Abstract:
A multiple purpose cooking assembly for simultaneously roasting, barbequing and grilling includes a housing that has a plurality of cooking spaces in it. The housing is positionable indoors or outdoors. A processor is coupled to the housing. A heat source is operationally coupled to the housing. The heat source provides cooking heat to each of the plurality of cooking spaces. Each of the plurality of cooking spaces employs the cooking heat in a variety of manners. A heat actuator is operationally coupled to the housing. The heat actuator is operationally coupled to the heat source so the heat actuator adjusts an temperature of the heat source. A timer actuator is operationally coupled to the housing. The timer actuator is operationally coupled to the heat source. The timer actuator de-actuates the heat source after a pre-selected duration of time.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
       [0001]    The disclosure relates to multiple purpose cooking devices and more particularly pertains to a new multiple purpose cooking device for simultaneously roasting, barbequing and grilling. 
       SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0002]    An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing that has a plurality of cooking spaces in it. The housing is positionable indoors or outdoors. A processor is coupled to the housing. A heat source is operationally coupled to the housing. The heat source provides cooking heat to each of the plurality of cooking spaces. Each of the plurality of cooking spaces employs the cooking heat in a variety of manners. A heat actuator is operationally coupled to the housing. The heat actuator is operationally coupled to the heat source so the heat actuator adjusts an temperature of the heat source. A timer actuator is operationally coupled to the housing. The timer actuator is operationally coupled to the heat source. The timer actuator de-actuates the heat source after a pre-selected duration of time. 
         [0003]    There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
         [0004]    The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a multiple purpose cooking assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a left view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0011]    With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new multiple purpose cooking device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
         [0012]    As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the multiple purpose cooking assembly  10  generally comprises a housing  12  that has an outer wall  14  extending between a top wall  16  and a bottom wall  18  of the housing  12 . The housing  12  has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Moreover, the housing  12  may be positioned indoors or outdoors. The outer  14 , top  16  and bottom  18  walls of the housing  12  may be comprised of a heat resistant material. 
         [0013]    A front side  20  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12  has a plurality of wells  22  extending rearwardly toward a back side  24  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The plurality of wells  22  extend between a first lateral side  26  and a second lateral side  28  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . Additionally, the plurality of wells  22  is evenly spaced apart and distributed between the top wall  16  and the bottom wall  18  of the housing  12 . A processor  30  is coupled to the housing  12 . The processor  30  may be an electronic processor of any conventional design. 
         [0014]    A plurality of feet  32  is coupled to the bottom wall  18  of the housing  12 . The plurality of feet  32  are each positioned proximate an associated one of four corners of the bottom wall  18  of the housing  12 . The plurality of feet  32  abut a support surface  34  so the housing  12  is supported above the support surface  34 . The support surface  34  may be a table top or other similar support surface. 
         [0015]    A plurality of doors  36  is each hingedly coupled to the front side  20  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . Each of the plurality of doors  36  covers an associated one of a grilling one  38 , a barbeque one  41  and a roasting one  43  of the plurality of wells. The plurality of doors  36  each is electrically coupled to the processor  30  so the processor  30  actuates the each of the plurality of doors  36  between a closed and an open position. Finally, each of the plurality of doors  36  may be comprised of a translucent and heat resistant material. 
         [0016]    A plurality of door actuators  39  is coupled to a first lateral side  40  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The plurality of door actuators  39  each is electrically coupled to the processor  30 . The processor  30  actuates an associated one of the plurality of doors  36  to the open position when an associated one of the plurality of door actuators  39  is actuated. Finally, the plurality of door actuators  39  is positioned proximate the front side  20  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . 
         [0017]    A heat source  42  is coupled between the first lateral side  26  and the second lateral side  28  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The heat source  42  is positioned within the barbeque well  41 . The heat source  42  provides a cooking heat to each of the plurality of wells  22 . Finally, the heat source  42  may be a gas burner of any conventional design. 
