A&J v Academy - Complaint

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Case 2:13-cv-00113-LGW-JEG Document 1 Filed 08/21/13 Page 1 of 10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

BRUNSWICK DIVISION

A&J MANUFACTURING, LLC,a Georgia corporation, an dA&J MANUFACTURING, INC.,A Florida corporation,

Plaintiffs,v.

ACADEMY, LTD.a Texas corporation, andNINGBO HUIGE OUTDOOR

PRODUCTS CO., LTD.,a corporation of the People'sRepublic of China,

Defendants.

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COMPLAINT

Civil Action No.

JURY DEMAND

FOR INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENTS

PLAINTIFFS, A&J MANUFACTURING LLC and A&J MANUFACTURING, INC., byand through their attorneys, and for their Complaint against Defendants ACADEMY, LTD. andNINGBO HUIGE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CO., LTD, state and allege as follows:

I. PARTIES AND NATURE OF SUIT1. This is an action for infringement ofUnited States patents, in violation of

35 U.S.C. 271, 281, 283-285, and 289. Plaintiffs seek monetary relief against Defendants,and equitable relief in the form of a permanent injunction against Defendants, barring the


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manufacture, sale, offer for sale, use or importation of goods that infringe the patent rightsasserted.

2. Plaintiff, A&J Manufacturing, LLC is a limited liability company organized andexisting under the laws of the state of Georgia, having a place of business at 2465 DemereRoad, St. Simons, Glynn County, Georgia 31522.

3. Plaintiff, A&J Manufacturing, Inc. is a corporation organized and existing underthe laws of he state of Florida, having a place ofbusiness at 903 Lake Asbury Drive, GreenCove Springs, Florida 32043.

4. A&J Manufacturing, LLC is the owner, by assignment, of all right, title andinterest in U.S. Patent No. 8,381 ,712 , entitled "Simultaneous Multiple Cooking ModeBarbecue Grill" (the '"712 patent"). A copy of he '7 12 patent is attached as Exhibit A.

5. A&J Manufacturing, LLC is further the owner, by assignment, ofall right, titleand interest in U.S. Patent No. D660,646 , entitled "Pair of Lids for a Dual Grill" (the '"646patent"). A copy of he ' 646 patent is attached as Exhibit B.

6. A&J Manufacturing, LLC is further the owner, by assignment, of all right, titleand interest in U.S. Patent No. D662,773, entitled "Set of Smoke Stacks for a Dual Grill"(the '"773 patent"). A copy of the '773 patent is attached as Exhibit C.

7. A&J Manufacturing, LLC is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer anddistributor of outdoor grilling products, including multiple-mode grill products that embodythe inventions of he '712 patent, the '646 patent, and the '773 patent.

8. A&J Manufacturing, LLC, in cooperation with A&J Manufacturing, Inc. ,(hereafter referred to collectively as "A&J"), sells and distributes, within this district andnationwide, multiple-mode grill products, including those sold under the trademarks CHAR-

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GRILLER DUO and CHAR-GRILLER TRIO, both of which embody the inventions of the'712 patent, the '646 patent, and the '773 patent. Images ofthe genuine A&J products arereproduced below:

Char-GrillerDuo Char-Griller Trio9. On information and belief, Defendant Academy, Ltd. d/b/a/ Academy

Sports+Outdoors ("Academy") is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of hestate of Texas, having a principal place ofbusiness at 1800 North Mason Road, Katy, Texas77449.

10. On information and belief, Defendant Ningbo Huige Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.("Huige") is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the People's Republic ofChina, having a principal place of business at Room 1406 Building # 15 , Huaxin InternationalBusiness Center, Fenghua City, Zhejiang Province China.

II. JURISDICTION, VENUE AND JOINDER11. This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the causes of action for

patent infringement asserted herein, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338.12. On information and belief, Academy offers to sell and sells, within this judicial

district, barbecue grill products that infringe one or more claims of the '7 12 patent, the claimof the '646 patent, and the claim of the '773 patent. The accused barbecue grill products are

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described more fully below. On information and belief, Academy has purposefully directedinfringing activities toward residents of this district, and has engaged in acts of infringementwithin this district. Therefore, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Academy.

13. On information and belief, Huige offers to sell, sells and imports into the UnitedStates infringing barbecue grill products offered and sold by Academy in this judicial district.On information and belief, Huige has purposefully directed infringing activities towardresidents of this district, or has engaged in acts of infringement within this district. Therefore,this Court has personal jurisdiction over Huige.

14. The acts of nfringement alleged herein against both Defendants arise out of thesame transaction, occurrence or series of ransactions or occurrences related to the sameaccused product. Further, questions of fact common to both Defendants will arise in thisaction. Therefore, joinder ofboth Defendants in this action is authorized by35 U.S.C. 299(a).

15. Venue is proper within this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S .C. 1391 (c) and(d), as Academy is a corporation subject to personal jurisdiction within this district, andHuige is an alien corporation. Further, venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1400(b), asAcademy's and Huige's acts of patent infringement have taken place within this district.

