Patent ID: 6719250
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A backpacker's portable cooking stand for outdoor cooking, comprising:a frame for mounting over a source of heat; said frame formed of segments of angle iron, said angle iron segments each having a support bar and a strengthening bar, with said support bar of said segments oriented in a common plane for placement in a horizontal attitude above the ground, and with said strengthening bar extending downwardly from said support bar; said segments of said frame being formed in a closed perimeter shape defining a central opening for placement over the source of heat; a plurality of support legs positioned at intervals about said frame for supporting said frame from the ground; each of said legs having a proximal end positioned adjacent said frame and a distal end for engaging the ground beneath said frame; connectors positioned at said intervals about said frame, each of said connectors mounting the proximal end of one of said legs to one of said strengthening bars of said frame in a position so that said proximal end of said leg can be pivoted about said connector and into engagement with the strengthening bar of an adjacent angle iron segment of said frame.