ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,009, issued on Feb. 17.
"Portable stands for portable grills" was invented by Christian D. Hyde (Chicago), Curtis P. Menning (Palatine, Ill.), Nicholas M. Nanos Jr. (Crystal Lake, Ill.) and William A. Mecker (Kildeer, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Portable stands for portable grills are disclosed. An example portable stand includes a frame and first and second tabletops. The frame includes a front support, a rear support spaced apart from the front support, and a support plate located between the front support and the rear support. The support plate has a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion. The first and second ...