Wagon Patents (Class 126/276)
  • Patent number: 10571129
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising a first wheelbarrow tray having an inner chamber; a second wheelbarrow tray having an inner chamber; and a means for connecting the first and second wheelbarrow trays, so that the inner chamber of the first wheelbarrow tray and the inner chamber of the second wheelbarrow tray are spaced apart and face each other. The first wheelbarrow tray may have a bottom surface; and the bottom surface of the first wheelbarrow tray may have an opening which is covered by a screen connected to the first wheelbarrow tray. The means for connecting the first wheelbarrow tray to the second wheelbarrow tray may include first, second, third, and four elongated beams. A method is also provided including placing one or more combustible items in an inner chamber of a first wheelbarrow tray of such an apparatus; and causing the one or more combustible items to ignite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: Mark A. Kodila
  • Patent number: 10082290
    Abstract: A portable chimney system includes a trailer having an opening extending into an interior of the trailer. A door is hingedly coupled to the trailer and the door is positionable in a closed position. An awning is removably coupled to the trailer. The awning is selectively positioned on the rear side such that the awning surrounds the opening. The door abuts the awning when the door is positioned in the closed position. A chimney is removably coupled to the awning. The chimney may be fluidly coupled to a stove is positioned within the trailer thereby facilitating the chimney to direct combustion gases outwardly from the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Eric Williamson
  • Patent number: 9980608
    Abstract: A portable device which integrates the functionalities of a fire pit and a barbecuing grill. The fire pit and grill are coupled to a transport cart to facilitate movement of the fire pit and grill to a desired location. In this respect, the transport cart may be configured to allow a user to transport the device across sand (e.g., when using the device at a beach) or across a parking lot (e.g., when using the device while tailgating in a stadium parking lot). Thus, the device easily allows for enjoyment of both a fire pit and a grill in remote locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Earth's Flame, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Leighton, David A. Merrill
  • Publication number: 20140338655
    Abstract: A universal portable kitchen package is provided for use with aid relief in a disaster zone. A self-sufficient kitchen package includes: a portable kitchen unit that has a sink attached to a drainage hose, a storage space and a workspace; an external firebox; an external water filtration system; a survival kit; a set of basic kitchen utensils and other additional elements which would be needed for survival of a family of 4-6 persons in a distress zone or inside small housing/infrastructure. The portable kitchen unit comprises three compartments: a utility compartment under the sink area, a food compartment and a supply compartment under the countertop workspace. The portable kitchen unit is disposed on detachable wheels. Undercarriage height provides maximum clearance when the portable kitchen unit is transported on the ground. A push-bar can be provided to aid in the pushing of the kitchen unit, and the bar can also act as a towel rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Mark DOYLE
  • Publication number: 20140331986
    Abstract: A combination manufactured grill and fireplace/cooker with an upper lidded grill cooking grated area and a lower fuel burning fireplace/cooking area. The fireplace open section, where access doors can be placed, gives access to place, attend and remove fuel burning sources, including gas logs and food items. When sealable fireplace door(s) are closed the grill/fireplace cooker can control the intake and outtake of air. The use of the fireplace and grill cooker can be used simultaneously but the insulation properties and control of air flow may be reduced when the fireplace section or top lid is constantly opened or kept open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: John Milner McCary, SR.
