Portable expansion barbecue grill apparatus

• US 6,681,759 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2001
• Issued: 01/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony Bentulan
• Original Assignee: Anthony Bentulan
• Inventors: Bentulan, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, Henry
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAGOSTINO, SABRINA
• Application Number:
  US10/001,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20020112717A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 126/41, 126/25.A, 126/26, 126/25.AA, 126/28, 126/273.R, 126/337.R, 126/339, 126/337.A, 126/304.A, 126/25.R, 993/27, 994/01
• US Class Current: 126/25.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0704 with horizontal fire box

Abstract

The present invention is a multifunctional portable barbecue grill that is designed and configured to expand in order to increase and/or decrease the total size the cooking surface of the particular grill. The grill includes a mainframe that supports the housing. Located in the housing is a grate. The mainframe, housing and grate include a slideably extension system for increasing or decreasing the length of the grill. In addition, for convenience and added comfort, the mainframe of the grill can be altered in height to provide for a comfortable height for the cook as well as provide for an easy means for storage and transportability.

Claims

1. A portable expandable barbecue grill comprising:

a frame member having an inner portion slideably located within an outer portion;

a housing secured to said frame having an inner portion slideably located within an outer portion;

a grate secured interiorly to said housing and said grate having an inner portion slideably located within an outer portion, and

said inner portion of said frame member is adapted to slide inward or outward for decreasing or increasing the size of said frame, proving said housing to decrease or increase in size and providing said grate to increase or decrease in size for increasing or decreasing a cooking surface of said portable expandable barbecue grill.

2. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein said inner portion of said frame member includes a first set of a plurality of vertical legs and said outer portion of said frame includes a second set of a plurality of vertical legs.

3. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 2 wherein said first set of legs and said second set of legs include wheels for providing said grill to be transportable.

4. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 3 wherein said first set of legs and said second set of legs are adjustable in height via an adjusting element.

5. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein said grate of said inner portion and said grill of said outer portion is removable from said housing.

6. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein at least one shelf is attached exterior to said housing.

7. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein a vent is located in said inner portion of said housing and said outer portion of said housing.

8. A portion expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein a thermostat is located on said housing for determining interior temperature of said housing.

9. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein at least one locking device is located on said housing for locking said inner portion of said housing and said outer portion of said housing in a desired length.

10. A portable expandable barbecue grill as in claim 1 wherein at least one locking device is located on said frame member for locking said inner portion of said frame member and said outer portion of said frame member in a desired length.