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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047196 | Portable grill system A flexible metallic sheet has a lower edge, parallel side edges and an upper edge. The sheet has spaced long notches. A plurality of rods is provided. Each rod has an interior end with a tab. Each tab is formed with an aperture. Each rod has an exterior end. A prima... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7967003 | Windscreen for backpacking stoves A windscreen configured for use with a backpacking type of stove and a cooking container. The windscreen more effectively and efficiently directs the heat from the stove to the sides of the container so as to utilize less fuel to warm the materials therein, thereby ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7246614 | Lightweight, portable cooking stove A small, lightweight, portable cooking stove that utilizes alcohol as fuel and is suitable for backpacking, hunting, camping and similar activities. The cooking stove includes a combustion chamber which encloses, contains and regulates the entire combustion process.... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225730 | Spit assembly support base A support base for supporting the spit assembly of a rotisserie oven. The support base includes a substantially circular-shaped member having a periphery and an indented portion defined therein. The indented portion has a frustum-conical shape and extends downwardly... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225729 | Countertop rotisserie oven with warming unit Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like enclosure housing a safety rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The gear driven spit assembly may be easily inserted and removed straight into and... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7107020 | Mobile phone positioning apparatus for radiation testing A mobile phone positioning apparatus provides a rotational movement and switching functionality among three planes (H, E1 and E2) as requested by a radiation test. The positioning apparatus includes a base, a support shaft, a platform and a tes... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080811 | Utensil holder A utensil holder is designed for easy holding and removal of an utensil to be supported therein. The utensil holder in one embodiment is a continuous rod that includes a carriage having a first configured arrangement and a second configured arrangement. The configur... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7047963 | Apparatus and method for simulated campfire A portable campfire apparatus has a base, a fire pan supported by the base, a gas manifold disposed in the fire pan and a quantity of low-density, non-flammable particulate material in the fire pan at a depth to cover the manifold. The fire pan and the base are subs... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021203 | Vented countertop rotisserie oven An enclosed rotisserie cooking oven having an enclosure able to rest on a horizontal surface housing a rotisserie spit, and opening to introduce food into the enclosure, a door covering the opening having a first and a second axle rod protruding from the door's peri... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007687 | Campfire grilling device A campfire grilling device comprising (i) a stake, (ii) a slide hammer on the stake, (iii) a horizontal support, with grilling surface, (iv) a frictional engager to hold the horizontal support to the stake, and (v) a grill lifting tool is disclosed. Using the grill ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004160 | Portable outdoor cooking apparatus A portable outdoor cooking apparatus comprising a cooking surface having a first receiver and a second receiver, a frame hingedly attached to the cooking surface wherein the frame comprises a positioning ring and a handle and the handle weighs less than the cooking ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6973927 | Wind screen apparatus for outdoor grills A windscreen apparatus (10) for outdoor cooking grills wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a base member (20) that supports a cooking grill and a pair of side wall members (30) (30′) and a rear wall member (40) adapted to... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962148 | Portable campfire container A system, method and apparatus for a portable fire container comprising a single piece of non-flammable material, wherein the container has a solid bottom portion, the container has a contiguous side portion at least six inches in height, the side portion has holes,... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939126 | Gas burner A gas burner (10) includes an internal cavity (20) for receiving a gas and air mixture and an external substantially cylindrical wall (16) surrounding the cavity (20). The wall (16) is provided with through holes (32) for al... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922033 | Barbeque cover support device A cooking apparatus for controlling the opening of a cover over a barbecue grill includes a motor for opening and closing the cover over the barbecue grill, with the motor connected to the cover by a coupling rod. The cooking apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918387 | Portable campfire barrier system A portable campfire barrier system for preventing the spread of a campfire beyond an established perimeter that includes a one-piece containment wall secured in a ready-to-use configuration by a plurality of support members. When not deployed in the ready-to-use con... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6895958 | Fireplace cooking apparatus with removable grills A frame holding removable food grills is provided for cooking food within a fireplace. The frame extends behind and below a convention grate holding a fire within the fireplace. The grills are removably held in slots within the frame, with a number of slots being pr... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6553984 | Universal firering shield An improved firering comprising an endless wall firering to encircle the perimeter of a fire area with a firering shield enveloping the firering, with the shield being attached to the firering in spaced apart, heat shielding relationship.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6532950 | Fire ring assembly A portable fire ring assembly includes at least three substantially identically configured curved ring sections. Each ring section has a body defined by an upper edge, a lower edge and opposing ends. Each end includes a pair of engaging structures extendi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6425387 | Portable device for containing a campfire therein A portable device for containing a campfire therein that includes a plurality of panels, hinges, a hinge/fastening joint, a plurality of grates, a burner, and a pouch. Each panel has four finger-receiving throughbores for receiving the four fingers of a u... