US 12,011,111 B2 · Portable fire pit and grill assembly

Abstract

A portable base and grill assembly with few parts, that is collapsible, robust, and easily portable and storable is provided. The base includes two parts: a collapsible frame for containing combustion and an insert for holding combustible material including wood and charcoal. The portable grill includes two parts: a collapsible stand and a cooking surface. The cooking surface is a rollable grill that can support cookware or be used to cook food directly. The height of the stand may be adjusted to raise or lower the cooking surface above a heat source. The portable base, portable grill and cooking surface may each be used as a standalone apparatus or combined and used together as in the assembly. The base and grill assembly may be constructed wholly of stainless steel for durability.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A portable base, comprising:

a collapsible frame for containing combustion, the frame comprising:
opposable front and back walls;
opposable side walls attached to the front and back walls by corner hinges;
wherein each side wall includes a side hinge;
and
a collapsible insert for holding combustible material, the insert comprising:
a plurality of insert panels connected by a plurality of hinges;
and
at least one tip for attaching the collapsible insert to the collapsible frame.

6 more elements

A portable grill assembly, comprising:

a portable grill comprising:
a cooking surface being convertible between a planar configuration and a rolled configuration;
and
a collapsible stand for supporting the cooking surface,
a portable base, comprising:
a collapsible frame for containing combustion, the frame comprising:
opposable front and back walls;
and
opposable side walls attached to the front and back walls by corner hinges;
wherein each side wall includes a side hinge;
a collapsible insert for holding heating combustible material, the insert comprising:
a plurality of insert panels connected by a plurality of hinges;
and
at least one tip for attaching the collapsible insert to the collapsible frame;
and
wherein the stand is positioned around the base such that the cooking surface is positioned above base and centered over the insert.

13 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/609,980Filed 8 May 2020 · us provisional application

Priority

9 May 2019

Published

US 2022/0257054 A118 Aug 2022

Granted

18 Jun 2024

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

A47J 37/0763
Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues: small-size, portable barbecues
F24C 1/00
Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not
F23B 20/00
Combustion apparatus specially adapted for portability or transportability
F24B 1/182
Stoves with open fires, e.g. fireplaces: with additional provisions for cooking

Portable fire pit and grill assembly

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Abstract

Claims20