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US 12,751,577 B1Granted
Barbecue structure
OwnerDouglas P. Wurlitzerinventor
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Abstract
A ground supported barbecue apparatus utilizing a stand having a frame that supports a tray with a grill. The tray and grill are vertically positioned by a height adjuster to ensure cooking of foodstuffs at a proper temperature and above an ignited fuel source below the frame. The components of the barbecue apparatus are easily disassembled for storage.
Claims2
A ground supported barbecue apparatus, comprising:
- a stand, said stand comprising a ground surface contacting portion and an outwardly extending portion connected thereto;
- a tray, said tray possessing an open grill located adjacent said ground surface contacting portion of said stand and being freely movable relative to the ground surface contacting portion of said stand;
- a height adjuster for positioning said tray possessing said grill at a certain distance relative to the ground surface, said height adjuster comprising a unitary cable linked to said tray, a shaft rotatably supported to said stand, said unitary cable passing through said shaft, and a crank for turning said shaft and wrapping said unitary cable about said shaft;
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- a brake for arresting the rotational movement of said shaft, said brake comprising a spring circumventing said shaft, and a flange fixed to said shaft, said spring being positioned between said flange and said outwardly extending portion of said stand and frictionally engaging said shaft, said flange, and said outwardly extending portion of said stand.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.