US 5,174,197 A · Portable barbecue device

Abstract

A barbecue device is disclosed, which includes a cooking support member in the form of a slightly concave plate or grid. A support is pivotally connected to the rim of the cooking support member with the support being rotatable from a stowed position, at which the support overlies the upper surface of the cooking support member, to an operating position, at which the support extends downwardly from the cooking support member. A handle is pivotally connected to the rim of the cooking support member with the handle being able to be rotated from a stowed position, at which the handle overlies the upper surface of the cooking support member to retain the support thereon, to an operating position at which the handle extends outwardly from the cooking support member. The handle includes an extension adapted to extend beneath the cooking support member in the operating position, which also acts as a stop against further pivotal movement of the handle. The dimensions of the handle and the support are such that when the support and the handle are in their respective stowed positions, the handle overlies the support and prevents rotation thereof.

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Dependent claims

A barbecue device, comprising:

a cooking support member being in the form of a slightly concave plate, said cooking support member having a rim, an upper surface and an underside;
support means pivotally connected to the rim of said cooking support member, said support means being rotatable from a stowed position at which said support means overlies the upper surface of said cooking support member, to an operating position at which said support means extends downwardly from said cooking support member;
and
handle means pivotally connected to the rim of said cooking support member, said handle means being rotatable from a stowed position at which said handle means overlies the upper surface of said cooking support member to retain said support means thereon, to an operating position at which said handle means extends outwardly from said cooking support member, said handle means including an extension adapted to extend beneath said cooking support member in said operating position and acting as a stop against further pivotal movement of said handle means;
wherein the dimensions of said handle means and said support means are such that when the said support means and said handle means are in their respective stowed positions, said handle means overlies said support means and prevents rotation thereof.

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A barbecue device, comprising:

a cooking support member being in the form of a slightly concave grid, said cooking support member having a rim, an upper surface and an underside;
support means pivotally connected to the rim of said cooking support member, said support means being rotatable from a stowed position at which said support means overlies the upper surface of said cooking support member, to an operating position at which said support means extends downwardly from said cooking support member;
and
handle means pivotally connected to the rim of said cooking support member, said handle means being rotatable from a stowed position at which said handle means overlies the upper surface of said cooking support member to retain said support means thereon, to an operating position at which said handle means extends outwardly from said cooking support member, said handle means including an extension adapted to extend beneath said cooking support member in said operating position and acting as a stop against further pivotal movement of said handle means;
wherein the dimensions of said handle means and said support means are such that when said support means and said handle means are in their respective stowed positions, said handle means overlies said support means and prevents rotation thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable barbecue device

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Portable barbecue device

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