Abstract: A self-extinguishing cooking system includes a barbecue grill with a pair of open topped fuel trays which are moveable between an open position where the grill can be cooked on and a closed position where the fuel trays abut one another. The fuel trays are placed in the closed position after the barbecue has been used to extinguish the remaining fuel in the fuel trays. A pouch, which is configured to receive the barbecue when it is in its closed position, is made from a double layer of fabric with a layer of air impervious material between them to reduce the amount of air that reaches the fuel when the barbecue is placed in the pouch.

Abstract: A burner for use with fireplace gas logs includes a burner pan having a gas burner extending across it. A flame control plate is located in the burner pan above the burner. The flame control plate has an opening located in it which is partially covered by a damper. The damper can be moved to cover various portions of the opening which allows directing the burner flame to give the desired effect in the fireplace logs. By installing the burner assembly in a particular manner the fireplace logs can be made to look substantially like real burning logs.

Abstract: Fireplace forced air heating apparatus comprises a heat exchanger having a pair of tubes, which may serve as andirons, communicating with a plenum within the heat exchanger and extending outwardly to the front of the fireplace. The tubes connect with duct work including a reversible fan, a hot air register, and a baffle all designed for interchangeable connection to the tubes as required to adapt the installation to various fireplace settings. The tubes and duct work are telescoping to accommodate fireplaces of varying dimension.

Abstract: A self-extinguishing grill combination comprises an hibachi-type grill and a substantially air-tight pouch dimensioned to receive the grill with its charge of burning solid fuel. The pouch has an opening sized to pass the grill. The opening is provided with a substantially air-tight closure adjustable between open and closed positions. The grill with its charge of burning fuel is inserted into the pouch through the opening after which the opening is sealed with the closure, thereby sealing off the pouch interior and extinguishing the burning fuel.

Abstract: A combination hibachi-type grill and rotisserie comprises at least one fuel tray mounted on a base. Securing means demountably secures a pair of brackets to opposite sides of the tray in vertical arrangement. Mounting means on the brackets rotatably receives a spit longitudinally of the tray. Drive means coupled to the spit drives the same at a predetermined rotational speed.

Abstract: A portable cooking unit of the type having dished fuel trays pivotally joined to a central frame for movement between raised fuel lighting positions and lowered cooking positions, and having removable grills comprises improved support means for supporting the grills releasably.Bails, which are attached to the fuel trays for supporting them in their lowered positions, have indented medial portions allowing a user's hand to be placed under them for moving the fuel trays to their raised positions when they are hot. The bails are movable between carrying positions for carrying the cooking unit and support positions for supporting the fuel trays when cooking, by means of inwardly facing extensions located at their extremities. The extensions fit rotatably in bores located in the fuel trays allowing the bails to be moved over camming surfaces into detents which retain them in their support positions.