Complete outdoor kitchen

• US 20050103321A1
• Filed: 10/16/2003
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Randell Joseph Wishart
• Original Assignee: Randell Joseph Wishart
• Inventors: Wishart, Randell Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 7,121,274 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/25.R
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 43/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 77/02 General layout, e.g. relative arrangement of compartments, working surface or surfaces, supports for apparatus A47B77/08 takes precedence ; combinable furniture units A47B87/00

Abstract

A complete Outdoor Kitchen. A modular and connected array of kitchen cabinets; BBQ; kitchen sink with running water; powered standard household appliances; refrigerator, coffee maker, juicer, toaster, microwave. This system allows the Outdoor Kitchen the ability to greatly improve the organization of food preparation, allows for improved food storage, improved health and safety of food and cleaning. The Outdoor Kitchen collapses and hinges closed into a compact rain tight box approximately the size of a pick-up tool box. This kitchen unit can be used as a commercial vending unit for tailgate parties, camping or on your patio at home. This kitchen unit can be fitted for use in a pick-up truck bed, rear bumper of a car, rear bumper of a van, or rear bumper of an RV. It can also be built into the side of an RV.

Claims

1. A Complete Outdoor Kitchen comprises:

a) a refrigerator, BBQ/stove, microwave, sink, countertops and cabinets, etc. and;

b) where all cabinets are connected to allow the components to close into a rain tight box for storage and transportation, and;

c) when at site where the kitchen is to be used, it is expanded and positioned open for use.

2. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 1, wherein said kitchen enables:

a) ample dry food storage areas, and;

b) refrigerator for cold food storage, and;

c) ample storage for cooking and eating utensils, and;

d) ample clean and safe food preparation countertop areas, and;

e) sink with running water for sanitary food preparation and dish washing.

3. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 1, wherein the said kitchen enables:

a) the kitchen to be transported in a pickup truck, and;

b) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a car, and;

c) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a trailer, and;

d) the kitchen to be transported in a van, and;

e) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a motor home, and;

f) the kitchen to be built into the side of a motor home or trailer.

4. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 1, wherein said kitchen enables:

a) the kitchen to be used while still in the bed of a pickup truck by rolling it onto the tailgate and then opening it there for use, and;

b) the kitchen to be tethered to the front of the pickup bed so that it cannot roll out of the truck, and;

c) the kitchen to be loaded onto its optional freestanding/rolling dolly for use, and;

d) the kitchen to be rolled into the back yard for year round use when loaded on to its freestanding/rolling dolly.

5. A Complete Outdoor Kitchen comprises:

a) a refrigerator, BBQ/stove, microwave, sink, countertops and cabinets, etc. and;

b) where all cabinets can be modularly constructed, and;

c) where the cabinet'"'"'s modules are connected/latched closed together into a rain tight box for storage and transportation, and;

d) when at a site where the kitchen is to be used, the modules can be independently expanded and positioned, set up and connected together for use.

6. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 5, wherein said kitchen enables:

a) ample dry food storage areas, and;

b) refrigerator for cold food storage, and;

c) ample storage for cooking and eating utensils, and;

d) ample clean and safe food preparation countertop areas, and;

e) sink with running water for sanitary food preparation and dish washing.

7. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 5, wherein the said kitchen enables:

a) the kitchen to be transported in a pickup truck, and;

b) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a car, and;

c) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a trailer, and;

d) the kitchen to be transported in a van, and;

e) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a motor home, and;

f) the kitchen to be built into the side of a motor home or trailer.

8. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 5, wherein said kitchen enables:

a) the kitchen to be used while still in the bed of a pickup truck by rolling it onto the tailgate and then opening it there for use, and;

b) the kitchen to be tethered to the front of the pickup bed so that it cannot roll out of the truck, and;

c) the kitchen to be loaded onto its optional freestanding/rolling dolly for use, and;

d) the kitchen to be rolled into the back yard for year round use when loaded on to its freestanding/rolling dolly.

9. A Complete Outdoor Kitchen comprises:

a) a refrigerator, BBQ/stove, microwave, sink, countertops and cabinets, and;

b) the means to allow the components to close into a rain tight box for storage and transportation.

c) when at a site where the kitchen is to be used, the BBQ cabinet swings open on a hinge, out to a 90 degree angle or to a 180 degree straight line position, and;

d) the sink/countertop has a hinging/pivot point on one of its bottom ends/edges that allows the top to swivel down, out and around, and;

e) the sink/countertop also has a restricting cable/chain/arm that holds and restricts the top from lowering in the first stage of opening, and;

f) the sink/countertop restricting cable/chain/arm also controls the leveling of the top as it is swung out and around to its final opened position.

10. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 9, wherein said kitchen enables:

a) ample dry food storage areas, and;

b) refrigerator for cold food storage, and;

c) ample storage for cooking and eating utensils, and;

d) ample clean and safe food preparation countertop areas, and;

e) sink with running water for sanitary food preparation and dish washing.

11. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 9, wherein the said kitchen enables:

a) the kitchen to be transported in a pickup truck, and;

b) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a car, and;

c) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a trailer, and;

d) the kitchen to be transported in a van, and;

e) the kitchen to be attached to the rear of a motor home, and;

f) the kitchen to be built into the side of a motor home or trailer.

12. The outdoor kitchen according to claim 9, wherein said kitchen enables:

a) the kitchen to be used while still in the bed of a pickup truck by rolling it onto the tailgate and then opening it there for use, and;

b) the kitchen to be tethered to the front of the pickup bed so that it cannot roll out of the truck, and;

c) the kitchen to be loaded onto its optional freestanding/rolling dolly for use, and;

d) the kitchen to be rolled into the back yard for year round use when loaded on to its freestanding/rolling dolly.