Cover indexing mechanism
OwnerJames Mashburninventor
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Abstract
A barbecue apparatus is disclosed that allows a hinged lid to be rotationally reoriented so as to serve as a wind deflector when in its open position. While the base of the apparatus remains rigidly stationary, the fire bowl to which the lid is hinged is temporarily released from the base, lifted and rotated into a desired position and positively locked in place. Rotation of the burner in one direction serves to release the fire bowl from being rotationally locked to the base yet prevents its detachment therefrom while rotation in the opposite direction locks the fire bowl and associated components in place.
Claims15
A barbecue apparatus, comprising:
- a base element;
- a fire bowl configured for engaging said base element in any of a plurality of discreet rotational orientations relative thereto;
- a lid hinged to said fire bowl;
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- a mechanism for releasably locking said fire bowl to said base element in a selected discreet rotational orientation.
A barbecue apparatus, comprising:
- a grease tray configured and positioned at the base of said barbecue apparatus wherein said grease tray has a threaded tube extending upwardly through its center and at least on upwardly extending indexing pin that is positioned near said threaded tube;
- a fire bowl having a centrally positioned hole formed therein for receiving said threaded tube and a series of indexing holes formed in a circular pattern about said centrally positioned hole wherein each of said series of indexing holes is configured for receiving said indexing pin for keying the rotational orientation of said fire bowl relative to said grease tray;
- a lid hinged to said fire bowl;
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- a burner configured for threadedly receiving said threaded tube and urging said fire bowl against said grease tray to prevent retraction of said indexing pin from one of said series of indexing holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.