PORTABLE BARBECUE GRILL

• US 3,556,076 A
• Filed: 01/17/1969
• Issued: 01/19/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1969
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: N/A
• Original Assignee: N/A
• Time in Patent Office: 732 Days
• US Class Current: 126/9.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0763 Small-size, portable barbecues

Abstract

A portable folding barbecue grill assembly comprising a brazier adapted to operatively support burning barbecue fuel; a pair of generally inverted U-shaped support legs each comprising a pair of spaced parallel support sections and a generally horizontally extending intermediate section, and a plurality of hook-shaped support brackets fixedly secured to the underside of the brazier and adapted to detachably receive and support the intermediate sections of the support legs, the support brackets and legs being arranged relative to the lower side of the brazier such that the intermediate leg sections are engageable with the undersurface thereof so as to releasably maintain the legs operatively engaged with the support brackets.

Claims

1. In combination with an article to be supported in an elevated position:

means defining a surface below the article having first and second vertically spaced portions;

at least one support leg for supporting the article;

bracket means located on the uppermost of said vertically spaced portions of said surface for operatively securing the upper end of said leg in an article supporting position; and

said upper end of said leg being engageable with both said bracket and with the lowermost of said vertically spaced portions of said surface, whereby said leg will be releasably maintained in said article supporting position.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said article comprises a brazier defining said surface on the underside thereof.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said bracket means is generally hooked-shaped and adapted to removably receive said upper end of said support leg.

4. The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein the underside of said brazier is of a convex downwardly configuration.

5. The combination as set forth in claim 4 wherein said support leg is of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration and defines a pair of spaced parallel support sections and an intermediate section extending between said support sections, which includes a pair of support brackets secured on said surface, and wherein said intermediate section of said support leg is engageable with said lowermost of said vertically spaced portions of said surface at a position interjacent said brackets for releasably maintaining said leg engaged with said brackets.

6. The combination as set forth in claim 3 wherein the underside of said brazier defines a support surface, wherein said upper end of said leg is of a generally cylindrical configuration, and wherein said bracket means defines a generally circular recess adapted to removably receive said cylindrical portion of said leg, said bracket means being mounted on said surface at a position wherein the center of said recess is spaced above said lowermost portion of said surface, whereby said cylindrical leg portion is engageable with said lowermost portion of said surface to releasably maintain said intermediate leg portion engaged within said recess of said bracket means.

7. The combination as set forth in claim 6 wherein said support leg is of a generally U-shaped configuration and defines a pair of spaced parallel support sections and an intermediate section extending between said support sections, which includes a pair of support brackets secured on said uppermost portions of said surface, and wherein said intermediate section of said support leg is engageable with said lowermost portions of said surface at a position interjacent said brackets for releasably maintaining said leg engaged with said brackets.

8. The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said bracket means comprises a plurality of generally L-shaped bracket members, each of said members comprising an upper mounting section adapted to be fixedly secured to the underside of said brazier and a generally vertically extending section adapted to be detachably engaged with said upper end of said support leg.

9. The combination as set forth in claim 8 wherein the underside of said brazier defines a generally convex downwardLy support surface, wherein said bracket members define a pair of spaced parallel channels, which includes a pair of generally U-shaped support legs each of which comprises a generally horizontally extending intermediate section adapted to be pivotably received within one of said channels.

10. The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said bracket members are arranged in aligned pairs, wherein said intermediate leg sections are of a generally cylindrical configuration, wherein said lowermost portion of said surface projects downwardly between the bracket members of each of said pairs a distance greater than the radius of said intermediate sections of said support legs, whereby said lowermost portion of said surface is engageable with said intermediate leg sections to releasably maintain said support legs operatively engaged with said bracket members.

11. The combination as set forth in claim 2 which includes a pair of generally inverted U-shaped support legs, said legs being pivotably connected to the underside of said brazier by said bracket means and being foldable into substantial parallel relation to said brazier upon disengagement of one of said support legs from said bracket means.

12. The combination as set forth in claim 9 wherein said bracket members are arranged in aligned pairs, wherein said intermediate leg sections are of a generally cylindrical configuration, wherein said support surface projects downwardly between the bracket members of each of said pairs a distance greater than the radius of said intermediate sections of said support legs, whereby said surface is engageable with said intermediate leg sections to releasably maintain said support legs operatively engaged with said bracket members, and wherein said legs are foldable into substantial parallel relation to said brazier upon disengagement of one of said support legs from said bracket means.

