Multi-Height Barbecue Support Assembly for Skewers and Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional barbecues offer limited options for cooking different types of food, as they require specific arrangements that often restrict the use of multiple accessories simultaneously, and existing accessories are not easily adaptable for varied cooking heights.
Innovation Solution
A barbecue support assembly that allows for the simultaneous use of various food retention devices and accessories at multiple preselected heights above the grill, featuring a frame with transverse bars and a rotatable leg assembly for adjustable positioning and easy assembly/disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flat grill with spaced ribs is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the cooking flexibility and ability to accommodate multiple accessories is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is divided into multiple body elements with parts positioned at different preselected heights, allowing independent positioning of cooking accessories at various levels above the grill
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to the cooking space by providing support at multiple heights above the flat grill surface, transforming a two-dimensional cooking plane into a three-dimensional cooking volume
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple accessories are used simultaneously, then cooking versatility increases, but the risk of flare-ups and charred food increases
Solution Approach 1:
By elevating accessories to multiple heights above the heat source, food is positioned in a three-dimensional space that reduces direct contact with flames and hot surfaces, minimizing flare-ups and charring while maintaining cooking versatility
3Adaptability or versatility
If accessories are fixed in one configuration, then the structure is simple, but the ability to adapt to different cooking requirements is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly allows accessories to be dynamically repositioned between multiple preselected heights, enabling adaptation to different cooking requirements without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-height support structure serves multiple functions by accommodating different types of food retention devices at various heights, making a single assembly suitable for diverse cooking needs
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AI summary
A barbecue support assembly (20) for supporting an elongate skewer (22) or other accessories at one or more preselected heights above a barbecue grill. The barbecue support assembly includes one or more body elements (26) having one or more parts (28) thereof positionable substantially at one of the preselected heights. Also the part includes one or more apertures (30) in which an end of the skewer is receivable. A rotatable and removable leg assembly (36,38) is also provided.