US 6,279,468 B1Granted

Roll-up grill with integral fold-up support frame

OwnerTimothy Websterinventor

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Abstract

A roll-up grill having an integral and foldable frame. The roll-up grill comprises a flexible grill surface, such as a wire mesh grid. The integral frame comprises a first end frame member attached laterally to a first end of the flexible grill surface and a second end frame member attached laterally to a second end of the flexible grill surface such that the flexible grill surface, the first end frame member and the second end support member are oriented in a parallel plane. The first end frame member and the second end frame member each comprise an end support member having a proximal end and a distal end, a side support member pivotally connected to one of the proximal end or the distal end of the end support member, a proximal leg support member being pivotally connected to the end support member at the proximal end and a distal leg support member being pivotally connected to the end support member at the distal end.

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Dependent claims

A roll-up grill having an integral and foldable frame comprising:

a flexible grill surface having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side, the flexible grill surface capable of being rolled-up into a substantially cylindrical shape with the first side and the second side forming the curved portions thereof;
a first end frame member attached laterally to the first end of the flexible grill surface;
a second end frame member attached laterally to the second end of the flexible grill surface;
wherein the flexible grill surface, the first end frame member and the second end support member are oriented in a parallel plane;
and
wherein the first end frame member and the second end frame member each comprise:
an end support member having a proximal end and a distal end,
a side support member pivotally connected to one of the proximal end or the distal end of the end support member, the side support member being oriented in a parallel plane with respect to the end support member such that the side support member may be pivoted between positions parallel and perpendicular to the end support member,
a proximal leg support member being pivotally connected to the end support member at the proximal end, the proximal leg support member being oriented in a perpendicular plane with respect to the end support member such that the proximal leg support member may be pivoted between positions parallel and perpendicular to the end support member, and
a distal leg support member being pivotally connected to the end support member at the distal end, the distal leg support member being oriented in a perpendicular plane with respect to the end support member such that the distal leg support member may be pivoted between positions parallel and perpendicular to the end support member.

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A roll-up grill having an integral and foldable frame comprising:

a flexible grill surface having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side;
a first end frame member attached laterally to the first end of the flexible grill surface;
a second end frame member attached laterally to the second end of the flexible grill surface;
the flexible grill surface, the first end frame member and the second end frame member are structured and arranged so as to be capable of being selectively rolled-up into an rolled-up configuration, wherein the flexible grill surface, the first end frame member and the second end frame member have a substantially cylindrical shape, and alternatively unrolled into an unrolled configuration, wherein the flexible grill surface, the first end frame member and the second end frame member are oriented in a parallel plane;
and
wherein the first end frame member and the second end frame member each comprise:
an end support member attached laterally to the flexible grill surface,
a side support member pivotally connected to one end of the end support member, p2 a first leg support member pivotally connected to the end support member at the one end, and p2 a second leg support member being pivotally connected to the end support member at another end of the end support member, the end support member, the side support member, the first leg support member, and the second leg support member being structured and arranged so as to be capable of being selectively arranged in a collapsed configuration the side support member, the first leg support member, and the second leg support member are substantially juxtaposed to one another, and alternatively being arranged in an expanded configuration wherein the end support members and side support members form a rigid four-sided frame supporting the flexible grill surface and the first leg support members and the second leg support members provide elevating support to the flexible grill surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.