  • Patent number: 8839780
    Abstract: An outdoor cooking grill assembly having a side gas oven which is positioned at substantially the same elevation as the grill and preferably also includes a gas burner assembly of the same type used in the grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: W.C. Bradley Co.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Bennett, Thomas W. E. Gooch, IV
  • Patent number: 8820313
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a trailer that can be stored compactly for transport to and from tailgating events. The custom tailgating and team entertainment trailer can be transported to a sporting event where tailgating is promoted, or hauled behind the family car to a children's team event. The customized trailer is formed from a steel frame shaped similar to a conventional 4×6 utility trailer upon which various kitchen equipment and appliance are supported and provides a 2000 pound gross vehicle weight rating for easy mobility and towing from a standard 1?? hitch ball. A flat upper panel encloses the equipment when stored, and provides a horizontal support surface when deployed. A event grill is rollably deployed from behind a door on the trailers first side and, when extended, provides a five foot wide, four burner grilling surface provided with cooking fuel from pair of LP propane tanks mounted to a tank rack positioned for easy accessability and control at the trailer's front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Eugene Lutes
  • Patent number: 8776778
    Abstract: A tailgate barbeque grill for use in the bed of a pickup truck. The grill slides along rails and is stored in the front portion thereof for transport and is positioned in the rear portion and lowered for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: Mario Brown
  • Publication number: 20140116413
    Abstract: The invention is a portable modular travel bag with modular components intended to provide the ability to store and cook food. The travel bag contains slots and a power supply that allows to user to plug in and out components including at least a toaster, an egg cooker, a meat warmer, a refrigerator, a microwave, a coffee maker, a juicer, and a blender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Francis M. Brown
  • Publication number: 20140053823
    Abstract: An outdoor barbeque grill that is removably securable to a receiver hitch at the rear end of a vehicle. The outdoor grill is designed to be portable in all terrains and landscapes, including for use while at home, camping or tailgating. The outdoor grill includes a grill head mounted to a grill cabinet. The grill cabinet is constructed from a structural frame having at least a receiver tube engaged with a drawbar tube. The drawbar tube may include a beveled terminal end, which engages the vehicle's receiver hitch and aids in securing the grill directly to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: PARTY KING GRILLS CO., LLC
    Inventor: Charles G. Frantz
  • Patent number: 8387610
    Abstract: A grill assembly for attachment to a trailer hitch includes a support post including a trailer hitch received segment having a trailer hitch received end and a grill mounting segment. A convertible grill includes a lower portion that has a back side, a front side, a first end, an open second end, and a bottom side. A charcoal grill insert has a first semicircular end, a second semicircular end, and an exterior wall extending between the ends. The charcoal grill insert can be inserted into the opening so that the convertible grill can be used as a charcoal grill. A propane grill insert has a first crescent end, a second crescent end, and an outside wall extending between the ends. The propane grill can be inserted into the opening and the convertible grill be used as a propane grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Robert L. Candelaria, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120064215
    Abstract: A portable stove for outdoor enthusiasts has, in one embodiment, a tow bar (22) to be connected to a towing vehicle such as an all-terrain-vehicle or snowmobile. The tow bar is connected to a crossbar (32), that together support a base (30). The base holds a fire compartment (20) in which solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel can be burned. Wheels (46) or skis (26) can be connected to tow the stove over a variety of terrains. A cover (38) encloses the fire compartment during transport and spins out to serve as a table while cooking or heating. A grill (50) can be adjusted in height to vary the cooking temperature, and can be spun out away from the fire compartment to give clear access to the fire compartment or to remove the food from the heat. Other embodiments are described and shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Marcel Albert Michaud
  • Patent number: 8065996
    Abstract: A leg is adapted to be inserted into a standard removable hitch receiver. The leg has spaced vertical plates. Forward and rearward horizontally spaced lower pivot apertures are provided. A plurality of positioning apertures are provided in an arcuate pattern. A pivoting grill platform has associated plates. Forward and rearward horizontally spaced upper pivot apertures are provided. A coupling assembly includes a pivoting support arm and a pivoting leveling arm. Each arm has an upper aperture and bolt coupling upper pivot apertures of the grill. Each arm has a lower aperture and bolt coupling the pivot apertures of the vertical plates of the leg. A removable self locking pin is positionable through the locking aperture and a preselected one of the plurality of positioning apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Dan Neuvelt