III. DEFENDANTS' PRODUCTS16. Academy offers to sell and sell s within this judicial district a simultaneous

multiple cooking mode barbecue grill, the "Outdoor Gourmet Model No. CG3023E."17. An image of said product is reproduced below:

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Academy Outdoor Gourmet CG3023E18. Further, Academy offers to sell and sells within this judicial di strict a

simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill, the "Outdoor Gourmet DLX 2013."19. An image of said product is reproduced below:

Academy Outdoor Gourmet DLX201320. Further, Academy offers to sell and sells within this judicial district a

simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill, the "Outdoor Gourmet DLX 2012."21. An image of said product is reproduced below:

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Academy Outdoor Gourmet DLX 201222. On information and belief, Defendant Huige manufactures these three multiple

cooking mode barbecue grill products in China, offers to sell and sells the products in theUnited States, and imports them into the United States for sale in this district and elsewherein the U.S. Alternatively, on information and belief, Defendant Academy and DefendantHuige jointly import infringing multiple cooking mode barbecue grill products into theUnited States for sale in this district and elsewhere in the U.S.

23. Among other features, each of these products comprise a wheeled frame

supporting a gas cooking unit having a grilling surface, hinged lid and exhaust, together witha second cooking unit configured to cook with a solid fuel such as charcoal, and having aseparate grilling surface, hinged lid and exhaust.

IV. FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,381,712)

24. A&J incorporates the allegations of he foregoing paragraphs as if fully set forthherein.

25. The actions of Defendants in making, offering to sell, selling and/or importinginto the United States at least the above-described Outdoor Gourmet CG3023E, DLX2013

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and DLX 2012 products constitute infringement of one or more claims ofA&J's ' 712 patentin violation of35 U.S.C. 271(a).

26. A&J has been damaged as a direct and proximate result of Defendants' conduct inan amount to be proven at trial, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.

27. Furthermore, Defendants' infringing acts are ofa continual and ongoing nature,resulting in harm to A&J for which A&J has no adequate remedy at law. For that reason,A&J is entitled to equitable relief including injunctive relief pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283.

28. On information and belief, Defendants are aware ofA&J's patent rights, andDefendants are willfully infringing A&J's '712 patent.

V. SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. D660,646)


30. Defendants' actions in offering to sell, selling and/or importing within this judicialdistrict the Academy Outdoor Gourmet CG3023E product constitute infringement of theclaim ofA&J's ' 646 patent in violation of35 U.S.C. 271(a).


32. By virtue of their infringement ofA&J's '646 patent, Defendants are liable toA&J to the extent ofDefendants' total profits made from the infringement, pursuant to35 U.S.C. 289.

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34. On information and belief, Defendants are aware of A&J' s patent rights, andDefendants are willfully infringing A&J's '646 patent.

VI. THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF(Infringement ofU.S. Patent No. D662,773)


36. Defendants' actions in offering to sell, selling and or importing within this judicialdistrict at least the above-described Outdoor Gourmet CG3023E, DLX2013 and DLX 2012products constitute infringement of the claim ofA&J' s '773 patent in violation of35 U.S.C. 271(a).


38. By virtue of their infringement ofA&J's '7 73 patent, Defendants are liable toA&J to the extent ofDefendants' total profits made from the infringement, pursuant to35 U.S.C. 289.


40. On information and belief, Defendants are aware ofA&J' s patent rights, andDefendants are willfully infringing A&J's '773 patent.

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PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, A&J respectfully requests that this Court grant the following re liefagainst Defendants:

A. That pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283, Defendants, together with their officers,agents and employees, and all persons acting in concert with them, be permanentlyenjoined from making, using, importing, selling or offering to sell products thatinfringe the claims ofthe '712 patent, the ' 646 patent, and the '773 patent, includingat least the Outdoor Gourmet CG3023E, DLX2013 and DLX 2012 products;

B. That an award of damages enter in favor of A&J and against Defendantsadequate to compensate A&J for Defendants ' infringement ofA&J' s patent rights, inno event less than a reasonable royalty, together with prejudgment interest from thedate infringement began;

C. That, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289, Defendants be ordered to disgorge theirentire profit realized from sales ofproducts that infringe the '646 patent and/or the'773 patent, and the profits thus di sgorged be awarded to A&J;

D. That the Court assess increased damages by virtue of Defendants' willfulinfringement, and award said increased damages to A&J along with the award ofA&J' s reasonable attorney fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285 ;

E. That A&J be awarded costs, expert witness fees, and such other andfurther relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

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Plaintiffs demand trial by jury as to all issue s so triable.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 2151 day ofAugust, 2013.

