Abstract:
A portable grill assembly having a frame and a plurality of legs that are pivotally attached to the frame. A removable tray is matingly received within the frame and a screen is removably nested within the tray in spaced relation to the bottom of the removable tray to provide room for charcoal to be burned. At least one wind screen is detachably secured in the frame adjacent the grill to block wind from blowing on the grill. At least one wing is attached to the frame.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to a portable grill assembly used for cooking purposes. More specifically, this invention relates to a collapsible portable grill assembly that can be easily transported and assembled. 
     Portable grills are known in the art and are used for things such as camping, tailgating, and the like. While useful in establishing a remote outdoor cooking set-up, conventional grills are difficult to transport, are unstable, or are difficult to assemble. Either conventional grills are large, cumbersome, and take up a substantial amount of space, or they are comprised of many pieces that take time and effort to assemble. Therefore, a need exists for a grill that addresses these deficiencies. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a portable grill that is easy to transport. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable grill that is easy to assemble. 
     A still further object of the present invention is to provide a portable grill that addresses multiple cooking issues in a small space. 
     These and other objects, features, or advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the specification and claims. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A portable grill assembly is supported by a plurality of pivotally attached legs. Matingly received within the frame is a removable tray having a screen that is nested within the tray. Attached to the frame is at least one wind screen and at least one wing. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of a portable grill assembly; 
         FIG. 2  is a front perspective view of a portable grill assembly; 
         FIG. 3  is a back perspective view of a portable grill assembly; 
         FIG. 4  is a back perspective view of a portable grill assembly using wind shields; 
         FIG. 5  is a top elevated view of a collapsible charcoal chimney; 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of wings; 
         FIG. 7  is a top plan view of a bag; 
         FIG. 8  is a top plan view of a bag with pockets; 
         FIG. 9  is a side view of a clip; and 
         FIG. 10  is a top view of a clip. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to the Figures, the grill assembly  10  has a frame  12  that is supported by a plurality of legs  14 . The frame  12  has front and back support members  16  and  18  that are connected to side support members  20 . The front member  16  is comprised of a hollow tube  19  having a plurality of apertures  21  Preferably, back member  18  and side members  20  are L-shaped having a horizontal portion  22  and a vertical portion  24 . The frame  12  also has a plurality of U-shaped slots  26  that are secured to the frame  12  and extend longitudinally in parallel spaced relation to the back member  18  and side members  20 . The legs  14  are pivotally attached to the frame  12  by a pivot pin  27  that extends from the front member  16  to the back member  18 . 
     Slidably connected to the pivot pin  27  is at least one and preferably two cooking support members  28 . The cooking support member  28  has a bracket  30  that is positioned between the side members  20  and the U-shaped slots  26  that telescopically receive a C-shaped support bar  32 . The bracket  30  has a plurality of apertures  34  that receive a pin  36  that are used to adjust the height of bar  32  in relation to bracket  30 . The bracket is slidably secured to pivot pin  27  by a clamp or any other conventional means. 
     Formed to fit within the U-shaped slots  26  is at least one and preferably a plurality of wind screens  37 . In one example four wind screens are used wherein grooves  39  near the end of two wind screens  37  matingly connect to secure the two wind screens  37  together at generally a right angle as shown in the Figures. The wind screens  37  are painted in colors and have printed indicia that are associated with a school, corporation, or organization. 
     A tray  38  is formed to be removably received within the L-shaped back and side members  16  and  20  of frame  12 . The tray  38  has an open top, a bottom  40  and a sidewall  42  that forms a hollow chamber. A screen  44  having at least a pair of L-shaped supports  46  that extend outwardly are removably nested within the tray  40 . 
     At least one, and preferably two wings  48  are slidably connected to front member  18 . The wing  48  has a shaft  50  and a support base  52 . The shaft  50  is telescopically received within front member  18 . The support base  52  is flat as shown in  FIG. 5 . In alternative embodiments, a sidewall  54  extends upwardly from the support base  52  to form a compartment  56 . A grid or screen  58  extends over the compartment  56 . In one example, the grid is spaced to receive a plurality of individual charcoal briquettes. The wings  48  are used to provide an additional cooking or warming surface to burn additional charcoal or warm food items such as coffee. 
     To facilitate the burning of charcoal, a collapsible charcoal chimney  60  is used. The collapsible charcoal chimney  60  has four sidewalls  62  that are hingedly connected together and have a plurality of apertures  63  near the top edge. The apertures receive a comb  65 . A plate  64  having a plurality of apertures  66  is hingedly attached to one of the sidewalls  62 . Finally, a handle  68  is connected to the outer surface of a sidewall  62  by a bracket  70  and pivot pin  72 . Located on the bracket  70  is a lock  74  such as a pin or detent that holds the handle in an operating position and when released permits the handle  68  to rotate such that the handle  68  lays flat against the sidewall  62 . 
     A clip  75  is used to attach a grill basket  76  to the grill assembly  10 . The clip  25  has two C-shaped claw portions  78  and  80  with portion  78  having a plurality of slots  82 . Portion  80  is attached to bar  32  and portion  78  receives the wires  84  of the grill basket  76  to hold the grill basket in a generally horizontal position. Slots  82  receive wires  84  of the grill basket  76  when in a raised position and provide a stop to hold a portion of the grill basket in an open upright position. 
     A bag  86  is used to transport the grill assembly  10 . As shown in  FIG. 7 , the bag  86  has a main portion  88  and a folding portion  90 . The main portion has at least one fastening device  92  that extends outwardly from the main portion  88 . The fastening device  92  is positioned to align with a fastening surface  94  when the ends of the main portion  88  are folded inwardly. The fastening device  92  and fastening surface are of any type such as a strap and buckle, straps that are tied, or a hook and loop combination. At least one additional fastening device  92  is attached to the main portion  88  and is positioned opposite the folding portion  90  and aligns with a fastening surface  94  when the folding portion  90  is folded over. The bag  86  has a heat resistant liner  96  on the interior surface which permits the grill assembly  10  to be placed in the bag  86  shortly after use for transport. The bag  86  also is placed underneath the grill assembly  10  on a support surface such as a plastic table to reflect the heat from the grill away from the table. 
     A second bag  98  is used to transport cooking utensils such as tongs, a lid holder, the charcoal chimney  60 , a comb  65  and the like. The second bag  98  is similar to the first bag  86  except that the folding portion has a plurality of pockets  100  to hold the cooking utensils. 
     To assemble, the grill assembly  10  is removed from bag  86  and the legs  14  are pivoted from underneath the frame  12  to a support position. The brackets  30  are clamped to pivot pin  36  and slid along pivot pin  36  to a desired distance of separation. Support bar  32  is inserted in bracket  30  and set to the desired height and distance apart. Next, the wind screens  34  are matingly connected by grooves  36  and then inserted into the U-shaped slots  26 . Finally, the shaft  50  of the wings  48  are inserted into the front member  18  and the tray  38  is placed within the L-shaped back and side members  16  and  20  of frame  12 . 
     Thus, a grill assembly has been disclosed that at the very least meets all of the stated objectives.