Inventor

J. Michael Alden

Inventor

Palatine, IL, US

Overview

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Patents

1990–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 42 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A47Jprimary

A47JKitchen equipment54%

LOC0730%

B62BHand-propelled vehicles, e.g. hand carts or perambulators2%

F16LPipes2%

F23DBurners2%

F23JRemoval or treatment of combustion products or combustion residues2%

F23NRegulating or controlling combustion2%

LOC122%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%

PatentTitleYear

10,667,648Burner tube and venturi for gas grill2020 9,783,216'Gas cylinder cart securable to gas grill'2017 8,919,706'Gas manifold bracket for gas grill'2014 D0694568'Gas grill'2013 D0623007'Wok insert'2010 D0623013'Sear grate insert'2010 D0623006'Griddle insert'2010 D0623014'Grate insert'2010 6,925,998'Barbecue grill assembly'2005 6,705,307'Removable gas burner unit for barbecue grill'2004 6,644,175'Barbecue grill cooking surface assembly'2003 6,619,600'Barbecue gas grill having a welded frame assembly'2003 D0471761'Hood for a barbecue grill'2003 D0466369'Curved insert for a barbecue grill'2002 D0466367'Profile surface of a hood for a barbecue grill'2002 D0465131'Curved insert for a barbecue grill'2002 D0462234'Shelf for an outdoor cooking device'2002 D0462227'Barbecue grill assembly'2002 6,363,926'Handle for a barbecue grill'2002 6,354,548'Dropping side shelf assembly'2002 6,324,998'End cap bar for barbeque grill cart'2001 6,155,248'Ash catcher assembly for barbecue grill'2000 D0433279'Barbecue cooker cover'2000 6,131,562'Grill with improved gas manifold'2000 D0431963'Cart'2000 D0430717'Barbecue grill cart'2000 5,941,229'Barbecue cart and side work shelf assembly'1999 5,934,183'Portable gas grill'1999 5,934,184'Portable gas grill'1999 D0404963'Portable barbecue grill'1999 D0395378'Portable barbecue cart with side arms'1998 5,765,469'Portable gas grill'1998 D0380933'Barbecue grill'1997 D0377682'Heat reflector'1997 5,245,917'Skewer assembly incorporating a counterbalancing device'1993 D0327390'Barbecue grill'1992 5,076,252'Barbecue grill assembly'1991 5,070,776'Portable gas grill enhancements'1991 5,069,196'Pivoting auxiliary rack'1991 5,036,832'Ash catcher assembly for barbecue grill'1991 5,027,788'Barbecue kettle cart'1991 4,942,862'Universal rack for barbecue grill'1990

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1990–2010Patents assigned to WEBER STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO (36)· patent assignee history

1990–2020Based in Palatine, IL, US· patent location history

1991Based in Lake Zurich, IL, US· patent location history

2013–2020Patents assigned to ALDEN J MICHAEL (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to BEHNKE PAUL ROBERT (3)· patent assignee history

2013–2020Patents assigned to WEBER STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC (3)· patent assignee history

2020Patents assigned to ALAVA ISABEL (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
WEBER STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO	36	1990–2010
ALDEN J MICHAELself	4	2013–2020
BEHNKE PAUL ROBERT	3	2013–2017
WEBER STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC	3	2013–2020
ALAVA ISABEL	1	2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Palatine, Illinois, US	41	1990–2020
Lake Zurich, Illinois, US	1	1991