  • Publication number: 20110147372
    Abstract: A mobile cooking table. The mobile cooking table has a table top including an induction hob and a cutting board. In addition to cooking elements, the table top has a warming area for keeping food at the correct temperature after cooking. The cooking table has legs with wheels providing the cooking table with mobility. The legs are power extendible enabling the height of the table top to be vertically adjusted. The mobile cooking table also includes a power connection which is preferably coupled to a wheel. The power connection can include a magnetic coupling. The mobile cooking table also includes a removable cutting board or tray forming a part of the table top. The adaptability and features of the mobile cooking table makes it a beneficial appliance for the interior environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
    Inventor: Antoine Lebrun
  • Publication number: 20100258107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transportable wood-fired oven trailer which is mountable to a towing vehicle, and can be modified in certain aspects between “transport” and “operational” modes. The trailer has increased manoeuvrability in particular when reversing and also increased stability due to the rearwardly offset wheel axle, and whose configuration also provides for increased storage and work space. It is envisaged that such trailers could be transported to public and social events and shows, and used to prepare wood-fired food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: CHIMEX PTY LTD
    Inventors: ANGUS DAVIDSON, Andrew David Davidson
  • Patent number: 7591404
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is an apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a device and positioning the device in an orientation that permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus may include a support arm defining a support arm longitudinal axis, wherein the support arm has a hitch collar hole. The apparatus may also include a primary swing arm defining a primary swing arm longitudinal axis. The apparatus may further include a primary hinge assembly coupled to the support arm and the primary swing arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest W. LeDuc, Scott C. Salter, Steven J. Caliguri
  • Patent number: 7281646
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper is provided. The apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper includes a support platform, a support arm attached to the support platform at an end thereof, a pivot mount assembly for attaching an end of the support arm to a vehicle bumper, and a retaining mount assembly. A grill is fixedly mounted to the support platform by securing the grill to grill mounting flanges, which are attached to the support platform. The support arm is pivotal about the pivot mount assembly allowing the grill to be rotated about the vehicle for positioning of the grill for use. In addition, the grill support platform can be pivotal about the support arm allowing greater versatility in positioning the grill for use. The retaining mount assembly is attached to the vehicle bumper at a spaced distance from the pivot mount assembly and functions to retain the support arm in a non-use position against or parallel to the vehicle bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventor: Brian Flannery
  • Patent number: 7263990
    Abstract: A mobile cooking apparatus is configurable and automatically controlled to regulate the cooking temperature. The cooking apparatus is configurable as to fuel source (liquid propane or charcoal), and the temperature control is adaptable to the selected fuel. Additionally, smoke flavor may be optionally used, and various adjuncts such as a rotisserie, grill and deep fryer may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Philip R. Lenhart
  • Patent number: 6883514
    Abstract: A barbeque grill includes a base member having a bottom surface and a plurality of sidewalls integral therewith. The base member includes a plurality of spaced support rails slidably engageable with the bottom surface. A plurality of elongated support legs are connected to the plurality of support rails respectively. A pair of opposed side panels having top and bottom edge portions are secured to the plurality of support legs. The grill further includes a top member pivotally connected to one of the side panels. The top member includes a grill surface for supporting foodstuff thereon. A plurality of baskets are disposed substantially medially between the base member and the top member. The grill further includes a drip pan for collecting and directing grease downwardly and away from the plurality of baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventors: Adonis O Felicitas, Crispina M. Felicitas
  • Patent number: 6877505
    Abstract: A the grill and vehicle attachement for attaching and positioning a grill to a vehicle. The the grill and vehicle attachement includes an attachment assembly being designed for being coupled to a vehicle. An accessory assembly is selectively coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly permits selective positioning of the accessory assembly with respect to the vehicle whereby the accessory assembly is usable by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: John A. Den Hoed
  • Patent number: 6863063
