Tented gas burner for grill

Abstract

A grill having a bi-level tent configuration, a burner assembly and a grill shell. The lower, first tent has an “I”-shaped configuration. The upper, second tent has a plurality of openings. The burner assembly is formed from stamped metal. The upper piece of stamped metal has a raised or embossed area with multi-level ports. The burner and tent arrangement provides even distribution of heat to the cooking surface and flare-up control. The use of stamped metal for the burner assembly provides for a cost efficient and easy to assemble grill.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A burner tent comprising: 
 a central tent segment;    a first peripheral tent segment, the first peripheral tent segment being arranged at a first end of the central tent segment and being substantially perpendicular to the central tent segment; and    a second peripheral tent segment, the second peripheral tent segment being arranged at a second end of the central tent segment and being substantially perpendicular to the central tent segment,    wherein each tent segment includes first and second sloping sides.    
     
     
         2 . The burner tent of  claim 1 , comprising a further burner tent, wherein the further burner tent is mounted over the burner tent and wherein the further burner includes sloping sides.  
     
     
         3 . The burner tent of  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of openings are arranged on the sloping sides of the further burner tent.  
     
     
         4 . The burner tent of  claim 1  comprising a further surface arranged between the first and second sloping sides of the central tent segment.  
     
     
         5 . A burner assembly comprising: 
 a burner sub-assembly, wherein the burner sub-assembly includes a first embossed sheet metal portion and a second embossed sheet metal portion; and    a venturi passage sub-assembly, wherein the venturi passage sub-assembly includes a third embossed sheet metal portion and a fourth embossed sheet metal portion,    wherein the venturi passage sub-assembly includes at least one passage and wherein the burner sub-assembly includes at least one hollow chamber, the at least one passage being in fluid communication with the at least one hollow chamber.    
     
     
         6 . The burner assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the venturi passage sub-assembly is attached to the burner sub-assembly by being captured between the first and second embossed sheet metal portions.  
     
     
         7 . The burner assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first embossed sheet metal portion and the second embossed sheet metal portion are staked together and wherein the third embossed sheet metal portion and the fourth embossed sheet metal portion are staked together.  
     
     
         8 . The burner assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first embossed sheet metal portion comprises a plurality of openings.  
     
     
         9 . The burner assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the openings are arranged in a plurality of rows.  
     
     
         10 . The burner assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second embossed sheet metal portions each comprise an elongated opening.  
     
     
         11 . The burner assembly of  claim 5  comprising an ignitor sub-assembly, the ignitor sub-assembly including at least one ignitor electrode and a collector box, the collector box being arranged over the at least one ignitor.  
     
     
         12 . The burner assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one passage of the venturi passage sub-assembly includes at least one louver.  
     
     
         13 . A grill comprising: 
 a burner assembly;    a first burner tent mounted above the burner assembly; and    a second burner tent mounted above the first burner tent, wherein the first burner tent comprises a central tent segment, a first peripheral tent segment, and a second peripheral tent segment, the first and second peripheral tent segments being substantially perpendicular to the central tent segment and each tent segment including first and second sloping sides and wherein the burner assembly comprises a venturi sub-assembly and a burner sub-assembly, each of which is comprised of sheet metal.