Portable grill assembly

• US 8,544,459 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Issued: 10/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Rees Jr
• Original Assignee: Robert Rees Jr
• Inventors: Rees, Robert Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): McAllister, Steven B
• Assistant Examiner(s): MASHRUWALA, NIKHIL P
• Application Number:
  US12/473,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20100300425A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• Field of Search: 126/25.R, 126/38, 126/25.B, 126/9.R, 126/9.B, 993/40, 993/57
• US Class Current: 126/25.R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0763 Small-size, portable barbecues
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0786 Accessories

Abstract

A portable grill assembly having a frame and a plurality of legs that are pivotally attached to the frame. A removable tray is matingly received within the frame and a screen is removably nested within the tray in spaced relation to the bottom of the removable tray to provide room for charcoal to be burned. At least one wind screen is detachably secured in the frame adjacent the grill to block wind from blowing on the grill. At least one wing is attached to the frame.

Claims

1. A portable grill assembly comprising:

a frame;

a removable firebox matingly received within the frame; and

at least one wing received within a front support member of the frame;

a plurality of legs pivotally mounted to the frame by a pivot pin wherein the pivot pin extends from the front support member to a horizontal back support member of the frame;

wherein at least one cooking support member is attached to the pivot pin; and

wherein the cooking support member comprises a pair of brackets and a cooking support bar.

2. The grill assembly of claim 1 further comprising a screen nested within the firebox.

3. The grill assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one wind screen is attached to the frame.

4. The grill assembly of claim 1 wherein the wing has a shaft and a base support.

5. The grill assembly of claim 4 wherein the wing has a sidewall extending upwardly to form a compartment and a grid that extends over the compartment.

6. The grill assembly of claim 1 wherein the wing includes a base and a shaft slidably received within a hollow tube comprising the front support member.

7. The grill assembly of claim 1 wherein the frame includes side support members connected to the front and back support members.

8. The grill assembly of claim 7 wherein the frame additionally comprises a plurality of slots.

9. The grill assembly of claim 8 wherein the plurality of slots extend longitudinally from the back support member in parallel spaced relation to the side support members.

10. The grill assembly of claim 9 additionally comprising a plurality of wind screens mounted to the frame within the slots.

11. A portable grill assembly comprising:

a frame having a front support member and a back support member connected to side support members;

a removable firebox matingly received within the frame;

a pin that extends from the front support member to the back support member; and

at least one cooking support member having a bracket which is mounted on and slidable relative to the pin wherein the bracket receives a support bar having an adjustable height in relation to the bracket.

12. The grill assembly of claim 11 wherein the support bar is C-shaped and is telescopically received within the bracket.

13. The grill assembly of claim 12 wherein the bracket is positioned between the side support members and slots which extend longitudinally in parallel spaced relation to the side support members wherein wind screens are mounted to the frame within the slots.