Is/ Mark D. JohnsonMark D. JohnsonGeorgia Bar No. 395041GILBERT,HARRELL, SUMERFORD & MARTIN,PC777 Gloucester StreetSuite 200P.O. Box 190Brunswick, Georgia 31520mjohnson@gilbertharrelllaw comTelephone: (912) 265-6700Facsimile: (9 12) 264-3917Robert J. CarlsonLEE & HAYES PLLCWSBA No. 18455701 Pike Street, Suite 1600Seattle WA 98101(206) 315-4001carlson@leeha yes.comPro Hac Vice Petition Pending

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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c12) United States PatentSimms, II

(54) SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE COOKINGMODE BARBECUE GRILL(76) Inventor: John Lee Simms, II, Atlanta, GA (US)( *) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of thispatent is extended or adjusted under 35U.S.C. 154(b) by 510 days.(21) Appl. No.: 11/193,320(22) Filed: Jul. 30, 2005

Related U.S. Application Data(60) Provisional application No. 60/592,428, filed on Jul.31, 2004, provisional application No. 60/592,429,filed on Jul. 31, 2004.(51) Int. Cl.F24B 3100 (2006.01)(52) U.S. Cl. ................ 126/25 R; 126/36; 126/2; 126/3;99/339(58) Field of Classification Search .................. 126/2, 3,126/36, 151, 25 R, 307 R, 220; 99/339, 374,99/448, 292See application file for complete search history.(56) References Cited

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(Continued)OTHER PUBLICATIONS

U.S. Appl. No. 111194,120, filed Jul. 30, 2005, Simms, II.(Continued)

Primary Examiner- Alfred Basichas(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Lee & Hayes, PLLC(57) ABSTRACTA simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill thatincludes a first cooking mode unit configured to prepare foodin a first cooking mode, a second cooking mode unit config-ured to prepare food in a second cooking mode, and a sup-porting structure that supports the first cooking mode unit andthe second cooking mode unit so that the first and secondcooking mode units can be moved securely and operatedsimultaneously to prepare food using multiple cookingmodes.

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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS D491,410 S 6/2004 Saunders6,820,538 B2 * 1112004 Roesche r ............. ........... 99/3406,145,431 A * 1112000 Tippmann eta!. .............. 99/330 7,159,509 B2 * 1/2007 Starkey ........................... 99/3396,189,528 B1 * 2/2001 Oliver. 126/25 R D607,263 S 112010 Antwine6,209,533 B1 * 4/2001 Ganard 126/25 R D636,217 S 4/2011 Slater eta!.6,257,130 B1 * 7/2001 Schlosse r ........................ 99/482 2002/0106428 A1 * 8/2002 Szyjkowski .................. 426/113D447,913 S 9/2001 Cragg 2003/0019492 A1 112003 Williams6,439,221 B1 * 8/2002 Wardet a!. 126/25 R 2010/0083947 A1 4/2010 Guillory et a!.6,508,165 B2 * 112003 Johnson .......................... 99/339 2010/0258106 A1 10/2010 Simms, II6,523,461 B1 * 2/2003 Johnston et a!. ................ 99/3406,557,545 B2 * 5/2003 Williams 126/25 R OTHER PUBLICATIONS6,564,793 B2 * 5/2003 DeClue . 126/25 AA6,606,986 B2 * 8/2003 Holland eta!. 126/25 R U.S. Appl. No. 29/392,019, filed May 16, 2011, Simms, II.6,626,089 B1 * 9/2003 Hubert ............................ 99/339 U.S.A ppl. No. 29/392,027, filed May 16, 2011, Simms, II .D483,602 S 12/2003 Murray6,681,759 B2 112004 Bentulan * cited by examiner


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SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE COOKINGMODE BARBECUE GRILL

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATEDAPPLICATIONS

2simultaneously to prepare food using multiple cookingmodes. Exemplary embodiments of the simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill disclosed herein can provide, among other benefits, the ability to effectively and con-

5 veniently prepare barbecue by various cooking modes at thesame time.

This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/592,428, entitled"Simultaneous Multiple Cooking Mode Barbecue Grill,'' andfiled on Jul. 31, 2004, and to U.S. provisional patent applica- 10tion Ser. No. 60/592,429, entitled "Heating of Radiant Materials for Preparation of Barbecue," and filed on Jul. 31, 2004,both of which are incorporated by reference herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGSFIG.1 shows an exemplary multiple mode barbecue grill inaccordance with exemplary embodiments of the invention.FIG. 2 shows an alternate exemplary multiple mode barbecue grill in accordance with exemplary embodiments of heinvention.This application is related to U.S. nonprovisional patentapplicat ion Ser. No. 11/194,120, entitled "Heat ing of Radiant 15Materials for Preparation of Barbecue," and filed concurrently with this application on Jul. 30, 2005, which is incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 3 shows another alternate exemplary multiple modebarbecue grill in accordance with exemplary embodiments ofthe invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARYEMBODIMENTS OF INVENTIONECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention generally relates to cooking equipment, and more particularly, to a simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTIONBarbecue enthusiasts have the need to prepare barbecueusing various modes (methods, mam1ers, etc.) of cooking. Forexample, sometimes barbecuing with a charcoal based fuel(e.g., charcoal briquettes) is needed. Other times, barbecuingwith a wood based fuel is needed (e.g., for a smoker process).Yet other times, barbecuing with a gas based fuel (e.g., propane) is needed. Furthermore, other types of fuel may beneeded to satisfy the barbecuing objective.Existing options typically consist of a barbecue grill thatcan only prepare barbecue in a single mode. For example,

some options provide for charcoal grilling, others for wood orsmoker grilling, and yet others for gas grilling. For the "multimode" barbecuer, these options require the use of more thanone separate grill. A few options consist of a grill that can beconverted between two modes, for example, charcoal and gas.However, these options are still limited in that they can onlybe operated in one mode at a time and typically requirecomplicated reconfigurations to switch between cookingmodes. Moreover, these existing options lack sufficient capability for controlling the various cooking modes in or der toobtain performance that is even comparable to existing singlemode grills.Therefore, there is a need in the art for a barbecue grill thatis capable of cooking in multiple modes simultaneously whileoffering the control and performance capabilities for eachmode that is at least comparable to a corresponding singlemode grill.

