BARBECUE PORTATIF

PORTABLE BARBECUE

Abrégé anglais

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A portable indoor/outdoor barbecue includes a
generally V-shaped base with a socket at one end for slidably
receiving a post. The post is an elongated strip of metal with
notches in one edge thereof for holding a bracket on the post
above the base. The bracket may be a slot in an arm, which
supports a grill, or a handling arm and rotisserie holding
combination.

Revendications

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A portable barbecue comprising a post; a base
slidably mounted on said post for resting on a flat surface for
supporting said post in a vertical position, said base including
post socket means for receiving said post, and a pair of arms
diverging horizontally outwardly from said post socket means;
bracket means for mounting on said post for supporting a cooking
element, said bracket means including a slot permitting sliding
of the bracket means on the post; and a plurality of notches
in said post for locking the bracket means in one position on the
post when at least a portion of the bracket means is inclined
with respect to the post.
2. A barbecue according to claim 1, including arm means
slidably mounted on said post, said arm means incorporating said
bracket means.
3. A barbecue according to claim 2, including a grill
on the one end of said arm means on the side of said post
opposite said notches.
4. A barbecue according to claim 3, including connector
means on said one end of said arm means for releasably connecting
said grill to said arm means.
5. A barbecue according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said
bracket means includes a substantially L-shaped handle; inclined
plate means connected to said handle and containing said slot
for mounting of said bracket means on the post; and spit socket
means connected to said inclined plate means for receiving the
spit of a rotisserie.

Description

Sly
This invention relates to a portable barbecue.
There are many commercially available portable barbecues,
one of the more common ones being the Hibachi (trade mark.
Most such barbecues are relatively heavy structures, including
a container for barbecue coals, a grill and foldable legs.
While some of the structures are ingenious, they do not lend
themselves to indoor cooking, i.e. cooking in a fireplace over
hot wood coals. Moreover, most such devices cannot readily
be used when cooking outdoors over a wood fire.
The object of the present invention is to provide
a relatively simple portable barbecue for outdoor or indoor use.
Accordingly, the present invention relates to a
portable barbecue comprising a post; a base slid ably mounted on
said post for resting on a flat surface and for supporting said
post in a vertical position, bracket means for mounting on said
post for supporting a cooking element, said bracket means
including a slot permitting sliding of the bracket means on
the post; and lock means for locking said bracket in one position
on said post.
The invention will now be described in greater detail
wealth reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate
preferred embodiments of the invention, and wherein:
Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view from above
and the rear of a portable barbecue in accordance with the
present invention;
Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view from above
and the front of the barbecue of Fig. l;
Figure 3 is a partly sectioned perspective view of
grill mounting bracket for use in the barbecue of Figs. 1 and 2;
Figure is a schematic perspective view of a second
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embodiment of the barbecue of the present invention; and
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a rotisserie
mounting bracket used in the barbecue of Fig. 4.
With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, in its simplest form,
the barbecue of the present invention includes a base generally
indicated at 1, a post 2, a bracket defined by an arm 3, and
a grill 4. The base 1 is generally V-shaped, including a pair
of arms 5 interconnected at one end by a generally rectangular
socket 6.
The post 2 is an elongated rod of rectangular cross
section which is slid able in the socket 6. The bottom end 7
of the post 2 is of sufficient area, i.e. is slightly flared, so
that the base 1 cannot slide off the bottom of the post 2 when
the latter is raised.
The arm 3 is an elongated rod with a rectangular slot
therein, so that the arm can be moved vertically on the post 2.
A plurality of spaced apart shallow notches 10 are provided
in the rear edge 11 of the post 2. When the arm 3 is being
slid long the post 2, the arm is perpendicular to the post.
Upon reaching the desired height on the post 2, the arm is
released. Because the end of the arm 3 carrying the grill 4 is
heavier than the other end of the arm, the arm tilts forwardly
EGO that the top rear end of the slot 8 engages the post 2 in one
of the notches 10. Thus, the notches 10 provide positive lock
means for locking the arm 3 in position on the post 2.
The grill is welded to the outer or front end 12
of the arm 3, and includes a circular frame I and a plurality
of parallel crossbars 15. Alternatively, the grill 4 fig. 3)
it separate from the arm 3 and is releasable attached thereto
by a connector generally indicated at 16. In the embodiment of
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Fig 3, a web 17 is provided between two adjacent crossbars 15.
The web 17 extends radially a short distance towards the center
of the grill 14. The lower front end 12 of the arm 3 is
bifurcated, including an upper finger 18 for engaging the to
of the web 17, and a lower finger 19 for engaging the bottom of
the web 17. A lug 20 extends upwardly from the outer end of
the finger 19 for insertion between two crossbars 15 at the
end of the web 17. The lug 20 locks -the grill 4 on the arm 3,
preventing horizontal movement of the grill relative to the arm.
Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, the second embodiment of the
invention is in many respects similar to the device of Figs. 1
and 2, including a base 1 and a post 2 for holding a bracket
generally indicated at 22. The bracket 22 is defined by a gent
orally L-shaped metal strip 23. One arm I of the bracket 22
it horizontally oriented in the use position, and is used as a
handle for moving the bracket. The other arm 25 of the bracket
22 is provided with a slot 26 for connecting a motor 28 of a
rotisserie 29 to the bracket 22. The rotisserie includes a
rotatable shaft or split 30 for carrying food to be cooked,
20 Good clamps 31 and electrical leads 32 for connecting the motor
I to a power source (not shown). The front end of the motor
28 overlaps the arm 25 of the bracket 22. A bolt or other
connector (not shown) extends out of such errant end of the
motor 28 through the slot 26 for maintaining the rotisserie
on the bracket 22.
One corner of an inclined plate 34 is attached to the
bracket 22 at the junction between the arms I and 25. A slot
35 is provided in the plate I for mounting the bracket 22 on the
pout 2. vertical plate 37 is provided on the other side of
the plate I The plats 37 includes a socket 38 for receiving

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the spit 30 of the rotisserie 29. It is readily apparent that
the motor 28 can be omitted, i.e. the rotisserie 29 can be no-
placed by a spit (not shown) with a wooden handle for manual
rotation.
The use of the barbecue should be obvious. However,
it is worth mentioning that the base 1 need not be located at
the bottom end of the post 2. For example, when using the
barbecue in a fireplace with a hearth, the bottom of the post 2
can be at floor level, while the base 1 rests on the hearth to
support the barbecue in the cooking position with the coals
beneath the grill or rotisserie. Of course other brackets
can be used on the post 2 for holding a variety of cooking
elements, e.g. a pizza pan.
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