ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,242, issued on June 30.
"Grill cookboxes including dual-lipped lower rims" was invented by Matthew C. Michalak (Chicago) and Evan A. Hall (Palatine, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Grill cookboxes including dual-lipped lower rims are disclosed. An example cookbox includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a lower rim. The exterior surface is located opposite the interior surface. The lower rim is located along a bottom portion of the cookbox. The lower rim includes an inner lip, an outer lip, and a downwardly facing channel. The inner lip defines an opening formed in the bottom portion of the cookbox. The downwardly f...