    Abstract: A barbecue grill with folding legs has a barbecue body and a folding leg assembly pivotally attached to the barbecue body. The barbecue body has an adjustment and storage bracket on the bottom. The folding leg assembly has an adjustment leg and a pivoting leg, and each leg has telescopic feet to regulate the high of the barbecue in accordance with present invention. A latch ring is mounted on the adjustment leg to hook the adjustment and storage bracket and can make small adjustments in the height of the barbecue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Jui-Ju Yeh
  • Patent number: 6813995
    Abstract: A draft chimney for a convection based apparatus. The draft chimney comprises a flue at least partially defining a path of convection airflow through at least a portion of the interior of a cabinet. The flue passes convection airflow to the exterior of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Inventor: Jimmy A. Sikes
  • Publication number: 20040154778
    Abstract: An oven shell and a method of fabricating same includes forming molds which have a plurality of indented troughs spaced from one another for a selected interval on diagonal locations according to preset frame rims and panels. Frame rims and an upper panel, a lower panel, side panels and a rear panel of different dimensions are formed through the forming molds by die casting a metal material. The frame rims and the upper panel, the lower panel and side panels are coupled and assembled according to preset oven shell locations to form the oven shell. By coupling the elements in the diagonal fashion, oven shells of different dimensions and shapes may be made at a reduced cost and assembly is much convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Sandy Huang
  • Publication number: 20040112363
    Abstract: A quick assembly grill that may be assembled in a few minutes by a user, without the use of tools. The grill includes a leg assembly that snaps onto a base for the grill and side posts that attach to the leg assembly for supporting side tables for the grill. The side posts may attach by bolts and wing nuts, and thus do not require tools for assembly. In addition, the leg assembly snaps onto the base, and the side tables snap onto the side posts, and also do not require tools for assembly. A quick connect gas control for a burner is included on one of the side tables. The quick connect controller inserts into a hole in the side table, and is rotated to lock the control into place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Speck, Len Coates, Samuel Jason Hargis, Tienchai Puangnak
  • Publication number: 20040112361
    Abstract: The present invention provides a barbecue grill cart assembly comprising a barbecue grill assembly having a cooking chamber and a frame assembly. The grill cart assembly further comprises a cart assembly having a first leg assembly and a second leg assembly pivotally connected to an upper frame member. The cart assembly also has a lower frame member pivotally connected to the first leg assembly wherein the lower frame member has having a securing element. The cart assembly is movable between an erect arrangement and a collapsed arrangement. In the erect arrangement, the securing element engages a portion of the second leg assembly and the first and second leg assemblies are positioned transverse to the upper frame member. To move the cart assembly to the collapsed arrangement, the securing element is disengaged from the second leg assembly and inserted through the second leg assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Leonard George Zelek, Adrian A. Bruno, Mark Johnson, Daniel S. Choi
  • Publication number: 20040112369
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is an apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a device and positioning the device in an orientation that permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus may include a support arm defining a support arm longitudinal axis, wherein the support arm has a hitch collar hole. The apparatus may also include a primary swing arm defining a primary swing arm longitudinal axis. The apparatus may further include a primary hinge assembly coupled to the support arm and the primary swing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Ernest W. LeDuc, Scott C. Salter, Steven J. Caliguri
  • Patent number: 6739331
    Abstract: A charcoal dispensing system for storing and dispensing charcoal. The charcoal dispensing system includes a bin member being designed for receiving and storing charcoal. A dispensing assembly is coupled to the bin member. The dispensing assembly is designed for permitting charcoal to be dispensed from the bin member when the dispensing assembly is actuated by the user. A receiving member is selectively coupled to the bin member. The receiving member is in communication with the dispensing assembly whereby the receiving member is designed for receiving the charcoal dispensed by the dispensing assembly. The receiving member is designed for being carried by the user to dispense the charcoal into the grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: Frederick Cohen
  • Publication number: 20040089285
    Abstract: A barbeque grill arrangement is provided having a grill unit removably mounted on a rack which attaches to an exterior vehicle wall to form a stable grill support solely by the vehicle connection. At least part of that connection can utilize a standard indoor/outdoor stove support bracket. The rack maintains all elements of the grill at least predetermined distance from the vehicle wall, sufficient to avoid heat-induced damage to the wall. The grill is connectable to the same fuel supply as is used by an interior stove. Grill heat is vented away from the vehicle. A cover stop is mounted within the cover hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: R. Stephen Champlin
