Grilling assembly

A grilling assembly for grilling over an open flame includes a frame that is tripoidal. A shaft is rotationally coupled by a first end to the frame. The shaft extends from proximate to an apex of the frame toward a base of the frame. A power module and a motor are coupled to the frame. The motor is operationally coupled to the power module and the shaft. The motor is positioned to rotate the shaft. A grate is coupled to a second end of the shaft. The grate is configured to position substantially horizontally over an open flame, such as a campfire. The grate is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft such that food items that are positioned on the grate are positioned to be heated by the open flame.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to grilling assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new grilling assembly for grilling over an open flame.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame that is tripoidal. A shaft is rotationally coupled by a first end to the frame. The shaft extends from proximate to an apex of the frame toward a base of the frame. A power module and a motor are coupled to the frame. The motor is operationally coupled to the power module and the shaft. The motor is positioned to rotate the shaft. A grate is coupled to a second end of the shaft. The grate is configured to position substantially horizontally over an open flame, such as a campfire. The grate is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft such that food items that are positioned on the grate are positioned to be heated by the open flame.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 4, the grilling assembly10generally comprises a frame12that is tripoidal. In one embodiment, the frame12comprises a set of three rods14. Each of a set of three holes16is positioned through a respective rod14proximate to a top18of the respective rod14. An axle20is positioned through the set of three holes16such that each of the rods14is rotationally coupled to the axle20. The rods14are configured to rotate such that bottoms22of the rods14are positioned to define a base24of the frame12. The base24is substantially triangularly shaped.

A shaft26is rotationally coupled by a first end66to the frame12. The shaft26extends from proximate to an apex36of the frame12toward a base24of the frame12. In one embodiment, the shaft26is squarely shaped when viewed longitudinally.

A power module28is coupled to the frame12. In one embodiment, the power module28comprises a cord30. The cord30is configured to couple to a source of alternating current. In another embodiment, the power module28comprises at least one battery32. In yet another embodiment, the at least one battery32is rechargeable.

A motor34is coupled to the frame12. The motor34is operationally coupled to the power module28and the shaft26. The motor34is positioned to rotate the shaft26. In one embodiment, the motor34is slidably coupled to the frame12so that the motor34is selectively positionable between the apex36and the base24of the frame12.

A gearbox38is coupled to and extends from the motor34. A cogwheel40and a meshing gear42are positioned in the gearbox38. The meshing gear42is gearedly coupled to the motor34. The cogwheel40is gearedly coupled to the meshing gear42. An opening44is axially positioned through the cogwheel40. The opening44is complementary to the shaft26. A channel46is positioned through the gearbox38. The channel46is aligned with the opening44. The channel46is positioned to insert the shaft26through the opening44so that the shaft26is slidably coupled to the cogwheel40to position the motor34to rotate the shaft26.

A grate48is coupled to a second end50of the shaft26. The grate48is configured to position substantially horizontally over an open flame, such as a campfire. The grate48is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft26such that food items that are positioned on the grate48are positioned to be heated by the open flame. In one embodiment, the grate48is substantially squarely shaped.

A first hook52, which is S-shaped, is positioned to insert into a penetration54that is positioned through the shaft26proximate to the second end50. The first hook52is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft26. Each of a plurality of first chains56is coupled to and extends between the first hook52and a perimeter58of the grate48. The first chains56are positioned to suspend the grate48substantially horizontally over the open flame, such as the campfire. The grate48is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft26. The food items that are positioned on the grate48are positioned to be heated by the open flame. In one embodiment, the plurality of first chains56comprises four first chains56that extend singly from proximate to each corner60of the grate48.

A pulley62is coupled to the frame12proximate to the apex36. A second hook64is rotationally coupled to and extends from the first end66of the shaft26. A pin68is coupled to and extends from the frame12. The pin68is positioned substantially equally distant from the apex36and the base24. A second chain70is positioned over the pulley62. The second chain70has a second terminus72that is coupled to the second hook64. The second chain70is selectively couplable to the pin68between the second terminus72and a first terminus74of the second chain70so that the second terminus72of the second chain70is variably positionable relative to the apex36. The second chain70is configured to selectively raise and lower the grate48so that the grate48is selectively positionable relative to the open flame.

A third hook76, which is S-shaped, is selectively couplable to the first hook52. The third hook76extends toward the base24of the frame12. The third hook76is configured to couple to an item of grilling cookware, such as a pot, to position the item of grilling cookware over the open flame.

In use, the rods14that are positioned on the axle20are configured to rotate such that the bottoms22of the rods14define the base24of the frame12. The channel46that is positioned through the gearbox38is positioned to insert the shaft26through the opening44in the cogwheel40. The shaft26is slidably coupled to the cogwheel40so that the motor34is positioned to rotate the shaft26. The first hook52that is positioned on the shaft26is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft26. The first chains56are positioned to suspend the grate48substantially horizontally over the open flame, such as the campfire. The grate48is positioned to rotate coincident with the shaft26. The food items that are positioned on the grate48are positioned to be heated by the open flame. The second chain70that is positioned on the pulley62is configured to selectively raise and lower the grate48so that the grate48is selectively positionable relative to the open flame. The third hook76is configured to couple to an item of grilling cookware, such as a pot, to position the item of grilling cookware over the open flame.