Barbecue fork holder
First Claim
1. An apparatus for supporting one or more long-shafted forks in a first vertical position for storage and in a second operative position whereby the forks may be used to hold food over an open heat source, comprising:
- (a) a base having dimensions sufficient to provide vertical stability;
(b) a stand post mounted vertically to the base and having a length greater than the shaft of a fork to be supported thereon;
(c) an upper bracket attached to said post and adapted to hold the forks in a first vertical position; and
(d) a lower bracket attached to said post at an elevation below said upper bracket and adapted to hold the forks in said second position, said lower bracket including a cross bracket to which there are pivotably attached two or more fork supporting brackets for holding the forks in a substantially horizontal position.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for suspending one or more long-shafted forks in a vertical position for storage and in a horizontal operative position whereby the forks may be used to hold food over an open heat source. The apparatus comprises a base having dimensions sufficient to provide vertical stability, a stand post mounted vertically to the base, an upper bracket adapted to hold the forks vertically at the handles, and a lower bracket having a cradle and hook retaining means for retaining the forks horizontally in the second operative position. The lower bracket is also vertically movable along the stand post, and the hook and cradle retaining means are pivotable about a cross bracket portion of the lower bracket whereby the forks may be adjusted horizontally over the heat source.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for supporting one or more long-shafted forks in a first vertical position for storage and in a second operative position whereby the forks may be used to hold food over an open heat source, comprising:
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(a) a base having dimensions sufficient to provide vertical stability; (b) a stand post mounted vertically to the base and having a length greater than the shaft of a fork to be supported thereon; (c) an upper bracket attached to said post and adapted to hold the forks in a first vertical position; and (d) a lower bracket attached to said post at an elevation below said upper bracket and adapted to hold the forks in said second position, said lower bracket including a cross bracket to which there are pivotably attached two or more fork supporting brackets for holding the forks in a substantially horizontal position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for supporting one or more long-shafted forks in a first position for storage and in a second operative position whereby the forks may be used to hold food over an open heat source, comprising:
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(a) a base having dimensions sufficient to provide vertical stability; (b) a stand post mounted vertically to the base and having a length greater than the shaft of the fork to be supported thereon; (c) an upper bracket attached to said post and adapted to support the forks vertically in said first position; and (d) a lower bracket attached to said post and having retaining means thereon for retaining said forks horizontally in said second operative position and said lower bracket being vertically movable along the stand post toward and away from the upper bracket whereby the lower bracket may be adjusted to a desired elevation.
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