Abstract: A barbecue cover assembly includes a container having a base, walls moveable between an erected configuration and an outwardly collapsed configuration, and an actuating member operable to retain the walls in the erected configuration and to permit outward movement of the walls to the collapsed configuration. A barbecue cover is housed within the container. The cover assembly is positionable on top of a barbecue whereby the actuating member can be operated to permit movement of the walls to the outwardly collapsed configuration and thus permits the cover to be deployed to a barbecue covering position.

Abstract: A cart suitable for supporting a grill, including a firebox. The cart has four panels each of which has all four of its edges bent to form a flange that provides structural rigidity and a connection feature for facilitating the assembly of the cart. Two opposing side panels are carried by and preferably welded to a respective side frame. The side frames are joined by upper crossbars, one at the front of the cart and a second at the rear of the cart. A bottom panel fits into and is carried by troughs formed by upturned lips on the lower edges of the side panels. The structural integrity and racking strength of the cart is enhanced by the attachment of a rear panels, which has a lower lip that locks into engagement with the rear edge of the bottom panel. The top edge of the rear panel is fastened to the rear upper crossbar to complete the basic structure of the cart. Hooks welded to the side frames allow easy and secure attachment of side and front attachments to the cart.

Abstract: The inventions disclosed herein relate to frame assemblies for gas barbecue grills which incorporate structures for preventing a consumer from storing replacement fuel tanks on the grill, in order to minimize fire and tipping hazards. Because it is known that many consumers never install or even remove prior art tank blockers, the tank blocker of the present invention is adapted to serve as a function of the grill (in addition to the function of blocking a tank) or to support a component of the grill. The preferred embodiment of the tank blocker described herein is adapted to support a component of the grease management system, namely the grease drip pan. Consequently, it is believed that consumers will be forced to install or will be prevented from removing the tank blocker, lest the grease management system become inoperable (or function improperly), causing grease to spill onto the cart.

Abstract: A small, lightweight, portable cooking stove that utilizes alcohol as fuel and is suitable for backpacking, hunting, camping and similar activities. The cooking stove includes a combustion chamber which encloses, contains and regulates the entire combustion process. The stove also includes an efficient fuel vaporizer, which is adapted to perform in unison with the combustion chamber, to effect the metered and efficient mixing of the air and fuel vapor. An integral, simple and convenient means is provided to vary the intensity and pattern of the heat output, thereby controlling the cooking performance of the stove. The stove achieves high heat output and efficiency, low fuel consumption, and superior cooking performance in a small, lightweight, portable, convenient, simple and integrated assembly.

Abstract: An outdoor cooking apparatus includes a burner frame that has a base with a portion that engages an underlying support surface during use, an upper grill or grate that receives a pot during use, the upper grill having a cooking surface. The frame includes a plurality of legs that extend between the base and the grill. In the preferred embodiment, the base can be a ring. In the preferred embodiment, the grill can include a ring and a plurality of radially extending struts. In this fashion, the ring surrounds a pot that is placed upon the struts, limiting the lateral movement of the pot. The pot has a diameter and a height, the pot is sized and shaped to fit inside the frame envelope during shipment or storage. The legs extend around the pot and the burner element in the storage position. A wind guard shroud is attached to the underside of the radial struts. This shroud is also contained within the pot when in a storage position.

Abstract: A barbecue has a pair of storable shelves mounted on opposite portions of the barbecue housing adjacent the upper open end of the housing. The shelves are rotatable about generally vertical pivot axes so that each can be swung between a first position for use outside the housing and a second position for storage inside the housing. The shelves are positioned, one over the other, for storage inside the housing when each is in the second position. Swinging movement of each of the shelves between the first and second position is provided by a downwardly extending shaft at an end of a bracket on which the shelf is mounted, which shaft is rotatably received within a mating vertical aperture in a mounting assembly mounted at the inside surface of the barbecue housing. Recesses in the shelf brackets permit the brackets to be positioned over and to nest on the rim of the housing when in the first position outside of the housing.

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 placeable 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.

Abstract: An improved barbeque grill having a plurality of gas-fueled cooking surfaces which can be stored in stacked relation, yet can be moved into essentially side-by-side relation for cooking.

Abstract: The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly having a cooking chamber with a burner element and a base assembly configured to support the cooking chamber. The grill assembly further includes a support apparatus for a fuel bottle in fluid communication with the burner element. A first support apparatus has an elongated segment that defines a receiver to engage the fuel bottle in an angled position. A second support apparatus has a first member defining a first receiver configured to receive a first-sized fuel container and a second member defining a second receiver configured to receive a second-sized fuel container. The first member is moveable between a first position wherein the first receiver receives a portion of a first-sized fuel container, and a second position wherein the second receiver receives a portion of the second-sized fuel container. A third support apparatus has a first member operably connected to a generally stationary second member.

