Portable grill

• US 7,263,988 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2004
• Issued: 09/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark A. Viers
• Original Assignee: Mark A. Viers
• Inventors: Viers, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cocks; Josiah
• Assistant Examiner(s): Suereth; Sarah E.
• Application Number:
  US10/937,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20060048766A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,090 Days
• Field of Search: 126/25.R, 126/25.AA, 126/25.A, 126/29, 126/30, 126/26, 126/9.R, 126/37.B, 126/304.A, 248/130, 248/163.2, 248/440, 248/178.1, 248/188.2, 248/161, 248/176.2
• US Class Current: 126/25.00A
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0704 with horizontal fire box

Abstract

A portable grill apparatus including a frame having a plurality of leg members pivotally attached to a support rod. An arm member is also pivotally attached to the support rod and extends outwardly therefrom on both sides of the support rod. A pair of rail members is suspended from the arm member. A firebox is supported by the rail members such that the rail members and correspondingly the firebox are suspended above the ground surface. The arm member pivots on the support rod to adjust the orientation of the rail members and correspondingly the firebox.

Claims

1. A portable grill apparatus comprising:

a cylindrical support rod having one end, an opposite end and a central axis;

a plurality of leg members attached to said cylindrical support rod, each of said plurality of leg members having a mounting sleeve attached at one end thereof, said mounting sleeve co-axially disposed about said cylindrical support rod such that each of said leg members individually pivots about said cylindrical support rod;

first and second arm members, each of said first and second arm members pivotally attached to said cylindrical support rod and extending outwardly therefrom on both sides of said cylindrical support rod;

a grill adjustably suspended from said first and second arm members; and

first and second rail members, each of said first and second rail members spaced away from a respective one of said first and second arm members, said first rail member suspended at each end thereof from said first arm member, said second rail member suspended at each end thereof from said second arm member whereby said first and second arm members pivot about said cylindrical support rod to adjust the orientation of each of said first and second rail members.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising:

each of said first and second arm members having a first end and a second end;

each of said first and second rail members having a first end and a second end;

a sleeve located on each of said first and second arm members between said first and second ends thereof, said sleeve disposed on said cylindrical support rod; and

a suspension member extending downward from each of said ends of said first and second arm members, said suspension member extending downward from said first end of each of said first and second arm members being connected to said first end of each of said first and second rail members, and said suspension member extending downward from said second end of each of said first and second arm members being connected to said second end of each of said first and second rail members.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein each said suspension member includes a length adjustment mechanism.

4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein each said suspension member includes a length of chain formed of a plurality of interconnected link members;

and

hooks located at each of said first and second ends of each of said first and second arm members and at said first and second ends of each of said first and second rail members, said hooks operative to engage an individual link of said chain whereby the spacing between said first and second ends of each of said first and second arm members and respective first and second ends of each of said first and second rail members may be adjusted depending upon the relative length of said chain between said first and second arm members and said first and second rail members.

5. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 further comprising a firebox supported on said first and second rail members.

6. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said grill is suspended from said first and second arm members by a plurality of chains, said plurality of chains connected to said first and second arm members and to said grill, the length of said chains being adjustable to adjust the position and orientation of said grill.

7. A portable grill apparatus comprising:

a cylindrical support rod having one end, an opposite end and a central axis;

a plurality of leg members attached to said cylindrical support rod, each of said plurality of leg members having a mounting sleeve attached at one end thereof, said mounting sleeve co-axially disposed about said cylindrical support rod such that each of said leg members individually pivots about said cylindrical support rod;

first and second arm members, each of said arm members pivotally connected to said cylindrical support rod;

first and second rail members, said first rail member suspended at each end thereof from said first arm member and said second rail member suspended at each end thereof from said second arm member; and

a firebox supported by said first and second rail members.

8. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said first rail member and second rail member are suspended from a respective one of said first and second arm members by a plurality of chain members, each of said chain members formed of a plurality of interconnected link members, each of said chain members having first and second ends engaging hooks located on respective ends of said first and second arm members and on respective ends of said first and second rail members wherein the spacing between said first and second arm members and respective first and second rail members varies depending upon the length of said chain extending between said arm members and said rail members.

9. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7 further comprising a grill suspended from said first and second arm members.

10. An apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein said grill includes a plurality of hooks located adjacent the edges thereof, wherein said grill is suspended from said first and second arm members by a plurality of chains, formed of a plurality of interconnected link members, each of said plurality of chains being connected at one end thereof to one of said plurality of hooks located adjacent the edges of said grill and at the opposite end thereof to each of said first and second arm members, such that the position of said grill relative to said arm members is adjustable depending upon the particular link member of said chain engaged by said hooks.

11. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7 further comprising at least two leg members of said plurality of leg members located at one end of said cylindrical support rod and at least two additional leg members of said plurality of leg members are located at an opposite end of said cylindrical support rod, each of said leg members having a sleeve attached at one end thereof, said sleeve co-axially disposed over said cylindrical support rod such that each of said leg members individually pivots about said cylindrical support rod;

and

a first connecting member extending between and connecting each of said at least two leg members located at one end of said cylindrical support rod and a second connecting member extending between and connecting each of said at least two additional leg members located at an opposite end of said cylindrical support rod, said first and second connecting members operative to limit the distance between said leg members.

12. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said first and second arm members each include a sleeve attached thereto between first and second ends of each of said first and second arm members, said sleeve of each of said first and second arm members disposed on said cylindrical support rod.

13. A portable grill as set forth in claim 7

wherein said plurality of leg members further comprises at least four leg members, each of said leg members having a ground engaging end and a mounting end;

wherein each of said arm members have a sleeve attached thereto at a point between a first end and a second end of each of said arm members, each of said sleeves attached to said arm members co-axially disposed on said cylindrical support rod such that said arm members individually pivot about said cylindrical support rod, each of said arm members placed on said cylindrical support rod between said leg members pivotally attached to said cylindrical support rod at each end thereof;

a center sleeve positioned on said cylindrical support rod, said center sleeve placed between said sleeves of said arm members; and

a pair of locking members, each of said locking members engaging an end of said cylindrical support rod and retaining said sleeves of each of said leg members and said arm members along with said center sleeve on said cylindrical support rod.

14. A portable grill as set forth in claim 13 wherein said center sleeve has a hook attached thereto.

15. A portable, adjustable grill apparatus comprising:

a support rod;

a center sleeve located on said support rod;

a pair of arm members, each of said arm members including a sleeve attached thereto, said sleeve co-axially disposed on said support rod such that said arm members individually pivot about said support rod and are placed adjacent to and on opposite sides of said center sleeve;

a pair of rail members spaced from said pair of arm members;

adjustable suspension means for connecting said pair of rail members to said adjustable suspension means for connecting said pair of rail members to said pair of arm members;

a plurality of leg members, each of said leg members including a ground engaging end and a mounting end, a mounting sleeve attached to said mounting end of each of said plurality of leg members, said sleeves of said plurality of leg members co-axially disposed on said support rod such that each of said leg members individually pivot about said support rod, at least one of said sleeves of said leg members is placed adjacent to one of said sleeves of said arm members located on opposite sides of said center sleeve;

a firebox supported on said pair of rail members; and

locking members located on each end of said support rod, said locking members retaining said sleeves of said leg members located at the respective ends of said support rod on said support rod.

16. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 further comprising a grill supported on a said firebox.

17. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 further comprising a grill suspended from said pair of arm members.