Convertible cooking unit with an oven
First Claim
1. A cooking unit comprising an open-ended support member of truncated pyramidal configuration, said support member having a smaller end, an open-ended firebox of truncated pyramidal configuration disposed below and in axial alignment with said support member, said firebox having a smaller end, said smaller end of said firebox projecting through the opening in the smaller end of said support member, oven means defining an enclosed cooking chamber disposed at times below said firebox to support said firebox and at other times disposed above said support member to be supported by said support member, said oven means providing a base for said cooking unit when disposed below said firebox, a cover disposed below said firebox to provide a base for said cooking unit when said oven means is disposed above said support member, said oven means comprising a planar top wall having upstanding flanges along the perimeter thereof, said cover comprising depending flanges along the perimeter thereof cooperating with said upstanding flanges of said top wall of said oven means to define an enclosed space, said firebox being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said support member being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said firebox when in a collapsed state and said support member when in a collapsed state being disposed generally parallel to the top wall of said oven means when positioned in said space, and means for locking said cover over said oven means when said firebox in a collapsed state and said support member in a collapsed state are positioned in said space.
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Abstract
A cooking unit includes an oven with a drawer. For storage and for transporting a folded truncated pyramidal firebox, a folded truncated pyramidal support member, a diffuser, a grill, a griddle, a windbreak and cover are disposed over the oven. The cover is releasably secured to the top of the oven and the folded truncated pyramidal firebox, the folded truncated pyramidal support member, the diffuser, the grill, the griddle and the windbreak are retained therebetween in a compact form. In use, the oven with the drawer may be employed as the base of the cooking unit or, in the alternative, the oven may be disposed above the extended truncated pyramidal firebox, the extended truncated pyramidal support member and the diffuser. In the alternate arrangement, the cover serves as the base for the cooking unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A cooking unit comprising an open-ended support member of truncated pyramidal configuration, said support member having a smaller end, an open-ended firebox of truncated pyramidal configuration disposed below and in axial alignment with said support member, said firebox having a smaller end, said smaller end of said firebox projecting through the opening in the smaller end of said support member, oven means defining an enclosed cooking chamber disposed at times below said firebox to support said firebox and at other times disposed above said support member to be supported by said support member, said oven means providing a base for said cooking unit when disposed below said firebox, a cover disposed below said firebox to provide a base for said cooking unit when said oven means is disposed above said support member, said oven means comprising a planar top wall having upstanding flanges along the perimeter thereof, said cover comprising depending flanges along the perimeter thereof cooperating with said upstanding flanges of said top wall of said oven means to define an enclosed space, said firebox being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said support member being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said firebox when in a collapsed state and said support member when in a collapsed state being disposed generally parallel to the top wall of said oven means when positioned in said space, and means for locking said cover over said oven means when said firebox in a collapsed state and said support member in a collapsed state are positioned in said space.
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2. A cooking unit comprising an open-ended support member of an inverted truncated pyramidal configuration having a smaller lower end, an open-ended firebox of truncated pyramidal configuration disposed below and in axial alignment with said support member, said firebox having a smaller upper end projecting through the opening in the smaller lower end of said support member, a grill pivotally connected to the smaller end of said firebox to be movable from a position over the smaller end of said firebox to a position along a side of said firebox exteriorly thereof, said firebox being formed with an access opening along a side thereof, said firebox comprising an access door pivotally connected to said side of said firebox from a position covering said access opening to a position exposing said access opening, said access door comprising a cylindrical opening formed therein, said access door comprising a disc rotatably mounted thereon, said access door comprising a handle for moving said disc from a closure position in said cylindrical opening to a position opening said cylindrical opening, an oven disposed below said firebox for supporting said firebox, said oven defining a cooking chamber heated by said firebox, food support means disposed over the upper end of said support member, a diffuser disposed in said support member, a windbreak disposed on said food support means, said oven comprises a planar top wall having upstanding flanges along the perimeter thereof, said cooking unit comprising a cover having depending flanges along the perimeter thereof cooperating with the side flanges of said top wall of said oven to define an enclosed space, said firebox with said grill and said access door pivotally connected thereto being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said support member being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said food support means being flat and positionable in said space, said diffuser being flat and positionable in said space, said windbreak being collapsible to a relatively flat form and positionable in said space, said collapsible firebox when in a collapsed state, said collapsible support member when in a collapsed state, said food support means, said diffuser and said collapsible windbreak when in a collapsed state being disposed generally parallel to the top wall of said oven, and means for locking said cover over said oven when said collapsible firebox, said collapsible support member, said food support means, said diffuser and said collapsible windbreak are positioned in said space.
