Patent ID: 7763830

Claim:
A grilling component for grilling an item comprising: a first grilling structure including a first heating structure, a first endless member moveable around the first heating structure, a first grilling surface heated by the first heating structure, a first pulley and a second pulley, wherein a first distance is defined between the first pulley and the second pulley; a second grilling structure including a second heating structure, a second endless member moveable around the second heating structure, a second grilling surface defining a plane and heated by the second heating structure, a third pulley, a fourth pulley, and a beveled portion, wherein a second distance is defined between the third pulley and the fourth pulley, the beveled portion extends from the plane at an angle, and the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance; and a gap defined between the first grilling structure and the second grilling structure, wherein the item contacts both the first endless member and the second endless member as the item travels through the gap, and wherein the first and second grilling surfaces are continuous and have a non-stick coating and wherein the angle is approximately 0.8°.