         [0018]    The barbeque well  41  cooks with a direct heat from the heat source  42 . Additionally, the barbeque well  41  cooks over a minimum amount of time. The grilling well  38  is positioned below the barbeque well  41 . The grilling well  38  receives an indirect heat from the heat source  42 . Moreover, the grilling well  38  capitalizes on the cooking heat rising upwardly from the barbeque well  41 . The grilling well  38  cooks over a maximum amount of time. 
         [0019]    The roasting well  43  is positioned above the barbeque well  41 . The roasting well  43  receives an indirect heat from the heat source  42 . The roasting well  43  capitalizes on the cooking heat rising upwardly from the barbeque well  41 . Moreover, the roasting well  43  cooks over a medial amount of time. 
         [0020]    A valve  44  extends through the back side  24  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12  proximate the second lateral side  28  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . An interior end  46  of the valve  44  is fluidly coupled to the heat source  42 . An exterior end  48  of the valve  44  is exposed proximate the back side  24  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The valve  44  may be a pressurized fuel valve of any conventional design. The exterior end  48  of the valve  44  is fluidly coupled to a fuel supply so the valve  44  delivers a fuel to the heat source  42 . The fuel may be propane. 
         [0021]    An igniter  50  is coupled to the heat source  42 . An igniter actuator  52  is coupled to the first lateral side  26  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The igniter actuator  52  is electrically coupled to the igniter  50 . The igniter  50  ignites the fuel being expelled from the heat source  42 . Finally, the igniter  50  may be an electro-static igniter of any conventional design. 
         [0022]    A heat actuator  54  is rotatably coupled to the first lateral side  26  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The heat actuator  54  is positioned adjacent to the front side  20  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12  and the top wall  16  of the housing  12 . The heat actuator  54  is fluidly coupled to the valve  44  so the heat actuator  54  adjusts a flow of a fuel to the heat source  42  between a minimum and a maximum rate. The heat actuator  54  comprises a knob that may be rotated. 
         [0023]    A timer actuator  56  is coupled to the first lateral side  26  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The timer actuator  56  is positioned adjacent to the front side  20  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12  and the heat actuator  54 . The timer actuator  56  is actuatable between a minimum and a maximum duration of time. Additionally, the duration of time may range between five minutes and sixty minutes. The timer actuator  56  is fluidly coupled to the valve  44 . Moreover, the timer actuator  56  closes the valve  44  after the selected duration of time. The timer actuator  56  comprises a timer of any conventional design. 
         [0024]    A plurality of vents  58  extends through the back side  24  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . The plurality of vents  58  are positioned adjacent to the first lateral side  26  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12  and the top wall  16  of the housing  12 . Air circulates outwardly from an interior of the housing  12  through each of the plurality of vents  58 . 
         [0025]    A power supply  60  is coupled to the housing  12 . The power supply  60  is electrically coupled to the processor  30 . The power supply  60  comprises a cord  62  extending outwardly from the back side  24  of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . A plug  64  on a free end  66  of the cord  62  is electrically coupled to a power source. The power source may be an electrical outlet of any conventional design. 
         [0026]    A grill  68  is removably positioned within the grilling well  38 . The grill  68  extends between the front  20  and back  24  sides of the outer wall  14  of the housing  12 . Additionally, the grill  68  extends between the first  26  and second  28  lateral sides of the housing  12 . Items to be cooked by grilling are positioned on the grill  68 . 
         [0027]    In use, an item to be cooked is positioned within a selected one of the grilling  38 , barbeque  41  or roasting  43  wells. The barbeque well  41  provides a direct heat for cooking. Each of the roasting  43  and grilling  38  wells provides an indirect heat for cooking. The grilling well  38  is utilized to cook over the maximum amount of time. Additionally, the grilling well  38  is utilized the cook in the convention of grilling. 
         [0028]    The roasting well  43  is utilized to cook over the medial amount of time. Additionally, the roasting well  43  is utilized to cook in the convention of roasting. The heat actuator  54  is set to a desired temperature so the valve  44  begins delivering the fuel to the heat source  42 . The igniter actuator  52  is actuated to ignite the fuel. The timer actuator  56  is set to the desired time. A plurality of items may be cooked simultaneously in each of the grilling  38 , barbeque  41  or roasting  43  wells. 
         [0029]    With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         [0030]    Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.