Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/06—Roasters; Grills; Sandwich grills
  • A47J37/07—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues
  • A47J37/0763—Small-size, portable barbecues
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/06—Roasters; Grills; Sandwich grills
  • A47J37/0623—Small-size cooking ovens, i.e. defining an at least partially closed cooking cavity
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/06—Roasters; Grills; Sandwich grills
  • A47J37/067—Horizontally disposed broiling griddles

Definitions

• the present disclosure relates to portable cooking devices.
• Gas cooking appliances employ at least one gas burner to cook food that is supported on a grate above the burner(s).
• the fuel source for gas grills is typically liquid propane or natural gas.
• Electric cooking appliances can utilize an electrical heating element integrated into the cooking surface, A power supply is connected to the cooking appliance to provide power to the heating element.
• the cooking appliance has a cooking chamber that includes a cover and a cooking surface. By movement of the cover, the cooking chamber is movable between an open position and a closed position. The cooking chamber may be in the closed position when the food is being cooked by the cooking appliance. Preferably, the cover is in the closed position when the cooking appliance is not in use, and instead is stored between uses.
• FIG. 1 depicts a front perspective view of a portable cooking assembly of the present disclosure including a removable grill cooking surface
• FIG. 2 depicts a front perspective sectional view of the portable cooking assembly
• FIG. 3 depicts a front perspective view of the portable cooking assembly without the grill cooking surface
• FIG. 4 depicts a front perspective view of a grill cooking surface for use with the portable cooking assembly of FlG. i ;
• FiG. 5 depicts a front perspective view of the portable cooking assembly of the present disclosure including a removable griddle cooking surface
• FIG. 6 depicts a front perspective view of a griddle cooking surface for use with the portable cooking assembly of FlG. 1 ;
• FIG. 7 depicts a front perspective view of the portable cooking assembly including stackabie grill and griddle surfaces.
• FIG, 8 depicts a front perspective sectional view of the portable cooking assembly including a stacked grill and griddle.
• the present disclosure provides a portable cooking assembly having a plurality of interchangeable cooking surfaces.
• the cooking surfaces can include a grill surface, griddle surface, and the like, each of which can be removably connected to a bottom portion of the cooking assembly.
• a cooking container such as a cooking pot can be removably positioned on the bottom portion.
• FIUS. 1 and 2 a portable cooking assembly 10 of the present disclosure.
• the portabie cooking assembly 10 generally includes a bottom portion 12 defining a cooking chamber 14, where the bottom portion 12 includes a support structure (legs) 16 for supporting the cooking assembly 10 on a level surface.
• a cover (lid) 18 is hingedly connected Io the bottom portion 12, where the cover 18 is rotatably positionab ⁇ e between an open and a closed position.
• a cover locking mechanism 22 is positioned on the bottom portion 12, and can releasably engage the cover 18 in the closed position, locking the cover 18 to bottom portion 12 in the closed positioned.
• the cooking chamber 14 includes a drip pan 24 positioned therein.
• a burner 26 is centrally positioned in the cooking chamber 14, protruding through a central aperture 28 in the drip pan 24.
• the burner 26 is fluidly connected to a low pressure regulator 30, where a removable fuel source, for example a propane fuel canister, can be removable connected to the low pressure regulator 30 at a connection port 31, opposite the burner 26.
• the low pressure regulator 30 can control the amount of fuel provided to the burner 26.
• a grill 32 is removably positioned generally within the cooking chamber 14, above the burner 26 and drip pan 24.
• the griil 32 defines a cooking surface upon which food is placed during operation of the portable cooking assembly 10.
• the grill 32 can be removably secured to the bottom portion 12 with a locking mechanism 34.
• the grill 32 includes a top portion 36, defining the cooking surface, and sidewalls 38 extending downwardly from the top portion 36.
• the sidewalls 38 of the grill 32 are supported by the drip pan 24.
• Opposite end portions 40 of the sidewalls 38 include locking slots 42 for engagement of the locking mechanisms 34.
• [0017J ⁇ locking mechanism 34 is positioned on each of the end portions 44 of the bottom portion 12, and includes a locking arm 46 which is movable between a locked and unlocked position.
