Combination barbeque grill, smoker and fireplace

a barbecue grill and smoker technology, applied in the direction of household stoves or ranges, lighting and heating equipment, solid heating fuel, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to provide a combination assembly, not being able to accommodate all three of the barbecue grill mode, single compact, easy-to-use assembly, etc., to achieve convenient storage, easy transportation, and easy transformation

US20050121018A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-09GENERAL ALUMINUM PRODS
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Patent Type
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Publication Date
2005-06-09
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A combination barbecue, smoker and fire pit assembly having removable and changeable components to selectively put the assembly in a barbecue mode, a food smoker mode, and a fire pit mode. While in the barbecue mode, the assembly includes a base for defining a heat source and a grid above the heat source for supporting food to be cooked. A lid is secured on top of the body. While in the fire pit mode, the assembly includes a non-enclosed housing between the lid and the base which defines the heating area. The heat source is moved to the top of the base. While in the smoker mode, an enclosed housing defining the smoker area replaces the non-enclosed housing. In this mode, the grid for supporting food is moved to the top of the enclosed smoker housing and the heat source support is at the bottom of the base. At least one additional support for supporting smoke-generating components is secured between the grid and heat source support.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a combination barbecue grill, smoker and fire pit device. More particularly, the present invention relates to device that is easily changeable between a barbecue grill mode, a smoker mode and a fire pit mode.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Outdoor cooking and barbecue devices have been in existence for many years and are commonly used throughout the world. In addition, outdoor food smoker devices and outdoor fire pit devices have been in existence for many years and are also commonly used throughout the world. Assemblies combining any two of these devices into one assembly have been in existence for many years and are commonly used. Most of these devices include common, fundamental components, such as a body and / or housing for supporting and containing a heat source and for supporting and containing food items to be grilled, barbecued, smoked, etc.

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[0034] The present invention is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be evident, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details.

[0035] Referring now to FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, the three-in-one assembly according to the present invention is shown generally at numeral 10. Assembly 10 includes a base 12, a lid 14 and may further include either a central housing 16 or an alternative central housing 18, depending on the particular mode that is being employed. As demonstrated in the figures and explained in greater detail below, three-in-one assembly 10 includes three different operational assemblies or modes: a barbecue grill assembly 20 (FIG. 1), a fire pit assembly 22...