COLLAPSIBLE GRILL

• US 3,837,328 A
• Filed: 08/14/1972
• Issued: 09/24/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James L. Schaffer
• Original Assignee: James L. Schaffer
• Inventors: Schaffer, James L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Perlin, Meyer
• Assistant Examiner(s): Joyce, Harold
• Application Number:
  US05/280,742
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 126/9R,29,30,25R,25A,38 248/165,436,439,173 211/178R
• US Class Current: 126/29
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0763 Small-size, portable barbecues

Abstract

A collapsible grill for camping, the grill having a grate with a plurality of interlinked cross members which can be rolled up or opened to a rectangular grate, the grate is supported on a pair of crossed support members which are elevated above the ground by four support legs hinged thereto, the legs having a notched projection to which the corners of the grill can be attached.

Claims

1. A collapsible grill comprising:

a pair of crossed support members pivotally connected at their centers, a pivotal connection at the distal end of each crossed support member, a separate leg member connected to each pivotal connection, said leg member having a depending support portion below said connection and a notched portion above said connection, and, a removable, collapsible grate having a plurality of interlinked parallel cross members, said grate engaging said notched portion of said leg members and restraining collapse of said leg members toward the cross members.

2. The collapsible grill of claim 1 wherein said grate is rectangular having four corners and attachable to said notched portion of said leg member at each corner.

3. The collapsible grill of claim 1 wherein said parallel cross members each have an elongated portion and an orthogonal linking portion for connecting to the next adjacent parallel cross member.

4. The collapsible grill of claim 1 wherein said crossed support members are flat bars having a twisted end portion which interferes with said notched portion of said connected legs to restrict the movement of said legs.