  • Patent number: 6725855
    Abstract: A raisable and lowerable platform that houses a removable charcoal or gas grill and a removable cooler chest, with a storage compartment between the two, a telescoping flagpole mounted to the platform, and a fold down table attached on both ends of the platform to provide more cooking area. In the preferred embodiment the platform is connected to a wheeled scissors lift system that is used to raise and lower the platform. The apparatus is carried and transported via a rollered receiver hitch assembly that is an integral part of the scissors lift system and that is conventionally mountable on a transport vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel A. Brennan
  • Publication number: 20040069294
    Abstract: A stand for storing an LP gas tank and for supporting a barbeque grill having a bowl includes a leg assembly having a plurality of legs and a tank platform that is in registry with a positioning ring for receiving the LP gas tank. A body has a base attached to the leg assembly and a top opposite the base. The body is configured for substantially surrounding the LP gas tank. The positioning ring is formed by a reinforced edge at the base and is configured for engaging the LP tank. A bowl support has a top surface, an outer rim, a depending lip and a plurality of ridges. Each of the ridges runs from the outer rim to the depending lip, the outer rim being configured to engage the top of the body. The top surface also has a bowl cavity configured for receiving the bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Uniflame Corporation
    Inventor: Martin C. Bossler
  • Patent number: 6701913
    Abstract: An apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a cooking device and positioning the cooking device in a desired orientation for cooking that also permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a hitch insertion member for insertion into a trailer hitch, a support arm attached to the hitch insertion member, a swing arm attached to the support arm with a locking hinge assembly, a pedestal attached to the swing arm, and a cooking device, for example a barbeque, that is attached to a column that is inserted into the pedestal and that can rotate in the pedestal. The locking hinge assembly has a plurality of locking holes for selective alignment with an angle securing hole in the support arm for locking the swing arm at a selected angle in relation to the support arm by placing an angle locking bar into the aligned holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Freedom Grill, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest W. LeDuc, Scott C. Salter, Steven J. Caliguri
  • Publication number: 20040040553
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for connecting a grill or other object to the body, of a vehicle and transporting the grill, or other object to a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Andrew McKoski
  • Publication number: 20040035408
    Abstract: A barbecue grill stand (1) having a slidably-mounted carriage assembly (3) for holding an LP fuel tank (6). The carriage assembly (3) is mounted on the two lower parallel struts (2) of a grill stand on a sliding mechanism (12) so that it slides from the side or front of the grill stand for easier, faster and safer installation and removal of LP fuel tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Szentkuti
  • Patent number: 6694967
    Abstract: The present invention provides a support apparatus for a fuel tank used in connection with a gas barbecue grill assembly. The support apparatus is connected to a portion of the frame assembly of the grill assembly. The support apparatus comprises a housing member with a bracket adapted to engage a portion of the fuel tank and a releasable member operably connected to the housing member. At least one pivot axis member operably connects the support apparatus to a portion of the frame assembly. The support apparatus is rotatable about a generally vertical axis between a first position wherein the fuel tank is substantially within the frame assembly and stored for use, and a second position wherein the fuel tank is substantially beyond the frame assembly and accessible for removal and replacement. The releasable member is adapted to secure the support apparatus in either the first position or the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Company
    Inventors: James C. Stephen, Ewald Sieg, Mario Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20040025861
    Abstract: A gas grill assembly comprises a cooker adapted to operate on fuel supplied at a first fuel pressure. A grill is disposed substantially adjacent the cooker. The grill comprises a firebox and at least one burner disposed within the firebox. The burner is adapted to operate on fuel supplied at a second fuel pressure. A fuel supply is adapted to supply fuel to the cooker and to the burner. The fuel supply supplies fuel at a fuel supply pressure. The fuel supply pressure is converted to the first fuel pressure and the second fuel pressure for operation of the cooker and the grill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: W. C. BRADLEY COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Johnston, James P. Jollay
  • Publication number: 20040025859