SUMMARY OF INVENTIONThe invention, in accordance with exemplary embodiments described herein, provides a simultaneous multiplecooking mode barbecue grill. In a general embodiment, thesimultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill caninclude a first cooking mode uni t configured to prepare foodin a first cooking mode, a second cooking mode unit configured to prepare food in a second cooking mode, and a supporting structure that supports the first cooking mode unit andthe second cooking mode unit so that the first and secondcooking mode units can be moved securely and operated

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Exemplary embodiments of he invention will be describedhereinafter with reference to the drawings, in which likereference numerals may represent like elements throughout

25 the several figures. In that regard, FIG. 1 shows an exemplarymultiple mode ("multi-mode") barbecue grill 100 in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thegrill100 includes a first cooking mode unit 110 and a secondcooking mode unit 120. The first cooking mode unit 110 may,

30 for example, operate using a gas based fuel such as propane.This gas based fuel may be supplied from a fuel container 114that is connec ted to the first unit 110. The first cooking modeunit 110 may include an openable cover 111 with exhausts112. The second cooking mode unit 120 may, for example,

35 operate using a charcoal based fuel such as charcoal briquettes, chunks, fragments, etc. The second cooking modeunit 120 may include an openable cover 121 with exhaust122. The first unit 110 and second unit 120 are typicallysupportedby a common support ing structure (assembly, plat-

40 form, base, frame, etc.) 130.Additional components of the grill100, such as the fuelcontainer 114, can also be supported by the supporting structure 130 so that the components of he grill100 can be moved(positioned, placed, etc.) securely (e.g., without shifting, slip-45 page, disturbance, etc.) and operated together simultaneously. In this regard, the first unit 110 and second unit 120(as well as other components of the grill 100) may beattached, connected, or otherwise secured to the supportingstructure 130 by means, methods, apparatuses, etc. that may50 be known in the art and/or apparent to one of ordinary skill inthe art based on the disclosure herein. Moreover, the multimode grill1 00 may include additional cooking mode units inaccordance with some exemplary embodiments of he invention. For example, the multi-mode grill100 may also include55 a third cooking mode unit 140, which can provide anothermode for cooking with the grill100. For instance, the thirdcooking mode unit 140 may be an auxiliary or side burner unitthat can provide a radiant hea t cooking mode by, for example,radiating heat, flames, etc. at one or more of ts surfaces (e.g.,60 via a burner component, structure, assembly, etc.) by theburning (combustion, etc.) of a gas based fuel such as propane. In that regard, the third cooking mode unit 140 may also

be connected to the fuel container 114 for a fuel supply.However, the third cooking mode unit 140 may operate using65 other types of fuel (energy, materials, etc.) as well.FIG. 2 shows an alternate exemplary multiple mode barbecue grill 200 in accordance with exemplary embodiments


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of he invention. In that regard, the grill 200 includes some ofthe same (or similar) features as the grill1 00 discussed above.For example, the grill 200 includes a first cooking mode unit210 and a second cooking mode unit 220. The first cookingmode unit 210 may include an openable cover 211 withexhausts 212, and the second cooking mode unit 220 mayinclude an openable cover 221 with exhaust 222. Furthermore, the grill 200 includes a common supporting structure(assembly, platform, base, frame, etc.) 230 that can supportthe cooking mode units 210, 220 as well as additional components, such as a fuel container 214, all which may beattached, connected, or otherwise secured to the structure 230by means, methods, apparatuses, etc. that may be known inthe art and/ or apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art basedon the disclosure herein. Moreover, the grill 200 may includeadditional cooking mode units such as a third cooking mode(e.g., a side burner) unit 240. Additionally, in accordance withsome exemplary embodiments of the invention, the grill200may include a supporting surface (shelf, platform, etc.) 250(e.g., as depicted in FIG. 2), which can be used for variouspurposes such as to support food, cooking utensils, etc. thatmay be used along with the grill 200.