Abstract: A portable cooking apparatus is provided comprising a fire bowl comprising an exterior undersurface and an internal chamber; a lid removably engagable with the fire bowl; and a stand to be locatable against the exterior undersurface of the fire bowl for support during a usage position, and during a non-use position, the stand is situated atop the lid while the lid is situated atop the fire bowl to thereby enclose the internal chamber of the fire bowl.

Abstract: A portable gas cooking grill apparatus comprising a grill having a hood and a firebox. It is preferable that the hood can be received by and seated upon the firebox, thereby enclosing the grill. A burner assembly, capable of heating the interior portion of the grill, is preferably disposed underneath a substantially solid cooking surface and within the grill, thereby fully enclosing the burner assembly. The grill is supported by a frame, arranged and configured to substantially correspond to the firebox and releasably receive the grill thereon. The frame includes a leg assembly extending therefrom. The leg assembly is fixed to the frame such that the leg assembly is movable between a retracted position and an extended position.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a body provided in a top thereof with an opening, at least one heating unit arranged on both sides of the body, a grill unit mounted on a top of the body, and a heat reflecting unit arranged toward the heating units below the opening of the body. The grill unit includes a plurality of grill pipes that are filled with water, arranged to be regularly spaced apart from each other and configured to form the effective grill portion. The heating unit includes a pair of heating units arranged on both sides of the body toward the opening of the body. The heating unit is arranged to be inclined at an angle ranging from 30° to 90° (preferably, about 70°) with respect to the effective grill portion of the grill unit. The heating unit is a ceramic heater.

Abstract: A portable hiking or camping stove, having a base member with an opening dimensioned to receive a burner therein; and three side members dimensioned so as to be assembled together to support the base member therebetween.

Abstract: A new and improved combination smoker and barbecue pit having a housing with an open top, a grill resting on said housing, and a hood. A firebox is placed within said housing and is used for holding fuel which, when burned, creates heat and smoke. During the smoking process, the firebox is positioned below a shield which deflects and directs smoke into a pair of chambers within the housing which in turn channel smoke into elongated collection members evenly spaced below the grill. When smoke fills the collection members, is spills out the open-ended bottom of the collection members and drifts toward the grill in an even distribution. The firebox can also rest on the collection members where it is directly beneath the grill for barbecuing.

Abstract: A portable hiking or camping stove, having a base member with an opening dimensioned to receive a burner therein; and three side members dimensioned so as to be assembled together to support the base member therebetween.

Abstract: A barbeque assembly including a support structure for a barbeque grill housing that may be easily and quickly assembled. Assembly of the support structure may be completed with few or no tools. The support structure includes first (62) and second support (64) members for supporting the grill housing (74) in a generally horizontal orientation, and a cross beam (66). A manually installable connector (200) is used to manually connect the cross beam (66) at a first end to the first support member (62) and to manually connect the cross beam (66) at a second end to the second support member (64). The first and second support members (62, 64) and connection member (66) preferably form a substantially rigid structure.

Abstract: A collapsible wind shield and food warmer for portable rectangular tabletop gas grills is made of sheet metal, adjustable to fit most rectangular portable gas grills. Wind shield fits along the side of the grill between the legs and the body of the grill, with a freestanding door on one end. A sheet metal tray slides under the grill. Shield is approximately 3½″ tall and 14½″ long. The device deflects the wind away from underneath the grill preventing the gas burner from being blown out and increasing the inside temperature of the grill. The pan underneath the grill is used for keeping food hot, for warming buns or other foods, and for cooking on the grate. Wind shield collapses to fit inside warming pan for easy storage on the grate of the grill.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bench top grill assembly that includes a rigid continuous grill body, a grill grate removably covering an upper opening, and a fuel element receptacle or container removably positionable in the grill body through a lateral opening dimensioned to closely receive the container. A safety handle projects from the fuel element container through the lateral opening away from sides of the grill body so that the handle does not become heated during use and may be safely gripped. A support table with multiple dimensions, forks, and condiment dishes increase the convenience of the bench top grill assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly comprising an upper assembly and a lower assembly, the upper assembly adapted to receive a cooking chamber. The grill assembly further comprises at least one projection on one of either the lower assembly or the upper assembly, and at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly. The projection and the receiver are cooperatively dimensioned such that the projection is received by the receiver. The projection having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is adapted to be biased into contact with an inner surface of the receiver. The barbecue grill assembly includes a lateral assembly, positioned proximate the upper assembly. The lateral assembly is adapted to receive an auxiliary work surface or a cooking burner. The upper, lower, and lateral assemblies are each formed from a plurality of tubular frame members.