• the locking arm 46 is slidingly mounted within a support frame 48 affixed to the bottom portion 12, and includes a tab portion 50 for grasping and moving by a user.
• the locking arms 46 are positioned through the locking slots 42 in the grill sidewall 38, locking the grill 32 to the bottom portion 12.
• the unlocked position the locking arms 46 are removed from the locking slots 42 in the grill sidewall 38, unlocking and allowing the grill 32 to be removed from the bottom portion 12.
• the portable cooking assembly 10 can further include a griddle 52. Similar to the grill 32, the griddle 52 can be removably positioned generally within the cooking chamber 14, above the burner 26 and drip pan 24. The griddle 52 defines a cooking surface upon which food is placed during operation of the portable cooking assembly 10. The griddle 52 can be removably secured to the bottom portion 12 with the locking mechanism 34.
• the griddle 52 includes a top portion 54, defining the cooking surface, and sidewalls 56 extending downwardly from the top portions 54.
• the sidewall 56 of the griddle 52 is supported by the drip pan 24.
• Opposite end portions 58 of the sidewall 56 include locking slots 60 for engagement of the locking arms 46 of locking mechanisms 34. ⁇ n the locked position, the locking arms 46 are positioned through the locking siots 60 in the griddle sidewall 56, locking the griddle 52 to the bottom portion 12. In the unlocked position, the Socking arms 46 are removed from the locking slots 60 in the griddle sidewa ⁇ l 56, unlocking and allowing the griddle 52 to be removed from the bottom portion 12,
• additional accessories may be utilized with the cooking assembly 10 such as a wire cooking grid, a grate, a skillet, a double broiler, a warming dish, a slow cooker and the like.
• Each of these accessories may comprise locking slots which will accommodate the locking arms 46 to removably secure the accessory to the bottom portion 12 or the accessory may be set atop the grill 32, griddle 52 or the like.
• Additional cooking accessories may include a cooking container.
• the cooking container can take the form of a cooking pot, with lid, that is positionabie on the bottom casing.
• a permanent or removable cooking rack can be positioned within the cooking chamber, being support within the drip pan.
• a permanent cooking rack can be an integral part of the drip pan.
• the cooking rack can be removably placed on the drip pan.
• the cooking pot can be supported on the cooking rack for cooking.
• the grill 32 and the griddle 52 are stackabie on the bottom portion 12 of the portable cooking assembly 10.
• the griddle sidewalls 56 are configured such that the griddle 52 can be positioned over the grill 32, allowing the grill 32 to be nested under and within the griddle 52. In the nested position, the locking siots 42 and 60 on the gril! 32 and the griddle 52 are aligned. In this manned, when both the grill 32 and griddle 52 are positioned within the bottom portion 12, the grill and griddle locking slots 42 and 60 are aligned with the locking mechanisms 34.
• the alignment of the locking slots 42 and 60 with the locking mechanism 34 allow for the positioning of the locking arms 46 through both the grill and griddle locking slots 42 and 60, securing the gril ⁇ 32 and griddle 52 to the bottom portion 12.
• the cover 18 can be rotated closed and locked over the secured grill 32 and griddle 52, allowing for compact storage.
• the griddle 52 is positioned over the grill 32.
• the grill 32 can be positioned over the griddle 52, nesting the griddle 52 under the grill 32.
• the locking slots 42 and 60 on the griS! 32 and the griddle 52 are aligned.
• the grill and griddle locking slots 42 and 60 are aligned with the locking mechanisms 34.
• the alignment of the locking slots 42 and 60 with the locking mechanism 34 allow for the positioning of the locking arms 46 through both the grill and griddle locking slots 42 and 60, securing the grill 32 and griddle 52 to the bottom portion 12.
• the cover 18 can be rotated closed and locked over the secured grill 32 and griddle 52. allowing for compact storage.
• the stackable nature of the grill 32 and griddle 52 within the cover 18 and bottom portion 12 allows for a more compact storage, and an ease of transport.
• additional cooking accessories such as the wire cooking grid, grate, skillet, double broiler, warming dish, slow cooker and the like may be stacked within the cover 18 and bottom portion 12 for ease of storage and transport.
• a soft or hard-sided carry case may also be provided for storage and transport of the cooking assembly 10 wherein the cooking assembly 10 and ail related cooking accessories fits within the carry case using the stacking configuration.
• the carry case may provide a specific storage location for any fuel canisters which are necessary for operation of the cooking assembly 10.

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