FIG. 3 shows another alternate exemplary multiple modebarbecue grill 300 in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the invention. Similar to the foregoing grill 200, thegrill300 also includes some of the same (or similar) featuresas the grill100, which was discussed above. For example, thegrill300 includes a first cooking mode unit 310 and a secondcooking mode unit 320 supported on a common supportingstructure (assembly, platform, base, frame, etc.) 330, whichcan also support additional components such as a fuel container 314, and these components may be attached, connected, or otherwise secured to the structure 330 by means,methods, apparatuses, etc. that may be known in the art and/orapparent to one of ordinary skill in the art based on thedisclosure herein. The first cooking mode unit 310 mayinclude an openable cover 311 with exhausts 312, and thesecond cooking mode unit 320 may include an openablecover 321 with exhaust 322. Furthermore, the grill 300 mayinclude a third cooking mode (e.g., a side burner) unit 340.Additionally, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the grill 300 can include a fourthcooking mode unit 324. This unit 324 may operate separatelyto prepare food in another cooking mode or may operate inconjunction with the second cooking unit 320. For example,the second cooking unit 320 may operate in a smoker cookingmode (e.g., wood burning), wherein the fourth unit 324 mayoperate as a firebox (offset firebox, side firebox, smoker box,etc.) in which fuel materials can be burned or combusted toprovide heat and/or smoke to the second cooking unit 320through an interconnection of the two units 320, 324 to prepare smoked barbecue. Furthermore, the fourth cookingmode unit may operate in other cooking modes, such as aseparate barbecue or smoker grill unit for example.

4least comparable to the operation of corresponding singlecooking mode grills. Moreover, operation in the variouscooking modes provided by the grills 100, 200, 300 can beconducted without the need for complicated reconfigurationsof the cooking units 110, 120, 140, 210, 220, 240, 310, 320,324, 340. Thus, the multiple mode barbecue grills 100, 200,300 offer a barbecue cook, enthusiast, etc. the ability to,among other things, effectively and conveniently prepare barbecue by various cooking modes at the same time. These and

10 other such uses of exemplary embodiments of the inventionwill be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in light of hedisclosure herein.The exemplary multiple mode barbecue grills 100, 200,300 described herein and/or various components thereof15 (e.g., the cooking units 110, 120, 140, 210, 220, 240, 310,320, 324, 340 or supporting structure 130, 230, 330) can havevarious shapes, sizes, and configurations (e.g., other thanthose discussed above) within the scope of exemplaryembodiments of he invention. Furthermore, the functions of20 such components are not limited to those described abovewith respect to the exemplary embodiments. Various combinations of number, types, configurations, etc. of cooking

mode units can be included in the grills 100, 200, 300 inaccordance with exemplary embodiments of the invention.25 Moreover, one or more of he various cooking units 110, 120,140, 210, 220, 240, 310, 320, 324, 340 may include one ormore features similar to those of a corresponding cookingunit of a single mode grill. Such features and variations ofexemplary embodiments of the invention will be apparent to30 one of ordinary skill in the art in light of he disclosure herein.The exemplary multiple mode barbecue grills 100, 200,300 described herein and/or various components thereof(e.g., the cooking units 110, 120, 140, 210, 220, 240, 310,320, 324, 340 or supporting structure 130, 230, 330) can be35 constructed of various materials that may be known in the artand/or apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art based on thedisclosure herein, such as but not limited to metallic materi

als, non-metallic materials, composi te materials, etc. Furthermore, the grills 100, 200, 300 and/or various components40 thereof can be manufactured according to various methods,processes, etc. that may be known in the art and/or apparent toone of ordinary skill in the art based on the disclosure herein,such as but not limited to manual manufacturing methods,automated manufacturing methods, assembly line processes,45 metallurgical processes, chemical processes, etc.

It should be understood that the foregoing descriptionsmerely relate to exemplary, illustrative embodiments of theinvention. Therefore, it should also be understood that othervarious modifications may be made to exemplary embodi-50 ments described herein within the scope of the invention,which will be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art inlight of the disclosure herein.What is claimed is:

The exemplary multiple mode barbecue grills 100, 200, 55300 described herein can be used to barbecue or otherwiseprepare food (e.g., heat, cook, grill, char, smoke, etc.) bymultiple (e.g., at least two) cooking modes (e.g., gas, charcoal, wood burning, electrical, etc.) simultaneously (concurrently, together, at the same time, etc.) on a single overall 60supporting structure (assembly, platform, base, frame, etc.)130, 230, 330. Furthermore, each cooking mode provided bythe multi-mode grills 100, 200, 300 may be fully and independently controlled (e.g., by means, methods, apparatuses,etc. that may be known in the art and/or apparent to one of 65ordinary skill in the art based on the disclosure herein) toobtain optimal performance for each cooking mode that is at

1. A barbecue grill having multiple cooking units, comprising:a support structure configured to support a plurality ofcooking units;a first cooking unit configured to cook food using gascooking fuel, the first cooking unit attached to the support structure and including at least one first grill, thefirst cooking unit further including an openable firstcover attached to the first cooking unit that selectivelycovers the first grill, wherein the first cover includes atleast one exhaust; anda second cooking unit configured to cook food using solidcooking fuel, the second cooking unit attached to thesupport structure and including at least one second grill,


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the second cooking unit further including an openablesecond cover attached to the second cooking unit thatselectively covers the second grill, wherein the secondcover includes at least one exhaust,wherein the first cooking unit a nd the second cooking unitare simultaneously operable to cook food and the firstgrill and second grill are selectively and independentlycoverable.2. The barbeque grill of claim 1, further comprising:a side burner supported by the supporting structure and 10comprising a component configured to prepare food byradiating heat or emitting flames;wherein the side burner, the first cooking unit, and thesecond cooking unit are simultaneously operable tocook food.3. The barbeque grill of claim 2, further comprising: 15

6wherein the burner means, the first means for cooking, and

the second means for cooking are simultaneously operable to cook food.