- 3. A cooking unit comprising an open-ended support member of an inverted truncated pyramidal configuration, said support member having a smaller end, an open-ended firebox of truncated pyramidal configuration disposed below and in axial alignment with said support member, said firebox having a smaller end, said smaller end of said firebox projecting through the opening in the smaller end of said support member, and oven means defining an enclosed cooking chamber disposed at times below said firebox to support said firebox and at other times disposed above said support member to be supported by said support member, said firebox comprising panels having trapezoidal configurations and adjacent, non-parallel edges of said panels being hingedly connected for folding and extending said firebox, said support member comprising panels having trapezoidal configurations and adjacent, non-parallel edges of said panels of said support member being hingedly connected for folding and extending said support member.
- 5. A cooking unit comprising a firebox of truncated pyramidal configuration, said firebox having a smaller end, a support member of truncated pyramidal configuration having an opening in its smaller end, said support member having a smaller end, said support member being disposed in inverted position over said firebox with the smaller end of said firebox projecting through the opening at the smaller end of said support member, said support member cooperating with said firebox to direct heat radiating from said firebox thereabove for cooking, and an oven disposed below said firebox for supporting said firebox, said oven being heated by heat radiating from said firebox, said firebox comprising panels having trapezoidal configurations and adjacent, non-parallel edges of said panels being hingedly connected for folding and extending said firebox, said support member comprising panels having trapezoidal configurations and adjacent, non-parallel edges of said panels of said support member being hingedly connected for folding and extending said support member.
- 7. A cooking unit comprising an open-ended support member of an inverted truncated pyramidal configuration having a smaller lower end, an open-ended firebox of truncated pyramidal configuration disposed below and in axial alignment with said support member, said firebox having a smaller upper end projecting through the opening in the smaller lower end of said support member, and a grill pivotally connected to the smaller end of said firebox to be movable from a position over the smaller end of said firebox to a position along a side of said firebox exteriorly thereof, said firebox comprising panels having trapezoidal configurations and adjacent, non-parallel edges of said panels being hingedly connected for folding and extending said firebox, said support member comprising panels having trapezoidal configurations and adjacent, non-parallel edges of said panels of said support member being hingedly connected for folding and extending said support member.
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9. A cooking unit comprising:
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(a) a first hollow open-ended member having a truncated pyramidal configuration, and having a smaller open end, said first member comprising a plurality of first panels, each of said first panels having a trapezoidal configuration; (b) a second hollow open-ended member having an inverted truncated pyramidal configuration and having a smaller open end, said second member comprising a plurality of second panels, each of said second panels having a trapezoidal configuration, said second member being disposed above said first member and in axial alignment therewith, said smaller open ends of said first member and said second member being disposed in telescoping relation; (c) first hinge means hingedly connecting adjacent non-parallel edges of said first panels of said first member for folding and extending said first member; (d) second hinge means hingedly connecting adjacent non-parallel edges of said second panels of said second member for folding and extending said second member; and (e) an oven disposed below said first member on which said first member is supported. - View Dependent Claims (10, 13, 14)
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11. A cooking unit comprising:
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(a) a first hollow open-ended member having a truncated pyramidal configuration, and having a smaller open end, said first member comprising a plurality of first panels, each of said first panels having a trapezoidal configuration; (b) a second hollow open-ended member having an inverted truncated pyramidal configuration and having a smaller open end, said second member comprising a plurality of second panels, each of said second panels having a trapezoidal configuration, said second member being disposed above said first member and in axial alignment therewith, said smaller open ends of said first member and said second member being disposed in telescoping relation; (c) first hinge means hingedly connecting adjacent non-parallel edges of said first panels of said first member for folding and extending said first member; (d) second hinge means hingedly connecting adjacent non-parallel edges of said second panels of said second member for folding and extending said second member; and (e) an oven seated on said second member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15)
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Specification