Abstract: A collapsible barbecue apparatus includes a base housing a fuel supply. First and second wings are pivotally attached to the base and movable between a closed position wherein the wings face one another, and an open position wherein the wings are generally co-planar with one another. Each wing includes a grill cooking surface and an underlying gas burner. First and second supports are movable from a retracted position adjacent to the base to extended positions for supporting the first and second wings, respectively.

Abstract: A collapsible barbecue apparatus includes a base housing a fuel supply. First and second wings are pivotally attached to the base and movable between a closed position wherein the wings face one another, and an open position wherein the wings are generally co-planar with one another. Each wing includes a grill cooking surface and an underlying gas burner. First and second supports are movable from a retracted position adjacent to the base to extended positions for supporting the first and second wings, respectively.

Abstract: A barbecue grill is disclosed that includes a main grill body including a cooking chamber, the frame, and an improved shelf. The improved shelf includes a substantially planar portion and either a pair of tool hangers configured to receive barbecue instruments and tools and/or a hand pull. The tool hangers are attached to the substantially planar portion and project therefrom in a manner wherein the tool hangers oppose each other. The hand pull is configured to be accessed by a user from under the shelf, and maybe further configured to fit user's cupped and upwardly-turned hand. Additionally, the hand pull is preferably configured to be ergonomically shaped for a user's hand.

Abstract: Combination cooking grills and thermal chests are provided. One such combination includes a thermal chest that defines an interior and which includes an opening communicating with and providing access to the interior. The combination also includes a grill that defines a cooking interior and which incorporates a grilling surface mounted within the cooking interior. A repositioning assembly is mounted to the thermal chest. The grill is movable, via the repositioning assembly, between a lowered position in which the grill limits access to the interior of the thermal chest via the opening, and a raised position in which the grill is spaced from the thermal chest such that access to the interior of the thermal chest is provided via the opening.

Abstract: A grill unit and a cooking apparatus with the grill unit, which allows heat to be easily transferred to food from a heating unit, and prevents generation of noise due to overheating of the grill pipes. The grill unit includes a plurality of grill pipes; and water tanks respectively connected to ends of the grill pipes to supply water into the grill pipes, wherein a height of a cross-section of each of the grill pipes is greater than a width thereof.

Abstract: A solid fuel cooking device incorporates a combustion chamber bound by an open upper side and an open lower side and is substantially closed on four sides by a retaining wall. The combustion chamber is covered from above by a cooking surface grate and below by a solid fuel support grate where the fuel support is disposed within the retaining wall below and parallel to the cooking surface grate. A housing is attached to the exterior of the retaining wall creating an air space between the housing and retaining wall. The cooking device uses a unique arrangement of gas jets to ignite the solid fuel where the gas jets are mounted horizontally within the retaining wall below the fuel support platform, injecting the lit gas beneath the solid fuel positioned upon the fuel support.

Abstract: An outdoor cooking apparatus includes a base heating unit and at least one cooking chamber adapted to interlockingly engage the heating unit so that the heating unit and cooking chamber can be carried separately or as a unit. The base heating unit includes a housing adapted to support burning charcoal, and at least one air opening above and below the support, respectively, that are closeable to control air flow. Several different cooking chambers are provided that nest against the heating unit and/or nest into each other and/or stack on each other. The heating unit includes a funnel to direct food grease to a collection place, and a seasoning pan that both shields the funnel from heat and that holds seasoning for flavoring food being cooked.

Abstract: A portable grill having a rectangular structural foam base and a structural foam pillar defining the outside of the grill. A metal collar is mounted on the pillar with a ceramic insulating gasket and a metal heat shield in contact with the gasket and collar. Aluminum bottom and top shells enclose the burner. At least one shelf bracket is on the bottom shell with a structural foam side table mounted thereon. The preferred foamed polymer has a flexural modulus of over 150,000 psi and a hardness of over 80 Rockwell Hardness R. The pillar and base have ribs aligned to resist bending or flexing. The preferred gasket is formed from ceramic material capable of resisting a temperature of at least 1800° F. during continuous use. The grill can operate at full combustion for at least eight hours for at least six consecutive days.

