Support frame barbecue grill assembly

A frame for an outdoor cooking device comprising:

• an upper assembly formed from a plurality of upper elongated frame members,
• a lower assembly formed from a plurality of lower elongated frame members;
• at least one projection on one of either the lower or the upper elongated frame member, the projection being in linear alignment with the elongated frame member, the projection having a first portion and a second portion;
• and,
• at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly, the receiver having an inner surface, the projection and the receiver cooperatively dimensioned such that the projection is received by the receiver, the first portion of the projection is biased against the inner surface of the receiver.

A frame assembly for an outdoor cooking device, the frame assembly comprising:

• a first frame assembly;
• a second frame assembly extending substantially lateral to the first frame assembly;
• at least one projection on an elongated frame member of one of either the first assembly or the second assembly, the projection being in linear alignment with the elongated frame member, the projection having a first portion and a second portion;
• and,
• at least one receiver on the other of said first frame assembly or said second frame assembly, the receiver having an inner surface, the projection and the receiver cooperatively dimensioned such that when the projection is received by the receiver, the first portion of the projection is biased against the inner surface of the receiver.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• an upper frame assembly having at least one upper frame member, the upper frame member defining a receiver;
• a cooking chamber supported by the upper frame assembly;
• a lower frame assembly having at least one lower frame member;
• a projection dimensioned to be removably received by the receiver to join the upper and lower frame assemblies;
• and,
• wherein the projection is positioned within both the upper frame member and the lower frame member, and wherein a first portion of the projection is biased into contact with an inner surface of the receiver, and wherein a second portion of the projection is affixed to an inner surface of the lower frame member.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• an upper frame assembly having at least one upper frame member, the upper frame member defining a receiver;
• a cooking chamber supported by the upper frame assembly;
• a lower frame assembly having at least one lower frame member;
• a projection removably received by the receiver to define a joined position of the upper and lower frame assemblies, the projection having a fixed portion and a free portion wherein the fixed portion is affixed to an inner surface of the lower frame member;
• and,
• means for biasing a free portion of the projection into contact with an inner surface of the receiver to define a secured position of the upper and lower frame assemblies.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• an upper assembly, the upper assembly having a cooking chamber;
• a lower assembly formed from a plurality of lower frame members;
• at least one projection on one of either the lower assembly or the upper assembly, the projection being in linear alignment with the elongated frame member, the projection having a first portion and a second portion;
• at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly, the receiver having an inner surface, the projection and the receiver cooperatively dimensioned such that when the projection is received by the receiver, the first portion of the projection is biased into contact with the inner surface of the receiver;
• and,
• means for biasing the first portion of the projection into engagement with the inner surface of the receiver, wherein the biasing means is inserted through an aperture in the receiver to bias the first portion.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• an upper assembly, the upper assembly having a cooking chamber;
• a lower assembly formed from a plurality of lower frame member;
• at least one projection on one of either the lower assembly or the upper assembly, the projection being in linear alignment with the elongated frame member, the projection having a first portion and a second portion;
• at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly, the receiver having an inner surface, the projection and the receiver cooperatively dimensioned such that when the projection is received by the receiver, the first portion of the projection is biased into contact with the inner surface of the receiver;
• and,
• means for biasing the first portion of the projection into engagement with the inner surface of the receiver, wherein the biasing means is inserted through an aperture in the receiver and an aperture in the projection to bias the first portion.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• an upper assembly, the upper assembly having a cooking chamber;
• a lower assembly formed from a plurality of lower frame members;
• at least one projection on one of either the lower assembly or the upper assembly, the projection being in linear alignment with the elongated frame member, the projection having a first portion and a second portion;
• at least one receiver on the other of said lower assembly or said upper assembly, the receiver having an inner surface, the projection and the receiver cooperatively dimensioned such that when the projection is received by the receiver, the first portion of the projection is biased into contact with the inner surface of the receiver;
• and,
• a threaded fastener configured to bias the first portion of the projection into engagement with the inner surface of the receiver.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• a first assembly formed from a plurality of frame members;
• a second assembly formed from a plurality of frame members;
• a cooking chamber secured to either the first assembly or the second assembly;
• at least one projection on a frame member of one of either the first assembly or the second assembly, the projection having a first portion and a second portion wherein the second portion is affixed to an inner surface of the frame member;
• at least one receiver on a frame member of the other of either the first assembly or the second assembly;
• and,
• wherein the receiver is dimensioned to removably receive the projection to join the first and second frame assemblies, and wherein the first portion of the projection is biased into contact with an inner surface of the receiver.

A barbecue grill assembly comprising:

• a first assembly formed from a plurality of frame members;
• a second frame assembly formed from a plurality of frame members, the second frame assembly being positioned substantially lateral to die first frame assembly;
• a cooking chamber secured to either the first assembly or the second assembly;
• at least one projection on a frame member of one of either the first assembly or the second assembly, the projection having a first portion and a second portion wherein the second portion is affixed to an inner surface of the frame member;
• at least one receiver on the other of either the first frame assembly or the second frame assembly;
• and,
• wherein the projection and the receiver are cooperatively dimensioned such that when the projection is received by the receiver, the first portion of the projection is biased into contact with an inner surface of the receiver.