U.S. patent application number 11/207959 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-02 for device for producing smoke in/on grills.
Invention is credited to Byron Young.
Application Number | 20060042641 11/207959 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35941302 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060042641 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Young; Byron |
March 2, 2006 |
Device for producing smoke in/on grills
Abstract
An assembly comprising of a first layer, a second layer that
contains the first layer and said second layer has vent holes. When
entire assembly is added to sufficient heat, the first layer will
begin to smolder and produce smoke suitable for adding flavor to
foods.
Inventors: |
Young; Byron; (Gainesville,
FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Byron Young
3709 NW 21 Dr
Gainesville
FL
32605
US
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Family ID: |
35941302 |
Appl. No.: |
11/207959 |
Filed: |
August 22, 2005 |
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60603962 |
Aug 25, 2004 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
131/63 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A23B 4/052 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
131/063 |
International
Class: |
A24C 5/28 20060101
A24C005/28 |
Claims
1. An assembly, which is a device for producing smoke in grills
comprising: a first layer, and a second layer; wherein layer one is
contained by layer two.
2. An assembly of claim 1 where layer two (2) has vent holes
(2b).
3. An assembly of claim 1, where layer one (1) is a filler material
that, when sufficient heat is applied, produces smoke suitable for
adding flavor to foods.
4. The system of claim 1, where when sufficient heat is added to
any or all sides of layer two, layer one will begin to smolder and
produce smoke.
5. The system of claim 2, where the said smoke is allowed to seep
through the vent holes in layer two.
6. The system of claim 2, where said vent holes do not allow enough
oxygen to enter and reach layer one to allow layer one to
ignite.
7. The system of claim 1, where layer two does not ignite when heat
is added but does conduct heat well enough to allow layer one
smolder and produce smoke.
Description
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] None
STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0003] 1. Field of Invention
[0004] This invention relates to a smoke-producing device, usable
as, but not restricted to, a disposable container or wrapping
filled with material that when heated produces smoke suitable for
adding flavor to foods.
[0005] 2. Background Information
[0006] Various forms and designs of smoking devices are readily
available. Further, and becoming more popular, are smoke-producing
devices that may be added to gas, electric and/or charcoal grills
in order to provide the flavor of real smoke. These devices are
cumbersome because they do not come prepackaged and hence require
the user to fill and assemble. These devices also require the wood
or filling material to be soaked in water or some type of liquid
prior to use in order for the filler material to smoke without
igniting. This dramatically delays the time in which smoking begins
and is not convenient. Further, the filler material, commonly wood,
still tends to ignite once the liquid evaporates. These devices are
typically reusable but in order to reuse must be handled by the
user. This is very messy since they are covered in soot after the
first use.
[0007] As will be seen from the subsequent description, the
preferred embodiments of the present invention overcome these and
other shortcomings of prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention is a disposable unit comprised of two
layers. The first layer, most likely being wood, but more generally
being a material that when heated produces smoke suitable for
adding flavor to foods, and the second layer being an outer
covering which completely contains the first layer.
[0009] Said second layer is made of a material suitable for hot
surfaces so that when sufficient heat is applied, said second layer
will not ignite, but will conduct heat enough to make first layer
smolder and smoke.
[0010] Said second layer also has vent holes that allow smoke to
seep out, but do not allow enough oxygen to enter and reach said
first layer for first layer to ignite.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, a device for producing smoke in/on grills, where layer
two (2) contains layer one (1) and said second layer (2) has vent
holes (2B).
[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross section of layer one (1) and
layer two (2) whereas the first layer (1) is a substance, that when
heated, produces smoke suitable for adding flavor to foods.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] FIG. 1 shows one example of a shape that could be used to
contain layer one by layer two. When layer two containing layer one
is added to sufficient heat, layer one should begin to smolder and
produce smoke. Vent holes (2B) allow smoke to seep through layer
two (2), but do not allow enough oxygen to enter layer two and
reach layer one for layer one to ignite. Layer two (2) is a
material suitable for high temperatures that, when sufficient heat
is applied, does not ignite but does conduct heat well enough to
cause layer one smolder and produce smoke.
[0014] FIG. 2 shows a cross section of layers one and two wherein
layer two is a substance that, when sufficient heat is applied,
produces smoke suitable for adding flavor to foods.
[0015] Although the description above contains much specificity,
this should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention
but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently
preferred embodiments of this invention. For example, it should be
obvious that the shape of layers one and two may be of any shape,
not merely the shape as displayed in FIG. 1. Likewise, the amount,
size, location and shape of vent holes (2B) may vary and the filler
material in layer one (1) may be any of a variety of materials
that, when sufficient heat is added, produces smoke suitable for
flavoring foods.
[0016] Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the
appended claims in the formal application and their legal
equivalents, rather than by the examples given.
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