Adjustable Grill Island Frame
An adjustable barbecue grill island frame, able to accommodate components of various sizes, both in width and height, without the need for custom fabrication and or modification involving any cutting or alteration of the frames length. The adjustment of specific frame sections provides the proper ranges of alignment needed for the installation of island components.
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A grill island (also referred to as an “outdoor Kitchen”) is a cabinet like structure that is accessorized with functional components such as grills, access doors and drawers, side burners, chillers and much more. Previously, grill island manufacturers had to design and build their grill islands to fit specific manufacturer's grills and components. These components were pre-selected in order to achieve the compatibility needed between the components and the fabricated mounting surfaces of the grill island. Deviation from the grill island manufacturers pre-selected components required custom fabrication by the grill island manufacturer for that particular size component.
SUMMARYIn contrast to the prior methods, the inventors have devised an adjustable solution for grill island framing. The adjustable barbecue grill island allows for the use of a plurality of island components without the need for cutting or custom fabrication of the grill island itself. Strategically oriented sections of the framing system in combination with a weld less framing material, adjusts both laterally and vertically to accommodate the variety of components and their various sizes. Components include but are not limited to drop in grills, access doors, drawer units, shelf units, side burners, refrigerators, etc. What makes this product unlike any on the market today is the orientation and position of key framing sections, in conjunction with a modular framing material resulting in an adjustable grill island frame. The adjustability feature of these key framing sections, eliminates the need for custom fabricated grill islands, when ad hoc components are selected in place of the grill island manufacturer's pre-selected components.
DRAWING DESCRIPTION
The measurements are for reference purposes only and do not play an integral role in claims listed under the claims section.
Claims
1. A grill island that will accept a variety of grills and “island” components without custom fabrication; one size fits all.
2. A grill island that between claim 3 and claim 4 will accept a variety of barbecue grills and other grill island components.
3. A grill island that has adjustable supports in a lateral position that can adjust vertically to accommodate grill island components of various heights.
4. A grill island that has adjustable supports in a vertical position that can adjust laterally to accommodate grill island components of various widths.
5. A grill island in which framing sections are oriented in such a way that allows said movements in claim 3 and claim 4.
6. A grill island in which framing sections are constructed of a material such that it allows for adjustment of vertical and horizontal frame sections without the need for cutting of the framing material.
7. A Grill island “component” is defined as “barbecue grill, side burner, access doors, draw units, fryers, ice bins, sinks or any accessory that can be installed or attached to a grill island that contributes to the primary purpose of the grill island.
8. A grill island in which the only limitation of adjustability is due to the physical limits of the outermost and/or supporting framework.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 8, 2006
Publication Date: Sep 6, 2007
Applicant: (Clayville, RI)
Inventors: Anthony DiMatteo (Clayville, RI), Gary Passaglia (Coventry, RI)
Application Number: 11/307,468
International Classification: F24C 15/08 (20060101); F24C 5/00 (20060101);