Barbecue grill and support frame assembly
DCFirst Claim
1. A barbecue grill assembly having a grill body and a frame structure support, comprising;
- a first frame member and a second frame member, each of said first and second frame members having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion located below the grill body;
the grill body having a cooking chamber with a lower firebox;
at least one shelf member being directly attached by pivotal securement to the upper portion of the frame members along a hinge line between the first and second frame members to pivot about said hinge line for at least a portion of the shelf member to be moved from a first position outside the cooking chamber to a second position within the cooking chamber and to thereby allow a distance between the shelf member and the grill body to avoid heat damage to the shelf member when the cooking chamber is in use.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly with a grill body having a firebox and a cover and a burner element. The firebox is supported on a frame structure having a first frame member assembly and a second frame member assembly. The frame assemblies are secured together by combination of at least one cross member secured to the upper portion and being secured to the firebox at a lower region, without the need for additional cross members at the lower region. The invention further provides a frame with pivoting shelves secured to the frame, adapted to move from a use position to a storage position withing the grill cooking chamber.
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31 Claims
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1. A barbecue grill assembly having a grill body and a frame structure support, comprising;
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a first frame member and a second frame member, each of said first and second frame members having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion located below the grill body;
the grill body having a cooking chamber with a lower firebox;
at least one shelf member being directly attached by pivotal securement to the upper portion of the frame members along a hinge line between the first and second frame members to pivot about said hinge line for at least a portion of the shelf member to be moved from a first position outside the cooking chamber to a second position within the cooking chamber and to thereby allow a distance between the shelf member and the grill body to avoid heat damage to the shelf member when the cooking chamber is in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A barbecue grill assembly, comprising;
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a cooking chamber having a firebox at least partially defined by a firebox wall, the firebox being supported on a frame structure, said frame structure having a first frame member assembly and a second frame member assembly cooperating to provide support for the firebox, each said first and second frame member having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion of each said frame assembly having a leg region located below the firebox;
at least one cross member being secured to the upper portion of each said frame member to attach the upper portions of the first and second frame members together in spaced relationship, said first and second frame members being secured to the firebox at a region below said upper portions of the frame members, said frame members being secured in spaced relationship by combination of the at least one cross member and by securement of the to the firebox;
a shelf member directly and pivotally attached to said upper portion of at least one said frame member, the shelf member being rotatable about a hinge line between a first position adjacent a side of the firebox and in generally horizontal arrangement to provide an exposed work shelf, and being rotatable about the hinge line to a second position to at least partially reside above the firebox to a storage arrangement and to thereby allow a distance between the shelf member and the grill body to avoid heat damage to the shelf member when the cooking chamber is in use. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A barbecue grill assembly, comprising:
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a cooking chamber supported by a frame assembly, said frame assembly having an upper portion and a lower portion below the cooking chamber for contacting a support surface, said cooking chamber having a firebox and a cover dimensioned to align with said firebox to thereby cover the cooking chamber in a closed arrangement;
at least one shelf member directly and pivotally secured to the upper portion of the frame assembly along a hinge line positioned adjacent the firebox, said shelf being rotatable about the hinge line between a first position outside the cooking chamber to thereby allow a distance between the shelf member and the cooking chamber to avoid heat damage to the shelf member when the cooking chamber is in use and a second position wherein at least a portion of the shelf member is within the cooking chamber. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A barbecue grill assembly comprising:
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a cooking chamber having at least one firebox supported by a frame assembly, said frame assembly comprising at least one upper portion and at least one lower portion;
at least one handle, said handle having opposing ends, at least one end of said handle being attached to at least one of said upper portion of said frame assembly; and
at least one shelf member directly and pivotally connected to said handle and moveable between a first position outside the cooking chamber to thereby allow a distance between the shelf member and the cooking chamber to avoid heat damage to the shelf member when the cooking chamber is in use and a second position wherein at least a portion of the shelf member is within the cooking chamber. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable barbecue grill assembly comprising:
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a cooking chamber comprising a fire bowl mounted on a supporting frame; and
at least one shelf being directly and pivotally attached to said supporting frame, at least a portion of said shelf being foldable into said cooking chamber during a stowage position and extendable from said cooking chamber during said usage position and having a distance between said shelf and said cooking chamber to avoid heat damage to said shelf when the cooking chamber is in use. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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