Vent and hinge for gas grill
Abstract
Abstract A GAS GRILL IS PROVIDED WITH A FLUE VENT AND HINGE MEANS WHICH ARE INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH THE GRILL BY CASTING. THE VENT CURVESD OUTWARDLY FROM THE REAR OIF THE GRILL COVER, AND A PAIR OF HINGE PINS EXTEND LATERALLY FROM THE VENT. THE HINGE PINS ARE ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY HINGE BRACKETS WHICH EXTEND OUTWARDLY FROM THE REAR OF THE GRILL CASING, AND EACH HINGE PIN INCLUDES A RETAINER BAR PORTION WHICH EXTENDS UNDER AN ARCUATE RETAINER WALL ON THE GRILL CASING. EACH RETAINER WALL IS PROVIDED WITH A SLOT THERE- THROUGH, AND THE RETAINER WALLS ACTING AGAINST THE RETAINER BAR PORTIONS MAINTAIN THE HINGE PINS ON THE SUPPORT BRACKETS TO PREVENT INADVERTENT SEPARATION OF THE COVER FROM THE GRILL CASING. THE GRILL COVER CAN BE REMOVED WHEN DESIRED BY ALIGNING THE RETAINER BAR PORTIONS WITH THE SLOTS IN THE RETAINER WALL AND BY LIFTING THE COVER TO PASS THE RETAINER BARS THROUGH THE SLOTS.
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- 👤 Mellie E Winters
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