MODULAR GRILL

• US 20140116265A1
• Filed: 10/30/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George Samaras
• Original Assignee: George Samaras
• Inventors: Samaras, George
• Granted Patent: US 9,101,244 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/445
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 2037/0777 with foldable construction for storage or transport purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0704 with horizontal fire box
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0763 Small-size, portable barbecues

Abstract

A modular grill (10) includes a base (11) and a hood assembly (12) coupled to the base through a series of hinges (13). The base includes a multi-piece cooking grate (18) is coupled to the base. The base includes two oppositely disposed end pieces (21) and at least one mid-section piece (22). Each base piece is removably coupled to an adjacent piece of the base through a base mounting bracket (24). Similarly, the hood assembly includes two oppositely disposed end pieces (31) and at least one mid-section piece (32). Each segment or piece of the hood is removably coupled to an adjacent piece of the hood through a hood mounting bracket (35). One can change the overall size of the grill by changing the number of base and hood mid-section pieces utilized.

Claims

1. A modular grill comprising:

a base housing, said base housing having two end pieces and at least one mid-section piece, each said base housing end piece having a base housing end piece floor and a base housing end piece sidewall extending from said base housing end piece floor, said at least one base housing mid-section piece also having a base housing mid-section piece base floor and a base housing mid-section piece sidewall extending from said base housing mid-section piece floor, said base housing also having at least one base mounting bracket coupling said base housing end pieces to said base housing mid-section piece or coupling said base housing end pieces to each other;

a cooking grate coupled to said base housing, and

a hood assembly including a hood housing coupled to said base housing, said hood housing having two hood housing end pieces and at least one hood housing mid-section piece, said hood housing also having at least one hood mounting bracket coupling said hood housing end pieces to said hood housing mid-section piece or coupling said hood housing end pieces to each other,

whereby The modular grill may be configured to different sizes according to the inclusion and number of base housing mid-section pieces and hood housing mid-section pieces utilized.

2. The modular grill of claim 1 wherein said base mounting bracket include a channel therein configured to receive a portion of an adjacent base housing piece.

3. The modular grill of claim 1 wherein said base mounting bracket include two oppositely disposed channels therein configured to receive a portion of two adjacent base housing pieces.

4. The modular grill of claim 1 wherein said hood mounting bracket include a channel therein configured to receive a portion of an adjacent hood housing piece.

5. The modular grill of claim 1 wherein said hood mounting bracket include two oppositely disposed channels therein configured to receive a portion of two adjacent hood housing pieces.

6. The modular grill of claim 2 wherein said hood mounting bracket include a channel therein configured to receive a portion of an adjacent hood housing piece.

7. The modular grill of claim 3 wherein said hood mounting bracket include two oppositely disposed channels therein configured to receive a portion of two adjacent hood housing pieces.

8. The modular grill of claim 1 wherein said base housing and said hood assembly pieces are constructed of ceramic material.

9. A modular grill comprising:

a base having a grate opening and a grate positioned within said grate opening, said base including a plurality of longitudinally aligned base segments which when combined form said base with different longitudinal lengths depending upon the number of base segments utilized, and base connecting structure which connects said plurality of longitudinally aligned base segments together, and

a hood housing coupled to said base, said hood including a plurality of longitudinally aligned hood segments which when combined form said hood with different longitudinal lengths depending upon the number of hood segments utilized, and hood connecting structure which connects said plurality of longitudinally aligned hood segments together.

10. The modular grill of claim 9 wherein said base connecting structure include a channel therein configured to receive a portion of an adjacent base segments.

11. The modular grill of claim 9 wherein said base connecting structure include two oppositely disposed channels therein configured to receive a portion of two adjacent base segments.

12. The modular grill of claim 9 wherein said hood connecting structure include a channel therein configured to receive a portion of an adjacent hood segments.

13. The modular grill of claim 9 wherein said hood connecting structure include two oppositely disposed channels therein configured to receive a portion of two adjacent hood segments.

14. The modular grill of claim 10 wherein said hood connecting structure include a channel therein configured to receive a portion of an adjacent hood segments.

15. The modular grill of claim 11 wherein said hood connecting structure include two oppositely disposed channels therein configured to receive a portion of two adjacent hood segments.

16. The modular grill of claim 9 wherein said base housing and said hood assembly pieces are constructed of ceramic material.