Patent ID: 6889602
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A portable grilling appliance comprising: a first heating unit comprising a first grill plate having a front surface and a back surface, a first electrically-operated heater for heating said first grill plate, and a first housing shell covering said back surface of said first grill plate and said first heater, said first housing shell having a first set of at least three feet for supporting said first heating unit in a generally horizontal orientation when said feet are placed on a horizontal support surface, such as a kitchen counter top; and a second heating unit hinged to said first heating unit and comprising a second grill plate having a front surface and a back surface, a second electrically-operated heater for heating said second grill plate, and a second housing shell covering said back surface of said second grill plate and said second heater, said second housing shell having a second set of feet equal to the number of feet in said first set of feet, said second set of feet supporting said second heating unit in a generally horizontal orientation when said second set of feet are placed on a horizontal support surface, such as a kitchen counter top.