Combination barbeque grill, smoker and fireplace

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.

Description

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. [0005] One significa...

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Benefits of technology

[0015] The present invention is a barbecue grill, smoker and fire pit combination assembly. The assembly includes a base, a housing thereon, except in the barbecue grill mode, and a lid secured to the base for the barbecue grill mode or to the housing, the combination defining the smoker, grilling or heating compartment. Moveable grids are provided within the body for supporting food to be grilled or smoked and for supporting a heat source and smoke generating components. The combination assembly of the present invention is able to be easily transformed from one mode to another, can be easily stored and can be easily transported.

[0017] It is another object of the present invention to provide an assembly that can easily be transformed from any one of a barbecue grill mode, a food smoker mode and a fire pit mode to another of the foregoing modes.

[0018] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a three-in-one assembly of the foregoing three modes that is compact, efficient to use and easily stored and transported.

[0019] It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide a three-in-one assembly of the foregoing three modes that is inexpensive.

[0020] The present invention can be easily transformed from any one of three operational modes to any other operational mode. In other words, the present invention can be used as any one of a smoker, a barbecue grill or a fire pit, and can easily and quickly be changed into any other operational mode. The present invention is advantageous in that it is easy to assemble and store, and can be easily transported to a different location.

Problems solved by technology

One significant problem with the prior art devices is that none are able to accommodate all three of a barbecue grill mode, a smoker mode and a fire pit mode in a single compact, easy-to-use assembly.

Moreover, none are able provide a combination assembly that can be easily transformed from one mode to another or that is easily transportable.

The device also includes a heat shield positioned beneath a heat source, but does not have the ability to provide a fire pit.

The apparatus lacks the versatility to also serve as a smoker and a fire pit apparatus.

The grill is advantageous in that two sets of food items can be simultaneously grilled, even at two different temperatures, but also lacks the ability to be transformed into either a fire pit assembly or a smoker.

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