Patents by Inventor Konrad Van Der Westhuizen

Konrad Van Der Westhuizen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Collapsible barbeque
    Patent number: 10426293
    Abstract: The invention provides a collapsible barbeque (10) comprising a frame (12) which carries a trough (14) and a number of leg assemblies (16) hingedly attached to the frame (12) which support the frame (12) above a surface, such as the ground. The trough (14) includes a rigid floor (20) to provide a heat support surface and collapsible sidewalls (22) which connect the floor (20) to the frame (12). The barbeque (10) is movable from an open, operative configuration in which the collapsible sidewalls (22) are extended and the leg assemblies (16) are hinged outwardly from the frame (12) to a closed, portable configuration in which the collapsible sidewalls (22) are collapsed and the leg assemblies (16) are folded flat against the frame (12). In one embodiment of the invention, the barbeque (10) includes support panels to support cooking utensils thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventor: Konrad Van Der Westhuizen
  • COLLAPSIBLE BARBEQUE
    Publication number: 20160338534
    Abstract: The invention provides a collapsible barbeque (10) comprising a frame (12) which carries a trough (14) and a number of leg assemblies (16) hingedly attached to the frame (12) which support the frame (12) above a surface, such as the ground. The trough (14) includes a rigid floor (20) to provide a heat support surface and collapsible sidewalls (22) which connect the floor (20) to the frame (12). The barbeque (10) is movable from an open, operative configuration in which the collapsible sidewalls (22) are extended and the leg assemblies (16) are hinged outwardly from the frame (12) to a closed, portable configuration in which the collapsible sidewalls (22) are collapsed and the leg assemblies (16) are folded flat against the frame (12). In one embodiment of the invention, the barbeque (10) includes support panels to support cooking utensils thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Konrad Van Der Westhuizen