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6234162 | Open fire cooking apparatus An apparatus for cooking food items over an open fire which allows a cook to turn the food and adjust the position of the food over the fire while maintaining a safe distance from the fire. The apparatus is constructed and arranged to allow hands-free ope... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6153857 | Portable food and utensil storage device A portable food and utensil storage device includes a box like base component having a plurality of wheels attached to its bottom surface for rolling the device along a supporting surface. The interior of the base component includes a plurality of segrega... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6125835 | Camping range A collapsible camping range for use in a camping environment. The camping range can utilize a collapsible wall structure that facilitates portability. In addition, a multi-purpose cover to the camping range can be utilized to serve as a cover for the oven... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6050257 | Disassembleable grill An open grill assembly, with a radiant heating sheet, can be assembled together into a rigid grill, with rods forming a frame supporting the radiant sheet and the grid in a spaced apart relationship. The components can be disassembled into a compact bundl... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6038805 | Scent steamer A scent steamer with collapsible upper and lower sections. The upper section holds bottles of liquid scent which are heated from the lower section, thereby causing the scents to vaporize in a slow manner into the surrounding environment.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029646 | Adjustable outdoor cooking rack The present invention is an outdoor cooking rack apparatus. The invented outdoor cooking rack apparatus comprises a grooved support post for support of cooking platforms, and a cooking platform for supporting a pot, grill or other device over a campfire. ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6006740 | Portable campfire grill A portable campfire grill assembly includes a support post insertable into the ground and having a first tubular sleeve and engaging screw mountable on the post to establish the vertical height of the grill. The grill is a rectangular metal unit having a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5950614 | Portable cooking utensil A new portable cooking utensil for creating toasted marshmallows while outdoors. The inventive device includes a grill portion comprised of a plurality of concentric rings. The plurality of concentric rings include an innermost ring and an outermost ring.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5944008 | Vertically and horizontally adjustable cooking apparatus An outdoor cooking apparatus (10) for use over an open fire pit. The cooking apparatus has three legs (12, 14 and 16 or 216) mounted together by a connector plate (18) in a tripod shape. The third leg of the apparatus includes a top portion (16A), a middl... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5931148 | Adjustable grill A food shelf attached to the lower end of a vertical threaded rod engages a nut that is attached to the summit of an arch that rises from a horizontal frame. The frame may be removably set onto a receptacle containing a source of heat, or the same frame c... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5906196 | Portable stove with self-stored legs A portable gas stove includes a rectangular housing defined by parallel front and rear panels joined to parallel, opposed side panels. A top opening at an upper end of the housing provides access to at least one burner, and a hinged cover is adapted to pi... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5848584 | Device for holding an outdoor cooking vessel over a campfire A device for holding an outdoor cooking vessel over a campfire has an elongate post that is pushed into ground adjacent to the campfire. An elongate tubular member has an opening extending through top and bottom surfaces of the tubular member. The elongat... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5842463 | Portable wood burning camp stove Portable camp stove, wherein solid-fuel, especially of dried tree and bush twigs, is burned upon a supporting fuel grate positioned at bottom of a combustion-chamber. Solid-fuel is added directly into the combustion-chamber during operation through allign... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5809989 | Apparatus and method to prevent campfires from spreading The devices and methods described relate to the prevention of the spreading of campfires which might create forest fires through the unintentional emission of embers and sparks. The invention encloses the campfire in a three dimensional space. It is self-... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5771877 | Field barbecue apparatus A plurality of separable racks for stacking vertically within a sheet metal enclosure of a field barbecue apparatus. The racks permit optimum utilization of a body of still hot air within the enclosure and above the fire box of the apparatus.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5713344 | Portable cooking grill A portable cooking grill supported on support elements slidable on a series of rods driven into the ground and clamped thereto with eyebolts. In one embodiment, a rectangular enclosure open at the top and bottom surrounds a grill supported at an intermedi... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5682872 | Camping furnace The apparatus described and illustrated is a camping furnace used for cooking or warming food outdoors. The apparatus surrounds the burning fuel and directs smoke upward. Fuel and heat are used efficiently and the danger of the spread of fire is minimized... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5638809 | Collapsible multi-level baking rack assembly A collapsible multi-level baking rack assembly includes a plurality of racks, at least one connector leg and at least one leg retainer. Each rack includes at least one horizontally projecting lug. Each connector leg defines a plurality of substantially ho... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5495845 | Compact outdoor cooking unit A compact outdoor cooking unit having a cooking mode and a transport and storage mode. The outdoor cooking unit has a foldable stove. In the cooking mode, the stove is in the extended state. A base plate of a firebox has a hook flange and the foldable sto... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5452706 | Roll-up barbecue apparatus Portable barbecue apparatus comprising a series of longitudinally extending, laterally spaced grill rods; and laterally extending, longitudinally spaced cables connected to the rods; the cables being flexible, whereby the rods and cables may be rolled up ... | 09/26/1995 |
