Ewald L Sieg

6354548, Mar 12, 2002

Aug 13, 1999

09/374821

Robert T. Stephen - Barrington IL
Erich J. Schlosser - Barrington IL
J. Michael Alden - Palatine IL
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL
Mark Johnson - Wilmette IL

Weber-Stephen Products Company - Palatine IL

A47G 2902

2482404, 248240

The present invention provides a shelf assembly for a cooking apparatus such as a barbeque grill, and method of using same. The shelf assembly has a shelf component which can rotate about a generally horizontal axis of rotation located generally at a first end of the shelf component, from a lowered position to a raised position. The cooking apparatus or an associated apparatus has a frame member which supports the first end of the shelf component about the axis of rotation. The shelf assembly also has a support extending downwardly in relation to the shelf component when the shelf component is in the raised position. The support is capable of rotating about the axis of rotation with the shelf component. The shelf assembly further has a stationary coupler located generally below the axis of rotation in the vicinity of where the support is capable of rotating about the axis of rotation with the shelf component. The support can releasably engage with the stationary coupler when the shelf component is in the lowered position to generally prevent the shelf component from inadvertently swinging outwardly from the lowered position.

6694967, Feb 24, 2004

Dec 11, 2001

10/014690

James C. Stephen - Arlington Heights IL
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL
Mario Gonzalez - Elgin IL

Weber-Stephen Products Company - Palatine IL

F24C 520

126 41R, 126 38, 126276

The present invention provides a support apparatus for a fuel tank used in connection with a gas barbecue grill assembly. The support apparatus is connected to a portion of the frame assembly of the grill assembly. The support apparatus comprises a housing member with a bracket adapted to engage a portion of the fuel tank and a releasable member operably connected to the housing member. At least one pivot axis member operably connects the support apparatus to a portion of the frame assembly. The support apparatus is rotatable about a generally vertical axis between a first position wherein the fuel tank is substantially within the frame assembly and stored for use, and a second position wherein the fuel tank is substantially beyond the frame assembly and accessible for removal and replacement. The releasable member is adapted to secure the support apparatus in either the first position or the second position.

6739558, May 25, 2004

Aug 10, 2001

09/927897

Robert T. Stephen - Barrington IL
Adrian A. Bruno - Rolling Meadows IL
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL
Daniel S. Choi - Mundelein IL

Weber-Stephen Products Co. - Palatine IL

A47K 104

248129

The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly comprising an upper frame assembly and a lower frame assembly. The lower frame assembly comprises a shelf and a plurality of lower frame members which define an interior space. At least one frame member has an aperture. The shelf has at least one pin cooperatively dimensioned with the aperture. The pin is received by the aperture to connect the shelf to the lower frame members and form the lower frame assembly. The shelf has a perimeter that is cooperatively dimensioned with the interior space such that the shelf is positioned within the interior space. The shelf provides structural integrity to the lower assembly such that the lower assembly can support the upper assembly and the cooking chamber.

6805113, Oct 19, 2004

Aug 10, 2001

09/927892

Robert T. Stephen - Barrington IL
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL
Adrian A. Bruno - Rolling Meadows IL
Daniel S. Choi - Mundelein IL

Weber-Stephen Products Co. - Palatine IL

A47J 3700

126 25R, 126 98, 126 50, 126304 R

The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly comprising an upper assembly and a lower assembly, the upper assembly adapted to receive a cooking chamber. The grill assembly further comprises at least one projection on one of either the lower assembly or the upper assembly, and at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly. The projection and the receiver are cooperatively dimensioned such that the projection is received by the receiver. The projection having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is adapted to be biased into contact with an inner surface of the receiver. The barbecue grill assembly includes a lateral assembly, positioned proximate the upper assembly. The lateral assembly is adapted to receive an auxiliary work surface or a cooking burner. The upper, lower, and lateral assemblies are each formed from a plurality of tubular frame members.

D631287, Jan 25, 2011

Oct 8, 2009

29/345047

James Grasso - Arlington Heights IL, US
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL, US
Charles Choi - Chicago IL, US
Adrian A. Bruno - Rolling Meadows IL, US

Weber-Stephen Products Co. - Palatine IL

0702

D 7394, D7402

D631288, Jan 25, 2011

Oct 8, 2009

29/345048

James Grasso - Arlington Heights IL, US
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL, US
Charles Choi - Chicago IL, US
Adrian A. Bruno - Rolling Meadows IL, US

Weber-Stephen Products Co. - Palatine IL

0702

D 7394, D7402

8316836, Nov 27, 2012

Oct 8, 2009

12/575918

James Grasso - Arlington Heights IL, US
Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL, US
Charles Choi - Chicago IL, US
Anthony A. Bruno - Rolling Meadows IL, US

Weber-Stephen Products Co., Inc. - Palatine IL

A47J 37/07

126 25R, 126220

Two main embodiments of a heat shield for a barbecue grill are disclosed herein. Both are designed to reduce the transfer of heat from the heated volume of the cooking chamber to the handle of the barbecue grill. The first embodiment mounts to the exterior of the cooking chamber and is disposed between the cooking chamber and the handle. The first embodiment is contoured to interrupt the convective flow of heated air away from the handle. The second embodiment mounts to the interior of the cooking chamber opposite the handle. The second embodiment rests adjacent the inside surface of the cooking chamber to form a partially or substantially closed volume that serves as an insulating barrier for the handle.

6148668, Nov 21, 2000

Mar 2, 1999

9/260839

Ewald Sieg - Palatine IL

Weber-Stephen Products Co. - Palatine IL

G01F 2320
A47J 3700
F24C 300
G01G 300

73296

An apparatus for indicating the amount of fuel in a fuel tank for a barbecue grill is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first housing member having indicator marks on an indicator wall thereof, a second housing member slidably engaging the first housing member and further securing the fuel tank, and a spring member connected to the first and second housing members to provide a resistive force to oppose the downward movement force of the fuel tank. The second housing member has a gauge wall with openings such that the gauge wall at least partially overlies the indicator wall of the first housing member to progressively expose indicator marks through the openings. The exposed indicator marks provide a readout of the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.