mechanism is pivotable along the first line,
wherein the third leveling mechanism is pivotable along the second line, and
wherein the first leveling mechanism is only capable of moving linearly.