Portable utility stand

• US 20060144246A1
• Filed: 01/03/2006
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larondo Holliday
• Original Assignee: Larondo Holliday
• Inventors: Holliday, Larondo
• Application Number:
  US11/324,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20060144246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/403
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1271 Accessories

Abstract

An auxiliary mechanism for cooking called a Portable Utility Stand. These stands are useful to persons when they are frying turkeys, game and other food using a deep cooking fryer. However, there are a multitude of other uses for this unique device. This device features a wide base assembly, a vertical support assembly and a hanger assembly. The configuration enables the device to securely support and suspend the inner basket and the contents, such as a turkey, above the cooking vessel. This suspension of the food allows the excess oils to drip back into the vessel. A person may quickly assemble and disassemble the compact portable device without tools.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device for use with cooking food by a hot oil in a turkey fryer by safely and securely suspending an inner cooking basket directly above a cooking vessel, comprising:

(a) a base assembly for support and stability;

(b) a vertical assembly with a means to adjust the height

(c) a hanger assembly; and

(d) a means for removably connecting the base, vertical and hanger assemblies into one portable utility stand

whereby the device provides a means to allow the inner basket and fried food to be held in place while the excess oil drips and returns to the cooking vessel below.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the means for removably connecting the base, vertical and hanger assemblies into one portable utility stand is an insertion system with one assembly having expanded perimeter on the receiver tubes that slides exteriorly to the interior tubes of another assembly with a standard perimeter of a tube and a means to rigidly secure the contiguous tubes of the assemblies

whereby the insertion system and the means to secure provide a rigid portable utility stand without the use of tools.

3. The device according to claim 2 wherein the means to rigidly secure the tubes is an aperture in the exterior, expanded tube and a spring detent pin on the inner tube.

4. The device according to claim 2 wherein the means to rigidly secure the tubes is apertures through opposite sides of the exterior, expanded tube;

apertures through opposite sides of the inner, standard sized tube; and

a pin and cotter key that is engaged through both exterior and interior apertures once the apertures of each tube are aligned with each other contiguous aperture.

5. The device according to claim 2 wherein the means to rigidly secure the tubes is apertures through opposite sides of the exterior, expanded tube;

apertures through opposite sides of the inner, standard sized tube; and

a threaded bolt and nut whereby the bolt is engaged through both exterior and interior apertures once the apertures of each tube are aligned with each other contiguous aperture and then the nut is threadably secured to the bolt.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein the means for removably connecting the base, vertical and hanger assemblies into one portable utility stand is a threaded system with the tubes of the assembles being exteriorly and interiorly threaded to permit a rigid attachment of all the assemblies.

7. The device according to claim 1 wherein the base, vertical and hanger assemblies are made of a durable material which is configured with a series of hollow tube structures

whereby the overall strength and durability of the portable utility stand is increased relative to solid structures and other non-tubular structures.

8. The device according to claim 7 wherein the material of the tube assemblies is metal.

9. The device according to claim 8 wherein the metal of the tube assemblies is steel.

10. The device according to claim 9 wherein the steel of the tube assemblies is stainless.

11. The device according to claim 9 wherein the steel of the tube assemblies has an exterior surface finish.

12. The device according to claim 8 wherein the metal of the tube assemblies is aluminum.

13. The device according to claim 7 wherein the material of the tube assemblies is a composite material.

14. The device according to claim 13 wherein the composite material is a plastic.

15. The device according to claim 7 wherein the hollow tube structure is a rectangular cross section.

16. The device according to claim 7 wherein the hollow tube structure is a round cross section.

17. The device according to claim 7 wherein the hollow tube structure is an oval cross section.

18. An auxiliary support device for a variety of uses, comprising:

(a) a base assembly for support and stability;

(b) a vertical assembly with a means to adjust the height

(c) a hanger assembly; and

(d) a means for removably connecting the base, vertical and hanger assemblies into one portable utility stand

whereby the assembled device provides a means to temporarily support various items and then be disassembled without tools for portability and storage of the device.

19. The device according to claim 18 wherein the variety of uses is selected from the group consisting of Light Stand, Game Stand, Rotisserie stand, Tool Shop Stand, Cleaning Stand, Auto Accessory Stand, Hobby Stand, Plant Hanger Stand, Sign Hanger, Mechanic Stand, Craft Stand, Musician Stand, and General Hanger Stand.

20. An auxiliary support device for a variety of uses, comprising:

(a) a base assembly 32 generally comprised of two side support members 35 and 35A and a cross connector 36 for support and stability;

(b) a vertical support assembly 33 generally comprised of a vertical extension 37 and a vertical support member 38 with a threaded aperture and threaded thumbwheel to adjust the height

(c) a hanger assembly; and

(d) a means for removably connecting the members and extenders into one portable utility stand

whereby all the members consist of square, hollow steel tubes which are exteriorly powder coated assembled device provides a means to temporarily support various items and then be disassembled without tools for portability and storage of the device.