Charcoal grill - Patent D511640

Charcoal grill

United States Patent D511640

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Stevenson - March, 1870 - 0101177

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Roe - November, 1871 - RE04652

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Inventors:

Nipke, Mike (Grandville, MI, US)
Rodriguez, Carlos (Hudsonville, MI, US)

Application Number:

D/193874

Publication Date:

11/22/2005

Filing Date:

11/14/2003

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Assignee:

Vendor Development Group, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI, US)

Primary Class:

D07/337

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 0702

Field of Search:

248/129, 126/9R, 126/25A, D7/334-337, 126/245, D7/402-405, 248/188, 211/135, 126/304R, 126/41R, 248/127, 126/38, 126/50, D7/332, 126/25R, 248/150, 99/449, 126/305, 126/26, 126/40, 126/9B, 99/419, 126/25B, 126/693

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3812840	PORTABLE GRILL	May, 1974	Whaler
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4603679	Barbeque grill with paper start facility	August, 1986	Ogden
4630593	Barbecue grill with fire retarding screen	December, 1986	Gremillion
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4741322	Ash catch tray for barbecue kettle	May, 1988	Lin
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D426419	Barbecue grill	June, 2000	Kuo
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D463709	Oval barbecue grill	October, 2002	Bossler
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Other References:

Meco Owner's Manual, copyright 1995, “Meco Swinger Grill”, 1 pg.
Merchandising, vol. 6, Jan. 1981, p. 113, “Structo Barbecue Grill”.

Primary Examiner:

Mcinroy, Ruth

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

Claims:

1. We claim the ornamental design for a charcoal grill, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a charcoal grill showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right-side elevational view thereof.