    Abstract: A portable grill that folds to a very compact configuration, with the legs folded underneath a firebox and a side table folded beneath the legs. The side table may be folded outward to present the handle for transporting the grill on wheels while the legs are folded underneath the grill. A charcoal grate assembly reconfigures to provide a very efficient and fast manner of removing charcoal from the firebox. An ash pan located below the firebox includes an ash pan lid that allows charcoal to be quickly extinguished, and the grill to be cooled in a very short period of time so that it is ready for transport. A hinge provides a convenient manner of keeping a lid for the grill in a raised position, even in windy conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert K. Schulte
  • Patent number: 6672301
    Abstract: Apparatus for keeping hot and for transporting prepared dishes, in particular pizzas, from the producer to the consumer, using a motor vehicle equipped with a thermally insulated container, which in its lower portion is provided with a heat exchanger using which the heat supplied by an external source is transmitted to the air in the container by heat conduction and radiation, characterised in that the container is laid out as an essentially square box at the bottom of which the heat exchanger is incorporated. One of the four lateral walls of the box is linked to the box, forming a door which is sealed and gives access to the container. The other three lateral walls and the top cover of the box are laid out as double walls enclosing air interspaces, which on their sides are all mutually interconnected and towards the front, towards the access door, are connected to the inner chamber of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventors: Roberto Delzanno, Lorenzo Delzanno
  • Publication number: 20040000303
    Abstract: A cooking system for outdoor cooking has a body for enclosing items to be cooked, and one or both of a charcoal pan and a gas burner for providing heat for cooking. The system is characterized in that the body is formed of a plurality of ring segments of sequentially smaller size, arranged such that the body may be collapsed telescopically to form a cooking chamber of a first height, or extended from the collapsed state to form a cooking chamber of a second, substantially greater height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Paul Lewis Regen, Everett Harold Hale
  • Patent number: 6644299
    Abstract: Cooking grill apparatus includes a portion of a vehicle, such as a front portion or a rear portion, for decorative and functional purposes, disposed in or on a free standing grill assembly or base. A vehicle engine hood or, in an alternate embodiment, a vehicle trunk lid, comprises a cover for a cooking grill disposed on the base. Adjacent portions of the vehicle are included for protective, functional, and decorative applications. The vehicle portion are integrated into the outdoor free standing grill assembly or base. The assembly or base may extend both laterally and rearwardly from the vehicle portion. Vehicle lights may be used for nighttime use of the grill apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Randy A. Leon
  • Publication number: 20030200962
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a barbeque grill including a vehicle front-end assembly defining a barbeque pit compartment and a barbeque pit mounted within the barbeque pit compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Larry L. Pruett
  • Patent number: 6637426
    Abstract: A barbeque grill arrangement is provided having a grill unit removably mounted on a rack which attaches to an exterior vehicle wall to form a stable grill support solely by the vehicle connection. At least part of that connection can utilize a standard indoor/outdoor stove support bracket. The rack maintains all elements of the grill at least predetermined distance from the vehicle wall, sufficient to avoid heat-induced damage to the wall. The grill is connectable to the same fuel supply as is used by an interior stove. Grill heat is vented away from the vehicle. A cover stop is mounted within the cover hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: R. Stephen Champlin
  • Patent number: 6598514
    Abstract: A kiosk (10) that enables pasta portions of the type forming the classical Italian first course to be prepared, the kiosk (10) including an automatic pasta cooking machine (18); a cooking hob (20) for amalgamating within a suitable container, by heating accompanied by mixing, the required sauces or condiments with the pasta previously cooked in the pasta cooking machine; and a heating element (22) for heating the sauces or condiments and/or for maintaining them hot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Techfood S.N.C. Di Iori E Castagnetti
    Inventor: Aurelio Leggi
  • Patent number: 6588418
    Abstract: A vehicular trailer hitch, transportable, extendable/retractable barbecue grill for cooking while still connected to a towing vehicle, including clamping member for attachment to a trailer hitch of a vehicle, a principle arm member to provide support for the barbecue grill having a first link to which the clamping member is fixed, the principle arm further comprising additional links hingedly attached to the first link to permit retraction of the principle arm from an extended position into a folded position insertable in a stabilizing sleeve, a universal coupling member connecting at least the first link of the principle arm to allow for arm misalignment and act as a shock absorber for transportation vibrations and jerks, and a distal end fixedly attached to a last link of the principle and secondary arms of the barbecue grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher B. Loving
