Patent 10888196 was granted and assigned to Hestan Commercial Corporation on January, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A grill or BBQ appliance that is generally intended for outdoor use has a pivoting hood disposed in hinged connection with a grill body, both of which are raised above a firebox that receives a food support grate. A downward facing IR burner may be housed in an upper portion of the grill above the food support grate.