IL106515A - Grilling device - Google Patents

Description

GRILLING DEVICE SHALOM EZRA The present invention relates to a grilling device to be used inside the house, in particular one which can be mounted on a standard gas cooking range.

Many people want to grill foodstuffs, in particular steaks, at home. There are certain commercially available devices which can be used for this purpose, however, these devices have many drawbacks. In particular, they are either complicated to use, or fat or any other liquid emanating from the food, makes the device so dirty that it is very difficult to clean the device. Moreover, the fat or liquid may cause the flames and/or the gas to be shut off while the gas remains open, which is very dangerous.

It has therefore been desirable to design a grilling device which would overcome the above drawbacks, i.e. would be simple to clean and would be safe to use.

The present invention thus consists in a grilling device comprising the following parts: a) a bottom part being provided with means to be connected to a gas source in which are located means for distributing gas emanating from said source to openings, said openings being distanced from each other; b) a middle part mounted on said bottom part being provided with gas jets through which the gas emanating from said openings may flow and be ignited, said jets being located within a plate upon said openings; and c) an upper part being mounted on said middle part in which upper part are located slatted grills being distanced from each other at a distance corresponding to the distance between the gas jets; all said parts being located one upon another. All said parts may be located within a frame. Alternatively,, each part is located within on a standard gas cooking range. Advantageously, the circumferential size of the device is half of the circumferential size of the cooking range. In this case, the means to be connected to the gas source are connected to one of the cooking heads, preferably the large one. Ihe flow of the gas is controlled by a knob controlling the gas flow towards said head.

However, the grilling device according to the present invention may also constitute a separate unit and in this case said means are connected to an independent gas source, e.g. a balloon to be provided with a regulating knob.

The device may be ignited electrically or by a match.

Advantageously, there is provided a cover part, having the same circumferential size as the basic device, to be mounted on the upper part of the grilling device, said cover part being provided with a funnel, in which is located a filter for filtering out the smoke. Advantageously, the funnel is also provided with a fan. The filter is preferably the same as that utilized on a conventional gas mask.

When the device is to be used, the food is put on the slatted grills and the fat and/or liquid drips down to the middle part and is collected in the space between the gas jets. When cleaning the device the fat can be easily removed from said middle part.

The device according to the present invention is suitably made of a metallic material, such as stainless steel, etc.

The present invention will now be illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar parts appearing in several figures will be marked by the same numerals. Identical parts in the same drawing will be referenced only once. In said drawings: Fig. 1 shows a view from the bottom of the bottom part; Fig. 2 shows an isometric view of a bottom part without valves; Fig. 2A shows an isometric view of the part shown in Fig. 2 gas jets; Fig. 4 shows an isometric view of the upper part of the device; Fig. 5 shows an isometric view of a cover part; and Fig. 6 shows the cover part of Fig. 5 being connected to the upper part shown in Fig. 4.

The lower part, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 2A comprises frame 1 being provided with connecting means 2. Source 3 from which the gas emanates towards openings 4 may be balloon 3, or alternatively a head of a standard gas cooking range (not shown) . Frame 1 is optionally provided with means 7 to be connected to balloon 3 and regulating knob 1' .

Fig. 3 shows frame 5, constituting the middle part in which frame 5 are located gas jets 6 within a plate which correspond to openings 4 in Fig. 2A. Said jets 6 are distanced from each other in distance 8.

Fig. 4 shows frame 9 constituting the upper part. Within said frame 9 are located slatted grills 10 distanced from each other in distance 11. Distance 11 corresponds to distance 8. Thus, the fat and/or liquid dripping down from grills 10 is caught in the area determined by distance 8 and can there be cleaned easily. Frame 9 is provided with connecting pipes 12.

Fig. 5 shows frame 13 being provided with support 14. Frame 13 is provided with chimney 15 in which are located filter 16 and fan 17. Frame 13 is connected by pipes 18 to pipes 12 of frame 13. (See Fig. 6) .

Frames 1, 5, 9 (if present) and 13 have the same sizes and can therefore be easily mounted on each other.

As indicated above, all parts may be located within one frame only. Then frames 1, 5 and 9 will form such frame on which, if necessary, means 7 and knob 7' will be mounted.

Claims (1)

1. A grilling device comprising the following parts: a bottom part being provided with means to be connected to a gas source in which are located means for distributing gas emanating from said source to openings, said openings being distanced from each other; a middle part mounted on said bottom part being provided with gas jets through which the gas emanating from said openings may flow and be ignited, said jets being located within a plate upon said openings; and an upper part being mounted on said middle part in which part are located slatted grills being distanced from each other at a distance corresponding to the distance between the gas jets; all said parts being located one upon another. A grilling device according to claim 1, wherein all parts are located one upon another in one frame. A grilling device according to claim 1, wherein each part is located in a separate frame, said frames having the same circumferential size and being mounted one upon another. A grilling device according to any of claims 1 to 3, being provided with a cover part to be mounted on the upper part of the grilling device and being provided with a funnel in which is located a filter. A grilling device according to claim 4, wherein the filter is one of a conventional gas mask. A grilling device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a f an is located within the funnel. A grilling device according to any of claims 1 to 6 in which the gas source is the head of a standard cooking A grilling device according to any of claims 1 to 6 in which the gas source is a gas balloon. A grilling device as defined in claim 1, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings . FOR THE APPLICANT: Dr. Yitzhak Hess