Abstract: A support frame with legs is provided for supporting a chamber member with walls that taper inward from its upper end to an ash removal opening and a middle member forming a heating cavity. The upper end of the middle is adapted to support an upper member with walls that taper inward from its lower end to an upper vent. A lower grate is supported at the lower opening of the middle member for holding material to be burned. An upper grate is supported at the upper end of the middle member for supporting food to be cooked. In a further aspect, a side opening is formed through the wall of the middle member for use for adding burnable material on the lower grate. The four members can be broken down and stacked together in a small volume.

Abstract: A collapsible wind shield and food warmer for portable rectangular tabletop gas grills is made of sheet metal, adjustable to fit most rectangular portable gas grills. Wind shield fits along the side of the grill between the legs and the body of the grill, with a freestanding door on one end. A sheet metal tray slides under the grill. Shield is approximately 3½″ tall and 14½″ long. The device deflects the wind away from underneath the grill preventing the gas burner from being blown out and increasing the inside temperature of the grill. The pan underneath the grill is used for keeping food hot, for warming buns or other foods, and for cooking on the grate. Wind shield collapses to fit inside warming pan for easy storage on the grate of the grill.

Abstract: A barbecue device includes a support unit with opposite first and second connecting rods that interconnect U-shaped first and second support members, and a cook unit supported removably on horizontal bars of the support members. The support unit is turnable upside-down, and confines a receiving space which opens upwardly when turned upside-down for receiving the cook unit therein. A looped retainer frame is pivoted to the second connecting rod, and engages releasably the first connecting rod. The retainer frame is turnable away from and toward the horizontal bars for moving between an open position, in which the cook unit can be placed in the receiving space, and a closed position, in which the retainer frame engages releasably the first connecting rod for retaining the cook unit in the receiving space.

Abstract: A barbeque stand for supporting a cook top, having a base made substantially of foam, having a base top, a base bottom, and a cutout extending downward from the base top and having cutout sides and a cutout bottom. Fireproof boards extend against the base top, the cutout sides and the cutout bottom. Slots extend longitudinally parallel and adjacent to the base top, the cutout sides, and the cutout bottom. Inserts extend through the slots and are sized to fit snugly therein. The fireproof boards are anchored to the foam base by securing the fireproof boards to the inserts.

Abstract: A portable gas-fired cook stove is provided with readily assembled and disassembled legs, which facilitates shipping and storage of the cook stove. The legs are fastened to the stove body through a simple but very strong connection, which is capable of supporting loads well in excess of the weight of the cooking pot, food items, and cooking liquid. The cook stove can be disassembled and packaged with a nested cooking pot in a reduced-volume carton to reduce the space occupied by the carton during shipping and display.

Abstract: A wok support for use in a wok range incorporates a refractory insulating material into its structure. The wok support includes a tubular support structure having internal space in its wall. The refractory insulating material is disposed in the internal space.

Abstract: A portable outdoor stove is provided which includes a burner primarily comprising an outer and inner pieces bolted tightly to form a small gas/air mixture chamber for accepting and maintaining high pressure gaseous fuel, a wind guard of cylinder shape capable of tightly coupled with a cooking vessel and possessing window opening of less than 180° toward its top for exhaust outlet, adjustable means for supporting the burner and positioning flame from burner onto bottom of cooking vessel and supporting means for the wind guard.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bench top grill assembly that includes a rigid continuous grill body, a grill grate removably covering an upper opening, and a fuel element receptacle or container removably positionable in the grill body through a lateral opening dimensioned to closely receive the container. A safety handle projects from the fuel element container through the lateral opening away from sides of the grill body so that the handle does not become heated during use and may be safely gripped. A support table with multiple dimensions, forks, and condiment dishes increase the convenience of the bench top grill assembly.

Abstract: A method for heating a liquid or food. The method includes the steps of (1) obtaining a tool including an interconnected combination of a clip, a handle, and a hook; (2) inserting a vessel capable of holding a liquid within the clip; (3) placing a liquid within the vessel; and (4) heating the liquid.

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.

Abstract: A broiler frame includes a broiler oven and a telescopic foot frame. The broiler oven is fixed with a securing rod under the bottom. The telescopic foot frame for the broiler oven to be rotatably mounted thereon is composed of a collapsible foot frame and a telescopic tube. The collapsible foot frame consists of a sleeve and a set of support tripod. The sleeve is provided with a position bolt and receives the telescopic tube in the interior. The securing rod of the broiler oven is rotatably inserted in the upper end of the telescopic tube. Thus, the broiler oven can be turned around for 360° in using, and the telescopic foot frame can be adjusted to a height suitable for a user to carry out broiling conveniently.

