Patent ID: 8833243
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A grill comprising: a lower platen assembly including a lower grilling surface; an upper platen assembly attached for pivotal movement relative to the lower platen assembly, wherein the upper platen assembly includes an upper grilling surface; and a leveling mechanism to automatically level the upper grilling surface relative to the lower grilling surface, wherein the leveling mechanism includes a plurality of motors that each independently move a respective portion of the upper grilling surface to level the upper grilling surface relative to the lower grilling surface; each motor operatively connected to a proximal portion of an engaging member, a distal portion of the engaging member operatively connected to the respective portion of the upper grilling surface to transmit substantially only a net force having an upward vertical component tending to raise said respective portion, only when the proximal portion of the engaging member is displaced to an engaging position relative to the vertical position of said respective portion, the proximal portion of the engaging member in the engaging position being movable in a downward direction relative to the respective portion of the upper grilling surface without transmitting force to the upper grilling surface.