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Portable outdoor fireplace

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-18
SHYE WORLDWIDE
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[0007]The present invention accomplishes these and other objects and provides a portable outdoor fireplace that is relatively inexpensive, provides an aesthetic appearance, is easy to construct and assemble, and also can be used as a cooking grill.
[0008]The present invention includes a base member, four screened side panel members, a top member, and a pair of wheels. A cooking grate is also provided so that the fireplace can be used as a barbecue or cooking grill. All of the components are designed so that they can be easily assembled with a minimum of time or difficulty. The components of the present invention can also be assembled without the need for pliers, screw drivers, or other tools.

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Although the known portable fireplaces have performed adequately in some respects, they are still relatively expensive and are difficult to assemble and put into operation.

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[0025]FIG. 1 illustrates a portable outdoor fireplace 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of such embodiment illustrating its various components.

[0026]FIG. 2 illustrates the construction or assembly of the various parts and members of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. This shows that the entire fireplace can be assembled without any tools, such as screw drivers, pliers, and the like and with a minimum number of fasteners. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, only four wing nuts and two pin members (cotter pins) are necessary in order to fully assemble the invention.

[0027]As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 9, the embodiment of the invention as shown includes a base member 15, four screen side panel members 20, 25, 30 and 35, a top member 40, and a pair of wheel members 50 and 52. All of the components of the portable outdoor fireplace 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are preferably made of a metal material except for t...

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Abstract

A portable outdoor fireplace which can also be used as a cooking grill. The fireplace includes a base member, a four-sided screened enclosure, a top member and two wheels. Only a few fasteners are needed to assemble and hold all of the components together.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to outdoor fireplaces and more particularly to portable outdoor fireplaces.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to portable fireplaces, and more particularly to portable outdoor fireplaces that are easy to assemble and inexpensive and can also be used as outdoor cooking grills.[0003]Outdoor fireplaces in the past have typically been made of stones, bricks, and the like and have been constructed behind many homes for many decades. Outdoor fireplaces which are portable and able to be moved around and are not permanently constructed on site have more recently come into existence. Such portable fireplaces are found, for example, in. U.S. Pat. No. 5,836,298.[0004]Although the known portable fireplaces have performed adequately in some respects, they are still relatively expensive and are difficult to assemble and put into operation.[0005]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved p...

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IPC IPC(8): F24B1/181
CPCY10T29/49826F24B1/181
Inventor SYKES, BRIAN J.STAMPER, LEONARD R.
Owner SHYE WORLDWIDE
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