Hopper cleanout and pellet handling mechanism

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12241627
APP PUB NO 20210341144A1
SERIAL NO

16863788

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A system having a hopper that receives fuel pellets and direct the pellets under gravity feed to an auger that moves the pellets into a firepot inside a cooking chamber of a grill. The system includes a door below the auger that has a closed position that retains fuel pellets in the auger such that the fuel pellets feed to the auger, and has an opened position to allows the pellets to empty from the hopper and away from the auger. A closing mechanism allows a user to selectively open or close the door.

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  • W.C. BRADLEY CO.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abdallah, Sleiman Columbus, US 20 54
Corso, Dan Columbus, US 14 59
Gillespie, Brad Midland, US 20 99
Hamilton, Anthony Hamilton, US 29 139
Parsons, Michael Auburn, US 7 75
Rahmani, Ramin Khosravi Columbus, US 29 102

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