ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,364, issued on April 21.
"Portable cooking shield" was invented by Larry Bracy Brown (Davenport, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved portable cooking shield for enclosing a cooking device is presented. The portable cooking shield features a plurality of heat-absorbing side panels in an extended spaced-apart relationship and being pivotally coupled by collapsible support hinges. Heat resistant handles are provided for lifting the shield and for compressing the plurality of side panels into a flattened position. An upwardly extending lighting device port is provided for accommodating at least one lighting device for the co...