Artificial campfire

An artificial campfire device utilizing pressurized gas to simulate a natural wood burning campfire and adapted for theft-proof mounting to a permanently attached ground member, said device comprising:

• a container having a peripheral edge, an open-ended top portion including an annular top edge defining the open end thereof, and an interior bottom surface;
• theft-proof means for securing said container to a permanently attached ground member;
• a burner mounted in said container spaced above said bottom surface, said burner including theft-proof means for securing said burner to said bottom surface;
• a pressurized gas source disposed exterior of said container;
• a fuel regulator coupling said gas source to said burner for controlling the flow of pressurized gas to said burner as well as for controlling the size of flame emitted by said burner;
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• a plurality of refractory log members having upper and lower ends and secured crisscross to each other in tepee-like alignment to form a log cluster simulating campfire logs, said log cluster including theft-proof means for securing it to said container bottom surface to position said log member upper ends above said container open end.

A combination cooking and artificial campfire device utilizing pressurized gas and being permanently mounted to a permanently attached ground member, said device comprising:

• a container having a peripheral edge, an open-ended top portion including an annular top edge defining the open end thereof, a bottom element having an interior bottom surface, and means for securing said container to a permanently attached ground member to deter theft thereof;
• a gas burner mounted in said container spaced above said interior bottom surface, said burner including means for securing said burner to said bottom surface in a manner to deter theft thereof;
• a pressurized gas source disposed exterior to said container;
• a fuel regulator coupling said gas source to said burner for controlling the flow of pressurized gas to said burner as well as for controlling the size of flame emitted by said burner;
• a plurality of refractory log members having upper and lower ends and secured crisscross to each other to form a tepee-shaped log cluster simulating a natural wood burning campfire when said cluster is positioned above the plane of said open top;
• means for securing said log cluster within said container bottom surface a manner to deter theft thereof;
• a grill member;
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• means for mounting said grill member in selectively variable positions over said open top above said log cluster.