US Patent Issued on Sept. 16 for "Barbecue grill accessory and method for preparing food" (North Carolina, Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,652, issued on Sept. 16.

"Barbecue grill accessory and method for preparing food" was invented by Michael David Parrish (Concord, N.C.) and Aaron Michael Lyons (Farwell, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A grilling insert is adapted for use in a barbecue grill having a recessed cooking chamber. The grilling insert includes a thermal barrier having an open top, spaced apart side walls, and a substantially V-shaped cross-section. A radiant heat chamber is located adjacent the thermal barrier and is formed by vertical walls to define a divided cooking section of the recessed cooking chamber."

The patent was filed on March 21, 2025,...