13. In combination in a barbecue grill assembly:

means defining a brazier the underside of which has preselected portions at different vertical heights;

a pair of foldable support legs for supporting said brazier;

bracket means on the uppermost of said preselected portions of said brazier supporting said legs for swinging movement between positions supporting and not supporting said brazier in a generally horizontal operative position; and

interengageable means including the lowermost of said preselected portions of said brazier and said legs for releasably maintaining said legs operatively engaged with said bracket means.

14. The combination as set forth in claim 13 wherein said bracket means are generally hooked-shaped and adapted to removably receive portions of said support legs.

15. The combination as set forth in claim 13 wherein the underside of said brazier defines a concave downwardly support surface, and wherein said legs are engageable with said lowermost of said preselected portions of said brazier to releasably maintain said legs engaged with said bracket means.

16. The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said support legs are of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration and define pairs of spaced parallel support sections and intermediate sections extending between said support sections, which includes two pair of support brackets secured on said support surface, and wherein said intermediate sections of said support legs are engageable with said surface at positions interjacent the brackets of each of said pairs thereof for releasably maintaining said legs engaged with said brackets.

17. The combination as set forth in claim 13 which includes a pair of generally inverted U-shaped support legs, said legs being pivotably connected to the underside of said brazier by said bracket means and being foldable into substantial parallel relation to said brazier upon disengagement of one of said support legs from said bracket means.

18. In combination in a barbecue grill assembly:

means defining a brazier;

a pair of foldaBle support legs for supporting said brazier;

bracket means on said brazier supporting said legs for swinging movement between positions supporting and not supporting said brazier in a generally horizontal operative position;

interengageable means on said brazier and said legs for releasably maintaining said legs operatively engaged with said bracket means; and

said bracket means defining generally circular recesses adapted to removably receive generally cylindrical portions of said legs, said bracket means being mounted on a generally downwardly convex surface defined by said brazier at a position wherein the center of said recesses are spaced away from said surface a distance less than the radius of said cylindrical leg portions, whereby said leg portions are engageable with said surface to releasably maintain said leg portions received within said bracket means.

19. The combination as set forth in claim 18 wherein said support legs are of generally U-shaped configuration and define pairs of spaced parallel support sections and intermediate sections extending between said support sections, which includes two pair of support brackets secured on said surface, and wherein said intermediate sections of said support legs are engageable with said surface at positions interjacent the brackets of each of said pairs thereof for releasably maintaining said legs engaged with said brackets.

20. In combination in a barbecue grill assembly:

means defining a brazier;

a pair of foldable support legs for supporting said brazier;

bracket means on said brazier supporting said legs for swinging movement between positions supporting and not supporting said brazier in a generally horizontal operative position;

interengageable means on said brazier and said legs for releasably maintaining said legs operatively engaged with said bracket means;

said bracket means comprising a plurality of generally L-shaped bracket members, each of said members comprising an upper mounting section adapted to be fixedly secured to the underside of said brazier and a generally vertically extending section adapted to be detachably engaged with the upper ends of said support legs; and

the underside of said brazier defining a generally downwardly convex support surface and said bracket members defining a pair of spaced parallel channels, with each of said legs comprising a horizontally extending intermediate section adapted to be pivotably received within one of said channels.

21. The combination as set forth in claim 20 wherein said bracket members are arranged in aligned pairs, wherein said intermediate leg sections are of a generally cylindrical configuration, wherein said support surface projects downwardly between the bracket members of each of said pairs a distance greater than the radius of said intermediate sections of said support legs, whereby said surface is engageable with said intermediate leg sections to releasably maintain said support legs operatively engaged with said bracket members.

22. In combination in a barbecue grill assembly:

means defining a brazier;

a pair of foldable support legs for supporting said brazier and each comprising a pair of spaced parallel support sections and a cylindrical intermediate section;

a plurality of bracket members arranged in aligned pairs on said brazier supporting said legs for swinging movement between positions supporting and not supporting said brazier in a generally horizontal operative position;

interengageable means including a support surface on the underside of said brazier and said intermediate sections of said legs for releasably maintaining said legs operatively engaged with said bracket means; and

said support surface projecting downwardly between said bracket members of each of said pairs a distance greater than the radius of said intermediate sections of said support legs, whereby said surface is engageable with said intermediate leg sections to releasably mainTain said support legs operatively engaged with said bracket members, said legs being foldable into substantial parallel relation to said brazier upon disengagement of one of said support legs from said bracket members.