12. The barbeque grill of claim 11, further comprising:a firebox means for providing heat or smoke to the second

means for cooking, the firebox means supported by thestructure means;wherein the firebox means is simultaneously operable withthe burner means, the first means for cooking, and thesecond means for cooking.

13. The barbeque grill of claim 10, wherein the first meansfor cooking and the second means for cooking are operableindependently of each other.

14. The barbeque grill of claim 10, further comprising:at least one substantially vertical panel positioned between

the first means for cooking and the second means forcooking.a firebox supported by the supporting structure and configured to provide heat or smoke to the second cookingunit when a fuel material is burned or combusted in thefirebox;wherein the firebox simultaneously operable with the sideburner, the first cooking unit, and the second cooking

unit.

15. The barbeque grill of claim 10, wherein the structure20 means comprises a means for holding at least one fuel container.

4. The barbeque grill of claim 1, wherein the first cookingunit and the second cooking unit are operable independently 25of each other.

5. The barbeque grill of claim 1, further comprising:at least one substantially vertical panel positioned betweenthe first cooking unit and the second cooking unit.6. The barbeque grill of claim 1, wherein the support struc- 30ture comprises at least two wheels.7. The barbeque grill of claim 1, wherein the support structure is configured to hold at least one fuel container.8. The barbeque grill of claim 1, wherein the first andsecond cooking units are each configured to hold food over a 35flame.9. The barbecue grill of claim 1, wherein the configuration

of the at least one exhaust of the first cover includes a configuration of at least two exhausts.10. A barbecue grill having multiple means for cooking, 40comprising:a first means for cooking food using gas cooking fuel, thefirst means for cooking including at least one first grilland an openable first cover means for selectively covering the first grill, wherein the first cover means is 45attached to the first means for cooking and includes atleast one exhaust;

16. The barbecue grill of claim 10, wherein the configuration of the at least one exhaust means of he first cover meansincludes a configuration of at least two exhaust means.17. A barbecue grill having multiple cooking units, comprising:a support structure configured to support a plurality ofcooking units;a first cooking unit supported by the support structure, thefirst cooking unit having a substantially cylindricalshape, the first cooking unit configured to cook foodusing gas cooking fuel, the first cooking unit including atleast one first grill and an openable first cover attached tothe first cooking uni t that selectively covers the first grill,wherein the first cover includes at least one exhaust; anda second cooking unit supported by the support structure,the second cooking unit having a substantially cylindrical shape, the second cooking unit configured to cookfood using solid cooking fuel, the second cooking unitincluding at least one second grill and an openable second cover attached to the second cooking unit that selec-tively covers the second grill, wherein the second coverincludes at least one exhaust,wherein the first cooking unit and the second cooking unitare simultaneously operable to cook food and the firstgrill and second grill are selectively and independentlycoverable.

a second means for cooking food using solid cooking fuel,the second means for cooking including at least onesecond grill and an openable second cover means forselectively covering the second grill, wherein the secondcover means is attached to the second means for cookingand includes at least one exhaust means; and

18. The barbeque grill of claim 17, wherein the first andsecond cooking units are supported by the support structure50 such that the substantially cylindrical shape of the first cooking unit and the substantially cylindrical shape of the secondcooking unit are aligned substantially coaxially.

a structure means for supporting the first means for cooking and the second means for cooking;wherein the first means for cooking and the second meansfor cooking are simultaneously operable to cook foodand the first grill and second grill are selectively andindependently coverable.11. The barbeque grill of claim 10, further comprising:a burner means for preparing food by radiating heat oremitting flames, the burner means supported by thestructure means;

19. The barbeque grill of claim 18, wherein the first coverforms a portion of the substantially cylindrical shape of the

55 first cooking unit, and wherein the second cover forms aportion of the substantially cylindrical shape of the secondcooking unit.20. The barbecue grill of claim 17, wherein the configuration of the at least one exhaust of the first cover includes a

60 configuration of at least two exhausts.

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c12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: US D660,646 S** May 29, 2012imms, II

(54) PAIR OF LIDS FORA DUAL GRILL(75) Inventor: John Lee Simms, II, Atlanta, GA (US)(73) Assignee: A&J Manufacturing, LLC, Sea Island,

GA(US)(**) Term: 14 Years(21) Appl. No.: 29/392,019(22) Filed: May 16,2011

Related U.S. Application Data(63) Continuation of application No. 11/193,320, filed onJul. 30, 2005.(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 07-02(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................................ D7/402(58) Field of Classification Search ................... D7/332,

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D7/334-337 , 402-405, 338, 417; 125/25 R,125/25 A, 25 AA, 25 B, 273 R, 9 R, 38, 40,125/50, 9 B, 48, 29-30, 43-44, 26, 372, 314,125/307 R, 312, 292; 99/339, 448, 449,99/481-482, 516, 340-341; 431/331See application file for complete search history.

