Patents by Inventor Robert DeMars

Robert DeMars 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).

  • Patent number: 10495315
    Abstract: A light-weight, egg shaped charcoal grill is presented. The charcoal grill features a grill assembly and a cart. The grill assembly comprises a double walled lid, main body and ash pan, wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the main body and the ash pan is detachable from the main body. The grill assembly features adjustable upper and lower air vents located in the lid and ash pan, respectively, as well as a temperature sensor in the lid. The grill assembly further includes shelves which are rotatable about the perimeter of the grill assembly and which may also be moved from a working position parallel to a ground surface to a folded position perpendicular to the ground surface, for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ORIGINAL IDEAS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay
  • Publication number: 20180187895
    Abstract: A light-weight, egg shaped charcoal grill is presented. The charcoal grill features a grill assembly and a cart. The grill assembly comprises a double walled lid, main body and ash pan, wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the main body and the ash pan is detachable from the main body. The grill assembly features adjustable upper and lower air vents located in the lid and ash pan, respectively, as well as a temperature sensor in the lid. The grill assembly further includes shelves which are rotatable about the perimeter of the grill assembly and which may also be moved from a working position parallel to a ground surface to a folded position perpendicular to the ground surface, for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Original Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay
  • Patent number: 9717350
    Abstract: A accessories system for a portable bar is provided, the kit comprises: at least one stool; at least one stool cover; at least one umbrella cover; and at least one bar wrap; said kit is designed to work with a portable bar and stool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Publication number: 20140306584
    Abstract: A accessories system for a portable bar is provided, the kit comprises: at least one stool; at least one stool cover; at least one umbrella cover; and at least one bar wrap; said kit is designed to work with a portable bar and stool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8851060
    Abstract: A portable barbecue cooking apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising a cooking chamber comprising a topside opening and a fire bowl with opposing ends; at least two handles, each handle attached to opposing ends of the fire bowl; and at least two shelves, each shelf being pivotally attached to each of the handles, and each shelf being foldable inwardly towards the topside opening of the cooking chamber during a stowage position and extendable outwardly away from the topside opening of the cooking chamber during a usage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Adrian A. Bruno, Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8740318
    Abstract: A folding portable bar with interchangeable canopies is provided, the bar comprises: at least one umbrella comprising at least one post and a plurality of canopies, each of the canopies comprises a design and at least a portion of each of the canopies is constructed of a material that allows light to pass through the canopy and project image of the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Publication number: 20130269675
    Abstract: A heat controlling system with moveable charcoal chimney device for a cooking apparatus is provided, the system comprises: a firebowl at least one aperture; a chimney movable through the aperture of the bottomside of the firebowl, and an actuator for moving the chimney to control the heat applied to a foodstuff within said firebowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Publication number: 20120306330
    Abstract: A folding portable bar with interchangeable canopies is provided, the bar comprises: at least one umbrella comprising at least one post and a plurality of canopies, each of the canopies comprises a design and at least a portion of each of the canopies is constructed of a material that allows light to pass through the canopy and project image of the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8267490
    Abstract: A folding portable bar is provided, the bar comprises: a framework having front and back side and top and bottom portions, the framework comprises a central frame having front and back sides and at least one side frame which is generally perpendicular to the central frame during an opened usage position, and the framework further comprises at least two supporting frames, at least one supporting frame is pivotally hinged to at least one end of the central frame and at least one supporting frame is pivotally hinged to at least one end of the side frame, one end of the central frame is pivotally hinged to one end of the side frame, and the central frame comprises at least two panels and the side frame comprises at least one panels, each of the panels and the supporting frames being foldable to one another forming an accordion fold during a closed position; at least one countertop designed to sit atop the top portion of the framework; and at least one supporting shelf designed to fit adjacent the bottom portion o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8161958
    Abstract: A portable barbecue cooking apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising a base; a fire bowl having a topside opening, and the fire bowl is mounted on the base, and the topside opening of the fire bowl is situated above the base; a grill situated within the fire bowl and is moveable within the fire bowl; and at least one shelf is pivotally attached to the base, and the shelf is foldable inwardly towards the topside opening of the fire bowl during a stowage position and extendable outwardly away from the topside opening of the fire bowl during a usage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Adrian A. Bruno, Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8122876
    Abstract: An ash bin and chimney system comprising: an open topside and at least one side wall forming a device cavity, and the device further comprises at least one screen and a movable flap situated within the device cavity, the flap further comprises a leg, and the leg is in an extended position when the flap is in a generally perpendicular position relative to the screen during a chimney function, and the leg is in a folded position when the flap is in a generally parallel position relative to the screen, and the leg in its extended position prevents the device from being inserted within the internal cavity of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Original Idea, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8118019
    Abstract: A barbecue cooking system with moveable charcoal chimney device is provided, the system comprises: a firebowl having an open topside and a bottomside, and the bottomside comprising at least one aperture; and a chimney movable through the aperture of the bottomside of the firebowl, and at least a portion of the chimney is situated within the firebowl during a usage position and at least a portion of the chimney is moveable to a position below the firebowl during a stowage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford
  • Publication number: 20110283992
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provides, and the apparatus comprising: a firebowl having a peripheral edge, a bottomside, a topside opening and at least one aperture; at least one grill situated over the topside opening of the firebowl; at least one shelf having a topside surface and an underside designed to receive a griddle, and the shelves having a protrusion designed to fit and pivotally rotate within the apertures of the firebowl allowing each of the shelves to be rotated in a first position situated over the grill and a second position away from the grill, the aperture of the firebowl is situated adjacent a portion of the peripheral edge of the firebowl; and at least one griddle designed to be received within the underside of the shelf during a storage position, and the griddle may be placed upon a topside surface of the grill during a usage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 8016371
    Abstract: An extension for a portable bar is provided, the extension comprises: a first counter having opposing ends; a second counter having opposing ends; at least two support bars having opposing ends, the first end of each of the bars is pivotally connected to the first end of the first counter and the first end of the second counter is pivotally connected to and rotatable about the second end of each of the bars, the first and second counters are generally parallel to one another and generally perpendicular to the bars during an usage position, the second counter rotates about the second end of the bars and the bars are generally diagonal of the first counter during an intermediate position, and the first and second counters are generally parallel to the bars during a storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: 7900624
    Abstract: A barbecue apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a firebowl having an open topside and a bottomside, the bottomside comprising at least one aperture; a column has a top and a bottom, the top of the column is attached to the bottomside of the firebowl, the column comprises an internal cavity, the aperture of the bottomside of the firebowl leads to the internal cavity of the column, the column has at least one opening for ventilation; a base connected to the bottom of the column; a lid situated atop the open topside of the firebowl, the lid has at least one opening for ventilation, the lid further comprises a device for opening and closing the opening; and at least one ash scraper assembly, the assembly comprises at least one scraper and at least one scraper handle, the scraper comprises an axle rod and at least one arm extending from the axle rod, the scraper handle designed to be connected to the scraper to thereby rotate the arm to allow the arm to cover and uncover the aperture for venting purpose
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford
  • Patent number: D724364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: D724365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: D724873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Original Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert DeMars
  • Patent number: D822423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ORIGINAL IDEAS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Demars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay
  • Patent number: D857440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay