ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,053, issued on Feb. 17.
"Portable grills having reversible steam tray assemblies" was invented by Kevin James Schmeski (Romeoville, Ill.), Sean Alan Yakes (Schaumberg, Ill.), Derek Edward Schmitz (Chicago), Karol Polaczek Jr. (Hickory Hills, Ill.) and Paul Richard Hunt (Lake Zurich, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example portable grills having reversible steam tray assemblies are disclosed. An example portable grill includes a cookbox, a heating element, a water pan, and a steam tray. The heating element is located within the cookbox. The water pan is located within the cookbox above the heating element. The water pan includes a...