Collapsible wind shield and food warmer for portable, rectangular, tabletop gas grills

• US 6,827,078 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2002
• Issued: 12/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Oscar Landon Price
• Original Assignee: Oscar Landon Price
• Inventors: Price, Oscar Landon
• Primary Examiner(s): COCKS, JOSIAH C
• Application Number:
  US10/302,422
• Publication Number:
  US 20040099258A1
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: 126/38, 126/9.B, 126/40, 126/50, 126/37.B, 126/25.R, 126/41.R, 126/261, 126/265, 126/9.R, 126/29, 126/30, 431/310
• US Class Current: 126/38
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/28 Draught shields

Abstract

A collapsible wind shield and food warmer for portable rectangular tabletop gas grills is made of sheet metal, adjustable to fit most rectangular portable gas grills. Wind shield fits along the side of the grill between the legs and the body of the grill, with a freestanding door on one end. A sheet metal tray slides under the grill. Shield is approximately 3½″ tall and 14½″ long. The device deflects the wind away from underneath the grill preventing the gas burner from being blown out and increasing the inside temperature of the grill. The pan underneath the grill is used for keeping food hot, for warming buns or other foods, and for cooking on the grate. Wind shield collapses to fit inside warming pan for easy storage on the grate of the grill.

Claims

1. A collapsible wind shield and food warmer for portable, rectangular tabletop gas grills, comprising:

(a) two flat panels of sheet metal having top and bottom edges, and having the length and height to accommodate the opening of each side of most portable rectangular tabletop gas grills;

(b) a means of attaching hinges to each flat panel by having two holes at the center bottom edge to accommodate the eyes of the hinges, and a means for attaching the flat panels by rivets or other means;

(c) two adjustable center pieces, made of sheet metal, the first of which has folds on each edge to establish a track thereon into which the second piece may be inserted;

(d) each adjustable center piece has a 90 degree bend at one of its ends which extends vertically 1{fraction (1/2″

)} forming a stop thereon which prevents the flat panels from leaning away from the grill and keeps the flat panels in an upright position;

(e) two holes located on each end of the adjustable center pieces near the 90 degree bend of the stop allows half of each hinge to be attached to that portion of the adjustable center piece by rivets or other means;

(f) a freestanding door, finished size 3½

″

high ×

12″

wide, made of 16 gauge sheet metal 6″

high ×

12″

wide, having ½

″

folds at the top and bottom edges of the 6″

height,and an additional 1{fraction (1/2 )}″

bend of 88 degrees at the bottom edge which acts as a base to keep the door standing upright and leaning slightly towards the grill, and a wooden knob is attached to the face of the door with a screw to serve as a handle.

2. A collapsible wind shield and food warmer for portable, rectangular tabletop gas grills as recited in claim 2 further comprising a warming pan made of food safe sheet metal that can be inserted underneath the grill between the side panels of the wind shield, or placed on the grate of the grill to cook on, and designed in such a way that the ends of the pan form ¼

″

legs to allow air circulation beneath the pan.

3. A collapsible wind shield as described in claim 2 wherein the wind shield can be folded flat when not in use and conveniently stored in the warming pan on the grate inside the grill.