Abstract: A broiler frame includes a broiler oven and a telescopic foot frame. The broiler oven is fixed with a securing rod under the bottom. The telescopic foot frame for the broiler oven to be rotatably mounted thereon is composed of a collapsible foot frame and a telescopic tube. The collapsible foot frame consists of a sleeve and a set of support tripod. The sleeve is provided with a position bolt and receives the telescopic tube in the interior. The securing rod of the broiler oven is rotatably inserted in the upper end of the telescopic tube. Thus, the broiler oven can be turned around for 360° in using, and the telescopic foot frame can be adjusted to a height suitable for a user to carry out broiling conveniently.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with combustion and heat transfer processes and apparatus. The invention has general applicability in the fields of combustion and heat transfer and is applicable to industrial and non-industrial processes as well as residential use. Practical industrial application of the invention may be found in the field of steam generation for heating and for electrical power generation. In addition, non-industrial applications of the invention include cooking appliances, stoves, water heaters, furnaces and the like.

Abstract: A the cooking apparatus for cooking food. The the cooking apparatus includes a body member comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the body member. The interior space of the body member comprises an open end for permitting at least one heat source to be inserted into the interior space of the body member. A grill member is selectively coupled to the body member whereby the grill member is positioned over the interior space of the body member for supporting food to be cooked by the heat source positioned in the interior space. An oven assembly is selectively coupled to the body member. The oven assembly is positioned over the interior space of the body member for receiving food to be baked by the heat source positioned in the interior space of the body member.

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.

Abstract: A chafing dish having a depending shelf of unique configurations so as to receive a conventional heating unit in sufficiently retained relationship to make the assemblage easily asportable.

Abstract: A one-piece hood for a gas grill is formed from a single sheet of steel and comprises at least a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls, and a top wall. Each of the opposing side walls further includes an indented central portion that has a substantially uniform depth and a perimeter internally adjacent to the side wall perimeter. The indented central portions increase the structural strength of the hood so as to better resist warping due to heating. A sloped wall can be formed between the top wall and the front wall. The hood is porcelain-coated to prevent rust.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided comprising a fire bowl having an internal chamber, a grill located within the internal chamber and at least one shelf pivotally mounted to the fire bowl. The shelf is movable between a stowage position within the fire bowl to a usage position located externally of the fire bowl.

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.

Abstract: A portable cooking grill includes a substantially hollow pillar made from structural foam polymer mounted to a base. The top end of the pillar is coupled to a bottom shell where combustion takes place to cook food. A thermal insulator is disposed between the bottom shell and the top end of the pillar to protect the pillar from damage caused by heat generated by the combustion in the bottom shell. The structural foam pillar makes the grill light, easy to clean and maintain, and less costly to produce. The result is a grill that is very attractive and very durable, yet affordable.

Abstract: A portable grill having a rectangular structural foam base and a structural foam pillar defining the outside of the grill. A metal collar is mounted on the pillar with a ceramic insulating gasket and a metal heat shield in contact with the gasket and collar. Aluminum bottom and top shells enclose the burner. At least one shelf bracket is on the bottom shell with a structural foam side table mounted thereon. The preferred foamed polymer has a flexural modulus of over 150,000 psi and a hardness of over 80 Rockwell Hardness R. The pillar and base have ribs aligned to resist bending or flexing. The preferred gasket is formed from ceramic material capable of resisting a temperature of at least 1800° F. during continuous use. The grill can operate at full combustion for at least eight hours for at least six consecutive days.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooking device 10 for use with a cooking chamber 14 of a barbecue grill assembly 12. The cooking device 10 comprises a top wall 32, a flange 36 extending radially outward from the top wall 32, and a recessed central portion 44 depending radially inward from the top wall 32. The flange 36 has at least one engaging surface 38 and at least one aperture 40 adapted to vent heat from the cooking chamber 14. The engaging surface 38 is adapted to engage an inner surface 52 of the cooking chamber 14 and support the device 10 above a heat source 18. The top wall 32 defines an uppermost surface 49, which is positioned at height above the flange 36. The uppermost surface 49 is positioned below an interference region 74 thereby permitting the cooking chamber 14 to receive a cover 16.

Abstract: A gas grill that is structurally engineered such that it can be easily and rapidly assembled by a person of limited technical ability in a simplified manner with only a single open end wrench. The gas grill of the present invention comprises a base or bottom shelf, four legs, four casters, a firebox, a main upper body, a burner assembly, a pivotable door or lid, a rock grate, briquette or lava rock, a cooking grid, one or more warming racks, two side shelves, one or more front panels, a pair of side panels, a propane assembly, and a valve assembly. The firebox, main upper body, and the legs of the gas grill of the present invention are secured together by a plurality of externally threaded bolts which pass through openings in the main upper body, the firebox and the upper end portion of each leg.