  • Publication number: 20030106547
    Abstract: The present invention provides a support apparatus for a fuel tank used in connection with a gas barbecue grill assembly. The support apparatus is connected to a portion of the frame assembly of the grill assembly. The support apparatus comprises a housing member with a bracket adapted to engage a portion of the fuel tank and a releasable member operably connected to the housing member. At least one pivot axis member operably connects the support apparatus to a portion of the frame assembly. The support apparatus is rotatable about a generally vertical axis between a first position wherein the fuel tank is substantially within the frame assembly and stored for use, and a second position wherein the fuel tank is substantially beyond the frame assembly and accessible for removal and replacement. The releasable member is adapted to secure the support apparatus in either the first position or the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: James C. Stephen, Ewald Sieg, Mario Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 6575155
    Abstract: A raisable and lowerable platform that houses a removable charcoal or gas grill and a removable cooler chest, with a storage compartment between the two, a telescoping flagpole mounted to the platform to display team colors, and a fold down table attached on both ends of the platform to provide more cooking area. In the preferred embodiment to date the platform is connected to a wheeled scissors lift system that is used to raise and lower the platform. The apparatus is carried and transported via a rollered receiver hitch assembly that is an integral part of the scissors lift system and that is conventionally mountable on a transport vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Daniel A. Brennan
  • Patent number: 6557547
    Abstract: A portable cooking or barbequing apparatus includes a support frame having a front end with a tow hitch mechanism and ground engaging wheels mounted on opposite sides of the frame. A main housing is mounted on the frame and has vertically extending side walls and an open top. A plurality of smaller housing, each containing a gas burner, are fixedly mounted in the main housing. These smaller housings each have a bottom, vertically extending opposite side walls and opposite end walls connecting the side walls. A gas supply system provides fuel gas to the burners and a burner control system operates the gas burners and controls the flow of fuel gas to the burners. A main lid is preferably pivotally mounted on the main housing to cover its open top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Move Media Inc.
    Inventor: Ian Joseph MacIntosh
  • Patent number: 6546925
    Abstract: A barbecue grill assembly includes a grill member disposed in a cooking base. The cooking base has left and right side walls extending upwardly from a bottom wall. Atop cover is disposed on a top side of the cooking base for covering the cooking base. A side rack has one end portion pivoted to one of the left and right side walls of the cooking base. The side rack is turnable inwardly into the cooking base for moving to a folded position, and is further turnable outwardly from the cooking base for moving to an unfolded position. A fastening unit fastens releasably the top cover and the cooking base when the side rack is disposed at the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Tsann Kuen USA Inc.
    Inventor: Tsan-Kuen Wu
  • Publication number: 20030066522
    Abstract: A gas grilling apparatus includes a cart, a grill housing attached to the cart, and a grill and a main grill burner contained in the grill housing. An auxiliary burner unit is also attached to the cart, and the auxiliary burner unit is located, or is placable at a level below the main grill burner. The auxiliary burner unit may be made height-adjustable, and enhances the ability of the user to view or remove the contents of a pot or pan having high side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Pestrue
  • Publication number: 20030047178
    Abstract: A barbeque grill assembly comprises a grill, a frame supporting the grill, a heating element, and a fuel storage tank. A shell receives the fuel storage tank and may have a weight scale to read the fullness of the tank. The shell also offers features such as light and barbeque grill mounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Barth, Hamza Chharawala
  • Publication number: 20030037781
    Abstract: A barbecue grill assembly includes a main frame mounted with a plurality of mounting seats, and a plurality of leg members with tubular upper end portions. Each of the mounting seats has a downwardly extending cylindrical coupling portion that is formed with a radial retaining pin. The upper end portion of each of the leg members is sleeved on the coupling portion of a respective mounting seat, and is formed with a retaining slot that includes a slide section extending downwardly from an upper edge of the leg member, and a locking section extending transversely from the slide section. The retaining pin is slidable along the slide section when the leg member is sleeved onto the respective mounting seat, and engages the locking section when the leg member is rotated subsequently and axially about the respective mounting seat, thereby retaining the leg member on the respective mounting seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventor: Tsan-Kuen Wu