Abstract: A smoking apparatus that is placed into the cooking chamber of an outdoor grill is disclosed. A heating element is housed in an ash container, elevated with a riser and secured together with riser anchors. An arm contains and protects the heating element, resistance wires, and connected conductor wires is attached to a handle which facilitates portability and houses an indicator light, thermostatic controller, conductor wires, and an adjustment knob assembly. A power cord provides alternating current including an earth ground. The smoking wood is placed on the heating element and the ash container is positioned directly on the grill. The lid of the outdoor grill is closed, and rests directly upon the arm, with the handle and power cord extending outside of the outdoor grill.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a portable apparatus that is placed into a covered outdoor grill that facilitates cooking food by indirect heat. The outdoor grill has a charcoal, electric, or gas heat source which provides the direct heat that is transformed into an indirect heat by a raised cooking grill with a heat shield that is selectively locatable between the food and the heat source.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a cookware article comprising a handle, two opposable surfaces, a detachable hinge, a lifting handle, and a means for locking the opposable surfaces. Another embodiment consists of the aforementioned article wherein the means for locking is comprised of: a stationary sleeve with a second handle positioned at the end, a stationary pin with a positioning collar, a semi-circular collar accommodating a rotation limiting latch pin and shoulder stop wherein said semi-circular collar is interlocked with said stationary pin, a round shaft accommodating lateral movement limiting rings, wherein said shaft is inserted through said stationary sleeve, wherein said stationary sleeve is attached to one opposing cookware surface. Another embodiment includes the use of a second handle to lift one opposing cookware surface away from the other opposing cookware surface. Another embodiment includes a circular collar instead of a semi-circular collar.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a locking apparatus for cookware with two opposing surfaces comprising a stationary sleeve with a handle positioned at the end, a stationary pin with a positioning collar, a semi-circular collar accommodating a rotation limiting latch pin and shoulder stop wherein said semi-circular collar is interlocked with said stationary pin, a round shaft accommodating lateral movement limiting rings, wherein said shaft is inserted through said stationary sleeve, and wherein said stationary sleeve is attached to one opposing cookware surface. Another embodiment of the present invention further includes the capability of the handle to be used to lift one opposing cookware surface away from the other opposing cookware surface. Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a circular collar instead of a semi-circular collar. Another embodiment of the present invention includes a return spring.

Abstract: This invention is a grounding apparatus for single-handed with a housing, a grinding mechanism having a rotary grinding wheel, a driving mechanism having an operating lever directly attached to a rack with a curved locus, a drive shaft coaxially affixed to the grinding wheel and the pinion gear.