References CitedU.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

D165,998 S * 2/1952 Pollard .......................... D7/3342,666,426 A * 111954 Pol lard 126/25 R2,687,716 A * 8/1954 Wong. 126/3452,817,331 A 12/1957 Kaplan eta!.2,902,026 A * 9/1959 Hathorn, Jr. 126/25 R2,903,549 A 9/1959 JosephD196,553 S * 10/1963 Mayer ............................ D7/3343,477,580 A * 1111969 Wil linger ............... .. 210/167.233,541,947 A 1111970 AndersonD229,660 s * 12/1973 Gammon ....................... D7/3323,802,413 A 4/1974 Pepin3,868,942 A * 3/1975 Lewis 126/25 RD235,088 s * 5/1975 Erikson .......................... D7/3324,090,490 A * 5/1978 Riley eta!. 126/25 R

(45) Date of Patent:4,170,173 A *D255,863 S *4,392,419 A4,665,891 A *4,677,964 A4,700,618 A4,773,319 A4,809,671 A4,878,477 A4,886,045 A4,934,333 A5,070,857 A *5,076,252 A5,195,423 A5,213,027 A5,460,159 A5,481,964 A5,528,984 A5,566,606 A

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Bradford ......................... 99/341Futch ............................. D7 334

10/19879/19883/1989111198912/19896/199012/199112/19913/19935/199310/19951119966/199610/1996

BonnyNemec eta!.Lohmeyer et a!.Cox, Jr.HollandVallejo, Jr.McLaneDucate eta!.Ducate eta!.Sarten .Schlosser eta!.BellerTsotsos eta!.BusseyKittenSaurweinJohnston(Continued)

OTHER PUBLICATIONSU.S. Appl. No. 60/952,428, filed Jul. 31, 2004, Simms, II.(Continued)

Primary Examiner- Ruth Mcinroy

126/25 R

126/25 R

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Lee & Hayes, PLLC(57) CLAIMThe ornamental design for a pair of lids for a dual grill, asshown and described.

DESCRIPTIONFIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of lids for a dual grillshowing my new design;FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.FIG. 5 is a right side view thereofFIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS D483,602 S * 12/2003 Murray .......................... D7/3346,681,759 B2 * 112004 Bentulan . 126/25 R5,706,797 A 111998 Moore, Jr. et al. D491,410 S * 6/2004 Saunders ....................... D7/3345,752,497 A * 5/1998 Combs eta!. 126/25 R 6,820,538 B2 1112004 Roescher5,768,977 A 6/1998 Parris eta!. 7,159,509 B2 1/2007 Starkey5,893,357 A 4/1999 Royer et al. D607,263 S * 112010 Antwine ........................ D7/3346,039,039 A 3/2000 Pina, Jr. D636,217 S * 4/2011 Slater eta!. .................... D7/3346,103,289 A 8/2000 Tippmann eta!. 2002/0106428 A1 8/2002 Szyjkowski6,145,431 A 1112000 Tippmann eta!. 2003/0019492 A1 * 112003 Williams 126/41 R6,189,528 B1 * 2/2001 Oliver. 126/25 R 2010/0083947 A1 * 4/2010 Guillory et a!. 126/25 R6,209,533 B1 4/2001 Ganard 2010/0258106 A1 * 10/2010 Simms, II 126/25 R6,257,130 B1 7/2001 SchlosserD447,913 S * 9/2001 Cragg ............................ D7/402 OTHER PUBLICATIONS6,439,221 B1 8/2002 Wardet a!.6,508,165 B2 112003 Johnson U.S. Appl. No. 60/592,429, filed Jul. 31, 2004, Simms, II.6,523,461 B1 2/2003 Johnston et a!. U.S. Appl. No. 111193,320, filed Jul. 30, 2005, Simms, II.6,557,545 B2 5/2003 Williams U.S.Appl. No. 29/392,027, filed May 16,2011, Simms, II.6,564,793 B2 5/2003 DeClue Hughes, R., "Be A Grill Master," Vertical, Jul.!Aug., 2010, 2 pages.6,606,986 B2 * 8/2003 Holland eta!. 126/25 R6,626,089 B1 9/2003 Hubert * cited by examiner


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c12) United States Design PatentSimms, II

(54) SET OF SMOKE STACKS FORA DUALGRILL(76) Inventor: John Lee Simms, II, Atlanta, GA (US)(**) Term: 14 Years(21) Appl. No.: 29/392,027(22) Filed: May 16,2011

Related U.S. Application Data(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 11/193,320,filed on Jul. 30, 2005.(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 07-02(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................................ D7/402(58) Field of Classification Search ................... D7/332,D7/334-337 , 402-405, 338, 417; 126/25 R,

126/25 A, 25 AA, 25 B, 273 R, 9 R, 38, 40,126/50, 9 B, 48, 29-30, 43-44, 26, 372, 314,126/307 R, 312, 292; 99/339, 448, 449,99/481-482, 516, 340-341; 431/331See application file for complete search history.

