Convertible portable cooker

• US 7,188,617 B1
• Filed: 06/04/2004
• Issued: 03/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter Umbrianna, Jr.
• Original Assignee: Warren E O'Blenes
• Inventors: O'Blenes, Warren E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cocks; Josiah C.
• Application Number:
  US10/861,204
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 126/39.R, 126/9.R, 126/25.R, 126/41.R, 126/38, 126/40, 126/50, 126/24, 126/304.A, 126/304.R, 994/47, 994/50, 993/40
• US Class Current: 126/25.00R
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/08 Foundations or supports plates; Legs or pillars; Casings; Wheels tops, e.g. hot plates F24C15/10
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 3/14 with special adaptation for travelling, e.g. collapsible

Abstract

A portable outdoor cooker particularly adapted for boats and convertible for grill, griddle, steam and roast cooking. A cooker unit having an open top and a propane gas log interiorly positioned and attached to a propane supply is provided. Various racks and pans and covers are mounted on the cooker providing the ability to grill, griddle, steam or roast. The cooker has removable or retractable legs for mounting on boat rails.

Claims

1. A convertible portable cooker mountable on a boat railing and convertible for grill, griddle, steam and roast cooking, comprising:

a cooker unit having an open top and a propane gas log interiorly positioned and attached to an exterior propane supply, and a plurality of legs adapted for mounting on said boat rail, wherein the cooker unit has a generally rectangular shape with a long sided front, an opposite and parallel long sided rear, two opposite and parallel short sides interconnecting said front and rear, a bottom and an open top, said front, rear, sides, bottom and top defining a cooker unit interior, said sides defining a cooker unit longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being parallel to the cooker unit front and rear, said cooker unit front having an elongated opening formed adjacent the cooker unit bottom, said opening extending from one side to the other side;

wherein said plurality of legs are comprised of four elongated and downwardly extending legs, each leg located adjacent a junction of side and front and side and rear, each said leg being pivotable up toward the cooker unit bottom and adapted for releasable engagement with clips attached to the cooker unit bottom adjacent the cooker unit front and rear, said legs located at the side and front being bent at an approximate midpoint at ninety degree angles into a support portion and an attachment portion, said support portions engaging a boat rail holder, said attachment portions being telescopically attached to a holding tube fixedly attached to the cooker unit bottom adjacent each cooker unit side, said front leg attachment portions adapted to being inserted fully into the holding tubes and the front leg support portions radially twisted bringing the front leg support portions up to releasable engagement with the holding clips on the cooker unit bottom;

a two-sided grill and griddle unit removably attached to the cooker unit;

a baking and steaming pan removably attached to the cooker unit;

a rack insertable into said pan; and

a cover adapted for removable attachment to the pan and the cooker unit.