Barbecue grill and support frame assembly
DCFirst Claim
1. A portable barbecue grill assembly comprising:
- a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber having at least one lower firebox, said firebox comprising a base and at least two sidewall;
a frame assembly comprising at least two supporting frame members;
at least one shelf being directly and pivotally attached to said frame assembly, 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; and
a mounting assembly comprising at least two mounting members being attached to said firebox, said first mounting member being directly connected to said first supporting frame member and said second mounting member being directly connected to said second supporting frame member to thereby create a distance between said cooking chamber and said frame assembly to avoid heat damage to said frame assembly when the cooking chamber is in use and said mounting assembly creating a fixed special relationship between said first and second frame members without the need of a cross member between said frame members.
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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 within the grill cooking chamber. The present invention further provides a frame assembly having a lateral slot for receiving and supporting a heat shield positioned below the firebox.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable barbecue grill assembly comprising:
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a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber having at least one lower firebox, said firebox comprising a base and at least two sidewall; a frame assembly comprising at least two supporting frame members; at least one shelf being directly and pivotally attached to said frame assembly, 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; and a mounting assembly comprising at least two mounting members being attached to said firebox, said first mounting member being directly connected to said first supporting frame member and said second mounting member being directly connected to said second supporting frame member to thereby create a distance between said cooking chamber and said frame assembly to avoid heat damage to said frame assembly when the cooking chamber is in use and said mounting assembly creating a fixed special relationship between said first and second frame members without the need of a cross member between said frame members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable barbecue grill assembly comprising:
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a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber having at least one lower firebox, said firebox comprising at least two opposing sidewall and a base with at least one aperture; a frame assembly comprising at least two supporting frame members, said frame assembly being attached to said firebox, each of said supporting frame members being attached adjacent to each of said opposing sidewalls of said firebox, each of said frame members having at least one collection chamber supporting member; at least one shelf being directly and pivotally attached to said frame assembly, 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; and at least one collection chamber for collecting grease and debris from said cooking chamber, said collection chamber being located below said base of said firebox adjacent to said aperture, said collection chamber being designed to be slideably attachable to and removable from said collection chamber supporting member, said collection chamber supporting member creating a distance between said collection chamber and said firebox to thereby avoid heat damage to said collection chamber when the cooking chamber is in use. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable barbecue grill assembly comprising:
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a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber having at least one lower firebox, said firebox comprising a continuous base, at least two sidewall and an open top; a grill located in said firebox and a lid pivotally mounted to said grill body and designed to cover said open top of said firebox; a frame supporting assembly comprising first and second frame members; at least one shelf being directly and pivotally attached to said frame supporting assembly, 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; and a mounting assembly being attached to said firebox, said mounting assembly being directly connected to said first frame member and said second frame member to thereby create a distance between said cooking chamber and said frame assembly to avoid heat damage to said frame assembly when the cooking chamber is in use and said mounting assembly creating a fixed special relationship between said first and second frame members without the need of a cross member between said frame members. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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