(56) References CitedU.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

D165,998 S * 2/1952 Pollard D7/3342,666,426 A * 111954 Pol lard 126/25 R2,687,716 A * 8/1954 Wong. 126/3452,817,331 A 12/1957 Kaplan eta!.2,902,026 A * 9/1959 Hathorn, Jr. 126/25 R2,903,549 A 9/1959 JosephD196,553 S * 10/1963 Mayer. D7/3343,477,580 A * 1111969 Wil linge r ................ . 210/167.233,541,947 A 1111970 AndersonD229,660 s * 12/1973 Gammo n D7/3323,802,413 A 4/1974 Pepin3,868,942 A * 3/1975 Lewis 126/25 RD235,088 s * 5/1975 Erickson . D7/3324,090,490 A * 5/1978 Riley eta!. 126/25 R4,170,173 A * 10/1979 Bradford ......................... 99/341D255,863 s * 7/1980 Futch D7/3344,392,419 A 7/1983 Bonny

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US D662, 773 S** Jul. 3, 2012

4,665,891 A * 5/1987 Nemec eta!.4,677,964 A 7/1987 Lohmeyer et a!.4,700,618 A 10/1987 Cox, Jr.4,773,319 A 9/1988 Holland4,809,671 A 3/1989 Vallejo, Jr.4,878,477 A 1111989 McLane4,886,045 A 12/1989 Ducate eta!.4,934,333 A 6/1990 Ducate eta!.5,070,857 A * 12/1991 Sarten .5,076,252 A 12/1991 Schlosser eta!.5,195,423 A 3/1993 Beller5,213,027 A 5/1993 Tsotsos eta!.5,460,159 A 10/1995 Bussey5,481,964 A 111996 Kitten5,528,984 A 6/1996 Saurwein5,566,606 A 10/1996 Johnston5,706,797 A 111998 Moore, Jr. eta!.5,752,497 A * 5/1998 Combs eta!.5,768,977 A 6/1998 Parris et al.(Continued)

OTHER PUBLICATIONSU.S. Appl. No. 60/592,428, filed Jul. 31, 2004, Simms, II.(Continued)

Primary Examiner- Ruth Mcinroy

126/25 R

126/25 R

126/25 R

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Lee & Hayes, PLLC(57) CLAIMThe ornamental design set of smoke stacks for a dual grill, asshown and described.

DESCRIPTIONFIG. 1 is a perspective view set of smoke stacks for a dualgrill.FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44Authority For Civil Cover Sheet

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the infmmation contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and setvice of pleading or other papers as reqlaw, except as provided by local rules of conrt. This fonn, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for thhe Clerk of Colllt for the purpose of nitiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of Colllt for each civil comattorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) ofplaintiffand defendant. If he plaintiffor defendant is a government agency, usfull name or standard abbreviations. I f he plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency and then the official, g

.(b) County ofResidence. For each civil case filed , except U.S . plaintiffcases, enter the name of he county where tl1e first listed plaintiff resides at thfiling. In U.S. plaintiffcases, enter the name of he county in which the first listed defendant resides at tl1e time of filing. (NOTE: In land condemnation county of residence oftl1e "defendant" is the location of the tract ofland involved.)(c) Attorneys. Enter the fnm name, address, telephone nlllllber, and attorney of record. If there aJe several attorneys, list them on an attachment, ns section "(see attachment)".

. Jurisdiction. The basis of urisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.C.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an "X"he boxes. Ifthere is more than one basis ofjmisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.nited States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here.nited States defendant. (2) When the plainti ff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box.

question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment, an act of Congress or a treaty of he United States. In cases where the U.S . is a patty, tl1e U.S. plaintiffor defendant code takes precedence, anor 2 should be maJked.sity ofcitizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the citizenships must be checked. (See Section III below; federal question actions take precedence over diversity cases.)

Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of he JS 44 is to be completed if diversity ofcitizenship was indicated above. Mark this seach principal party.Nature of Suit. Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If he nature ofsuit caunot be determined, be sure the cause ofaction, in Section VI below, is suffenable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerks in the Administrative Office to deteffiline the nanrre of suit. If he cause fits more than one nanrre of suit ,

most definitive.Orig in. Place an "X" in one of the seven boxes.

ginal Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district coUlts.ved fiom State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to tl1e district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441 . When the pes granted, check this box.

Appellate CoUlt. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing date.stated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as tl1e filing date.sferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers or multids.

strict Litiga tion. (6) Check tllis box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority ofTitle 28 U.S.C. Section 1407. When thchecked, do not check (5) above.to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment. (7) Check this box for an appeal from a magistrate judge's decision.Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a briefdescription ofthe cause. Do not cite jul"isdictionalst. Example: U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553Brief Description: Onauthonzed reception of cable serviceRequested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in tllis box ifyou are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv .P.. In this space enter the dollar amount (in thousands of dollaJs) being demanded or indicate other demand such as a prelinlinary injunction.

y Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jUlY is being demanded.. Related Cases. This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases if any. If there are related pending cases, insett the docket mnthe conesponding judge names for such cases.an d Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.

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