Patent Application
20200229643
The present invention relates to a barbecue grill and, more particularly, to a handle assembly for a barbecue grill.
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Therefore, the present invention is intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a barbecue grill with a simple, inexpensive and easy-to-maintain handle assembly.
To achieve the foregoing objective, the handle assembly includes a metal handle and a grip. The metal handle includes two lateral sections extending from the middle section. The lateral sections are connected to a barbecue grill. The grip includes two shells. The first shell includes two minor portions extending from a major portion. The major portion includes two long walls. Each of the minor portions includes two walls each of which is made in one piece with a corresponding one of the long walls, thereby providing a space. The second shell includes two secondary portions formed at two ends of the primary portion so that the shell is shaped in compliance with the space. The middle section is entirely inserted in the space. Each of the lateral sections is partially inserted in the space. The second shell is entirely inserted in the space. The middle section is sandwiched by the major portion and the primary portion. A portion of each of the lateral sections is sandwiched between a corresponding one of the minor portions and a corresponding one of the secondary portions. Thus, the metal handle is kept in position relative to and between the first and second shells.
Other objectives, advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following description referring to the attached drawings.
The present invention will be described via detailed illustration of the preferred embodiment referring to the drawings wherein:
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The metal handle 12 is made of a metal strip formed with a middle section 121 and two lateral sections 122. The middle section 121 is made with a slot 124. The lateral sections 122 extend in a same direction from the middle section 121, with a bent section 123 formed between the middle section 121 and each of the lateral sections 122. Each of the lateral sections 122 is formed with a bent end 125. Each of the ends 125 is made with an aperture 126.
A fastener such as a rivet or threaded bolt is inserted in the aperture 126 of the ends 125 each of and a proper portion of the lid or the bowl so that metal handle 12 is connected to the lid or the bowl. The lateral sections 122 keep the middle section 121 at a proper distance from the lid or the bowl.
The grip 14 includes two shells 20 and 30. The first shell 20 includes a major portion 22 and two minor portions 24 and 26. The major portion 22 includes two long walls 222 extending between two short walls 224. The minor portions 24 and 26 extend from the major portion 22 at the right angle. The minor portion 24 includes two walls 241 formed on two sides of a groove 242. Each of the walls 241 and a corresponding one of the long walls 222 are made in one piece. The minor portion 26 includes two walls 261 formed on two sides of a groove 262. Each of the walls 261 and a corresponding one of the long walls 262 are made in one piece. The long walls 222 and the walls 241 and 261 together define a space 201 in the form of a horseshoe. The minor portions 24 and 26 are located between the short walls 224.
In another embodiment, the short walls 224 can be omitted. In another embodiment, the portion of each of the walls 222 extending beyond the minor portion 24 or 26 can be omitted.
The second shell 30 includes a primary portion 32 formed between two secondary portions 34 and 36. The second shell 30 is shaped in compliance with the space 201.
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The second shell 30 further includes multiple reinforcing ribs 38 extending on a side of the primary portion 32, between two walls 321 of the primary portion 32. The reinforcing ribs 38 intersect one another. The reinforcing ribs 38 reinforce the second shell 30. The reinforcing ribs 38 are located corresponding to the reinforcing ribs 28. The second shell 30 further includes a cylinder 381 amid the reinforcing ribs 38. The cylinder 381 includes a countersink hole 382 corresponding to the screw hole 282.
A threaded bolt 18 is inserted in the screw hole 282 through the countersink hole 382 and the slot 124, thereby connecting the first shell 20 to the second shell 30 in a detachable manner. Now, the middle section 121 of the metal handle 12 is located between and compressed by the reinforcing ribs 28 of the major portion 22 of the first shell 20 and the reinforcing ribs 38 of the primary portion 32 of the second shell 30. Thus, the middle section 121 of the metal handle 12 is kept in position in the space 201.
The groove 242 receives the portion of one of the lateral sections 122. The groove 262 receives the portion of the other lateral section 122. Thus, the grooves 242 and 262 of the first shell 20 guide the lateral sections 122 of the metal handle 12 and the secondary portions 34 and 36 of the second shell 30 into the space 201 of the first shell 20.
The minor portion 24 preferably includes two spacers 244 on a wall of the groove 242. The minor portion 26 preferably includes two spacers 264 on a wall of the groove 262. The secondary portion 34 preferably includes two spacers 341 inserted in the space 201. The secondary portion 36 preferably includes two spacers 361 inserted in the space 201. The spacers 341 are arranged alternate with the spacers 244. One of the lateral sections 122 is in contact with the spacers 341 on a side and in contact with the spacers 244 on another side. The spacers 361 are arranged alternate with the spacers 264. The remaining lateral section 122 is in contact with the spacers 361 on a side and in contact with the spacers 264 on another side. Thus, the lateral sections 122 of the metal handle 12 are kept in position.
Each of the walls 241 includes a track 243. Each of the walls 261 includes a track 263. The secondary portion 34 includes two grooves 342 corresponding to the tracks 243. The secondary portion 36 includes two grooves 362 corresponding to the tracks 263. The grooves 342 receive the tracks 243. The grooves 362 receive the tracks 263. Thus, the secondary portions 34 and 36 of the second shell 30 are guided into the space 201 of the first shell 20.
The second shell 30 includes protuberances 16. The protuberances 16 extend higher than a head of the threaded bolt 18. Thus, a user's hand is protected from the head of the threaded bolt 18. Moreover, the protuberances 16 provide the grip 14 with an anti-slip face so that the user can thinly hold the lid or bowl of the barbecue grill by the grip 14. The shells 20 and 30 are made of a non-metal material with low thermal conductivity. Hence, the grip is made with low thermal conductivity. Thus, heat cannot be transferred to the user's hand from the metal handle 12 via the grip 14 in the operation of the barbecue grill.
The present invention has been described via the illustration of the preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art can derive variations from the preferred embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the preferred embodiment shall not limit the scope of the present invention defined in the claims.
