The present disclosure relates to barbecue (“BBQ”) grill brush, more particularly to a foldable, extendable barbecue grill brush with contoured bristles and a removable cleaning head.
Barbecue grill brushes are commonly used as a simple tool for cleaning the metal grates or metal cooking surfaces of barbecue grills prior to or after cooking food on the grill surface. A barbecue grill brush consists of a handle with a cleaning head containing bristles. Pressure is applied to the bristles of the brush head by pressing down on the handle over the grill surface and drawing the bristles back and forth along the barbecue grates or cooking surface to remove food particles and other debris. The food particles or debris generally falls below the cooking surface, thus leaving a relatively clean cooking surface for future food preparation.
The present disclosure relates to a barbecue grill brush for cleaning the cooking surface or grates of barbecue grills using mechanical force applied through a barbecue grill brush.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush includes a folding handle designed to create excess leverage for the user compared with traditional straight, fixed length barbecue grill brush handles.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush includes a folding handle designed to allow the barbecue grill brush handle to be folded in order to provide for easy and space saving storage.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush includes an extendable handle designed to allow both of the user's hands to remain fully away from the cooking surface in order to prevent burns to the user's hands or skin while still maintaining superior leverage over shorter, straight handled barbecue grill brushes.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush includes a removable cleaning head that can be replaced while retaining the original barbecue grill brush handle for future use.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush cleaning head comprises a relatively wide structure with metal bristles to provide superior cooking surface contact and friction.
The barbecue grill brush cleaning head may further comprise a multiplicity of desired shapes and sizes, thus creating multiple arrangements of metal bristles to provide friction to the cooking surface.
In embodiments, the metal bristles of the barbecue grill brush cleaning head comprise a curved bristle design to increase the friction created between the metal bristles and the grilling surface.
In embodiments, the metal bristles of the barbecue grill brush cleaning head comprise a contoured or alternating, multiple length design to increase the friction created between the metal bristles and the grilling surface; particularly to increase friction along the outside edges of cooking surfaces with curved or cylindrical metal grating.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush alternatively includes a folding handle with forearm wrap-around band designed to create excess leverage for the user compared with traditional straight, fixed length barbecue grill brush handles using only one arm.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush with forearm wrap-around band includes a folding handle designed to allow the barbecue grill brush handle with forearm wrap-around band to be folded in order to provide for easy and space saving storage.
In embodiments, the barbecue grill brush includes an extendable handle with forearm wrap-around band for use with a single arm designed to allow both of the users hands to remain fully away from the cooking surface in order to prevent burns to the users hands or skin while still maintaining superior leverage over shorter, straight handled barbecue grill brushes while operating the band with only one arm.
Various illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to the drawing, wherein:
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The configuration of barbecue grill brush cleaning head 200 further allows for a relatively oversized head to create a relatively large scraping surface comprised of wire bristles 210.
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From the foregoing and with reference to the figure drawings, those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain modifications can also be made to the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the same. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of particular embodiments.
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/751,992, filed Jan. 14, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference.
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