Patent ID: 6886552

Claim:
A cooking grate comprising: a frame comprising an exterior frame element; at least one interior frame element comprising a cooking utensil supporting surface, said cooking utensil supporting surface elevated from said exterior frame element; at least one recessed surface extending from said cooking utensil supporting surface, a top of said recessed surface separated from a top of said cooking utensil supporting surface, thereby providing a gap for passage of a burner flame; at least one cross member frame element comprising a top surface, said top surface substantially coplanar with said cooking utensil supporting surface, each said cross member frame element extending between and attached to said exterior frame element and said at least one interior frame element; and at least one support finger extending from at least one of said exterior frame element and interior frame element, each said support finger comprising a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said exterior frame element or said interior frame element, said second end unattached.