Multi smoke cooker

• US 5,460,159 A
• Filed: 02/08/1995
• Issued: 10/24/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Curtis L. Bussey
• Original Assignee: Curtis L. Bussey
• Inventors: Bussey, Curtis L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Larry
• Application Number:
  US08/385,591
• Time in Patent Office: 258 Days
• Field of Search: 126/41 R, 126/41 D, 126/41 E, 126/268, 126/9 R, 99/467, 99/473, 99/481, 99/482, 99/422, 99/447, 99/340, 99/448
• US Class Current: 126/25.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0704 with horizontal fire box

Abstract

A new and improved multi smoke cooker with a hollow container having an open top, a closed bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls. An upper opening is formed in the front wall. A lower opening is formed in the front wall downward of the upper opening. An inner lining is secured within the hollow container. The inner lining has two vertical posts. Each of the vertical posts has a plurality of inwardly extending pieces integral therewith. A grill is coupled with each vertical post and extends outwardly towards the open top of the hollow container. A grill grate is coupled with one of the plurality of inwardly extending pieces and aligned with the upper opening of the container. The grill grate serves to hold coals. A coal catcher with outer handle is removably coupled with two of the inwardly extending pieces and slidably extends outward of the lower opening of the hollow container. A top lid has a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion is hingedly secured to an edge of the open top of the hollow container. The upper portion has an adjustable vent therein.

Claims

1. A new and improved multi smoke cooker for providing a method for smoking and barbecuing food at the same time comprising, in combination:

a hollow container having an open top, a closed bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, an upper opening formed in the front wall, a lower opening formed in the front wall downward of the upper opening;

an inner lining secured within the hollow container, the inner lining having two vertical posts, each of the vertical posts having a plurality of inwardly extending pieces integral therewith, a grill coupled with each vertical post and extending outwardly towards the open top of the hollow container, a grill grate coupled with one of the plurality of inwardly extending pieces and aligned with the upper opening of the container, the grill grate serving to hold coals, a coal catcher with outer handle removably coupled with two of the inwardly extending pieces and slidably extending outward of the lower opening of the hollow container;

a top lid having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion hingedly secured to an edge of the open top of the hollow container, the upper portion having an adjustable vent therein.

2. The cooker as described in claim 1 and further including wherein the hollow container having a pair of oblong apertures formed through each of the two side walls downward of the open top.

3. The cooker as described in claim 2 and further including wherein a pair of pot warmers each having a first end and a second end, each first end secured to the two side walls of the hollow container, each first end covering the pair of oblong apertures thereof, the pair of pot warmers each having a separation slot therein separating each of the pot warmers from the two side walls.

4. The cooker as described in claim 3 and further including wherein a pair of removable side walls each removably received within each separation slot of the pair of pot warmers, the side walls serving to contain heat within the container when not using the pot warmers.

5. The cooker as described in claim 4 and further including wherein a front door hingedly secured to the front wall of the hollow container adjacent the upper opening thereof, the front door serving to allow access to the inner lining to add coals to the grill grate thereof.

6. The cooker as described in claim 5 and further including wherein a plurality of wheels secured to the closed bottom of the hollow container.

7. A new and improved multi smoke cooker for providing a method for smoking and barbecuing food at the same time comprising, in combination:

a hollow container having an open top, a closed bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, a pair of oblong apertures formed through each of the two side walls downward of the open top, an upper opening formed in the front wall, a lower opening formed in the front wall downward of the upper opening;

a pair of pot warmers each having a first end and a second end, each first end secured to the two side walls of the hollow container, each first end covering the pair of oblong apertures thereof, the pair of pot warmers each having a separation slot therein separating each of the pot warmers from the two side walls;

a pair of removable side walls each removably received within each separation slot of the pair of pot warmers, the side walls serving to contain heat within the container when not using the pot warmers;

an inner lining secured within the hollow container, the inner lining having two vertical posts, each of the vertical posts having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate extent therebetween, each first end having an inwardly extending piece integral therewith, each second end having an inwardly extending piece integral therewith, each intermediate extent having a plurality of inwardly extending pieces therewith, a grill coupled with each first end and extending outwardly towards the open top of the hollow container, a grill grate coupled with one of the plurality of inwardly extending pieces of the intermediate extent and aligned with the upper opening of the front wall of the container, the grill grate serving to hold coals, a coal catcher with outer handle removably coupled with the inwardly extending piece of each second end and slidably extending outward of the lower opening of the hollow container;

a top lid having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion hingedly secured to an edge of the open top of the hollow container, the upper portion having an adjustable vent therein;

a front door hingedly secured to the front wall of the hollow container adjacent the upper opening thereof, the front door serving to allow access to the inner lining to add coals to the grill grate;

a plurality of wheels secured to the closed bottom of the hollow container.