Stoves and furnaces – Stoves – Cooking
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-19
2001-10-16
Yeung, James C. (Department: 3743)
Stoves and furnaces
Stoves
Cooking
C126S04100R, C126S305000, C126S00900B, C248S150000, C248S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302097
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a combination barbecue grill and folding table that is adapted to be manipulated from a fully deployed condition, during which food can be cooked on the grill and then served on an adjacent table, and a collapsed condition, during which the grill and table are folded into a compact package that is suitable for transport and storage.
2. Background Art
Families seeking recreation often choose to go camping or simply have a cookout. However, such out of doors activities can be complicated by the need to find a camp site, a table and an available barbecue grill upon which to cook food. Consequently, in some cases, campers are required to carry with them bulky and space consuming cooking equipment. In other cases, the campers must set up their cooking site far from their motor vehicle which increases inconvenience and leaves the family's vehicle unattended during the cookout. In still other cases, the family may be subjected to a waste of time and/or disappointment, particularly during a holiday or at the peak of the outdoor camping season, if it is unable to find an outdoor grill which is available for use.
In order to overcome the aforementioned problem and potential inconveniences as described above, it would be desirable to have available a compact, easy to use, easy to transport combination barbecue grill and table which may be carried in a motor vehicle and deployed adjacent to the vehicle so that food can be cooked and served without first having to locate a camp site at which a barbecue grill and table are available.
Examples of known portable food cooking equipment is available by referring to one or more of the following United States patents:
U.S Pat. No. 1,626,035 Apr. 26, 1927
U.S. Pat. No. 1,638,223 Aug. 9, 1927
U.S. Pat. No. 2,944,862 Jul. 12, 1960
U.S. Pat. No. 5,293,859 Mar. 15, 1994
U.S. Pat. No. 5,588,355 Dec. 31, 1996
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In general terms, a combination collapsible folding table and barbecue grill are disclosed that is adapted to be manipulated between a fully deployed condition, during which food can be cooked on a grill and then served on an adjacent table, and a collapsed condition, during which the grill and table may be folded into a compact package that is suitable for transport and storage. The combination includes a cooking stand having a rectangular base within which the barbecue grill is removably received when it is desirable to cook food.
According to a first embodiment of the invention, pairs of telescoping and rotatable legs are pivotally coupled to opposite sides of the cooking stand. A first table member of the folding table is pivotally connected to the back of the cooking stand, and the second table member is pivotally connected to the first table member such that the first and second table members are held together in end-to-end alignment with one another. Another pair of telescoping and rotatable legs are pivotally coupled to opposite sides of the second table member to support the folding table above the ground so that one or more chairs can fit thereunder. To manipulate the combination barbecue grill and folding table of the first embodiment to the collapsed condition, the telescoping legs that support the cooking stand are first pushed inwardly and then rotated below the cooking stand. Similarly, the telescoping legs that support the folding table are pushed inwardly and then rotated below the second table member. At this point, the first table member of the folding table is rotated towards and over the top of the cooking stand. The second table member is then rotated over the top of the first table member, whereby the first and second table members of the folding table are now arranged in a space conserving face-to-face alignment one above the other. Moreover, the legs of the combination are neatly stowed below the cooking stand and the first table member so as to achieve a compact package.
According to a second embodiment, a telescoping and rotatable leg is pivotally connected to each corner of the cooking stand. A first table member of the folding table is pivotally connected to a first side of the cooking stand, and a second table member is pivotally connected to the opposite side. To manipulate the combination barbecue grill and folding table of the second embodiment to the collapsed condition, the telescoping legs are first pushed inwardly and then rotated to positions along the opposite sides of the cooking stand below the respective first and second table members. The first table member is rotated towards and over the top of a first half of the cooking stand, and the second table member is then rotated towards and over the top of the second half of the cooking stand, whereby the first and second table members are now arranged in a space conserving side-by-side alignment with the legs neatly stowed below the table members so as to achieve a compact package.
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Fischer Morland C.
Yeung James C.
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