Patent ID: 7832780
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: B60P,F24C

Abstract:
1. A portable kitchen apparatus comprising: (a) a foldable countertop having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a first half, a second half, a sink basin hole disposed in the countertop, and a stove hole disposed in the countertop; wherein the countertop is foldable from an open position to a closed position via a plurality of hinges disposed at where the first half meets with the second half and rotatably connecting the first half to the second half; (b) a first mounting strap having a first end, a second end, and a middle; wherein the first end of the first mounting strap is attached to the back edge of the countertop near the first side edge and the second end of the first mounting strap is attached to the front edge of the countertop near the first side edge; wherein a mounting strap hook for removably attaching the first mounting strap to a rim of a vehicle is disposed in the middle of the first mounting strap, separating the first mounting strap into a vertical portion and a hypotenuse portion; (c) a second mounting strap having a first end, a second end, and a middle; wherein the first end of the second mounting strap is attached to the back edge of the countertop near the second side edge and the second end of the second mounting strap is attached to the front edge of the countertop near the second side edge; wherein a mounting strap hook for removably attaching the second mounting strap to a rim of a vehicle is disposed in the middle of the second mounting strap, separating the second mounting strap into a vertical portion and a hypotenuse portion; (d) a removable sink basin for inserting into the sink basin hole disposed in the countertop; (e) a removable stove for inserting into the stove hole disposed in the countertop; and (f) a removable flame protector removably attached to the countertop near the stove hole via an attachment means; wherein when the countertop is in a closed position, the first half of the countertop is folded over the second half of the countertop via the hinges; wherein when the countertop is in an open position, the first half of the countertop is opened via the hinges to create a planar surface with the second half of the countertop, the mounting strap hooks of both the first mounting strap and the second mounting strap are attached to a rim of a vehicle, wherein when the first mounting strap and second mounting strap are attached to said vehicle the vertical portion of both the first mounting strap and the second mounting strap touch the vehicle and the hypotenuse portion of both the first mounting strap and the second mounting strap hold the countertop in a horizontal position with respect to said vehicle.