Patent Publication Number: US-10786114-B2

Title: Brazza grill

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority back to U.S. Provisional No. 62/591,063, entitled “Brazza Grill”, filed Nov. 27, 2017, the contents of which are incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
     This invention was not federally sponsored. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to the general field of outdoor grills, and more specifically to a multi-level grill that is both adjustable and rotatable. 
     The use of grills to cook meats, vegetables and other types of food is well known. However, many users of grills complain that when they want to sear the fish but gently broil the corn, they cannot do both simultaneously. Another problem with grills is that no matter how much a manufacturer dresses them up, most are still unattractive boxes that sit in an inconvenient place in the patio. 
     Thus there has existed a long-felt need for a grill that is both attractive and can allow for the grilling of a variety of items at different temperatures simultaneously. 
     The current invention provides just such a solution by providing a grill with several different levels at which items can be grilled. It is attractive and interesting for people awaiting their food. It is also circular, such that it provides viewing entertainment from 360 degrees, and also allows for one or more chefs to use a wider variety of grilling surfaces. The grill has a rotational feature that allows a user of the invention to rotate the grill around, thereby providing both uniform cooking and a better entertainment experience to the people in attendance at the grilling event. 
     Objects of the Invention 
     It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a grill with several adjustable levels of grills, that can be rotated about an attractive table. 
     Additional objects of the invention include: 
     Providing a grill that rotates. 
     Providing a grill that allows for different levels of cooking 
     Providing a grill that allows for adjustment of the grills 
     Providing a grill that is attractive and fun for the people awaiting their food. 
     Providing a grill that allows for more than one chef to use the grill concurrently. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. The features listed herein and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following description and appended claims. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
     It should be understood that while the preferred embodiments of the invention are described in some detail herein, the present disclosure is made by way of example only and that variations and changes thereto are possible without departing from the subject matter coming within the scope of the following claims, and a reasonable equivalency thereof, which claims I regard as my invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       One preferred form of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, perspective view of the invention, showing its various components before they are put together into the final product. 
         FIG. 2  is a top perspective view of the Grill Table part of the invention 
         FIG. 3  is top perspective view of the Grill Table put together. 
         FIG. 4  is a top, perspective view of a “small table” base part of the invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a top, perspective view of a “small table” base part of the invention in its assembled form. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view rotating ring component. 
         FIG. 7  is top view of the rotating ring. 
         FIG. 8  side view of the rotating ring. 
         FIG. 9  is a top, perspective view of the first grill portion of this invention. 
         FIG. 10  top view of the first grill. 
         FIG. 11  is a side view of the first grill. 
         FIG. 12  is an exploded view of the first grill. 
         FIG. 13  is top view of the first grill. 
         FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view of the first grill. 
         FIG. 15  is a top, perspective view of the second grill. 
     
    
    
     REFERENCE NUMBERS USED 
     
         
           53 . Donut grill 
           54 . Grill 
           55 . Charcoal tray 
           56 . Small table 
           57 . Large table 
           58 . Grill body 
           59 . Grill base 
           60 . Small table support 
           61 . Small table tubular support 
           62 . Big table tubular support 
           63 . Bearing 
           64 . Handle 
           65 . Small table top 
           66 . Small table support bracket 
           67 . Cavity 
           68 . Small table top portion 
           69 . Small table external strap 
           70 . Small table internal strap 
           71 . Small table basin 
           72 . Angle support 
           73 . Small table tubular support bracket 
           74 . Small table connector plate 
           75 . Connector support 
           76 . Leveler plate 
           77 . First tubular cross brace 
           78 . Guide pin 
           79 . Second tubular cross brace 
           80 . Square leg 
           81 . First grill side 
           82 . First grill adjustable height arms 
           83 . First grill base 
           84 . Charcoal tray base 
           85 . First grill body base 
           86 . First grill tubular cross body 
           87 . First grill support channel 
           88 . First grill tubular  30  cross body 
           89 . Insulating base 
           90 . Lazy Susan circle 
           91 . Upper grill disc 
           92 . Upper grill support disc 
           93 . Donut grill 
           94 . Upper grill wire 
           95 . Upper grill internal ring 
           96 . Upper grill external ring 
           97 . Removable handle arm 
           98 . Hex nut. 
           99 . Small table generally 
           100 . Small table internal strap 
           101 . Small table external strap 
           102 . Small table angle support 
           103 . Small table connector 
           104 . Small table support 
       
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
     Many aspects of the invention can be better understood with references made to the drawings below. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Instead, emphasis is placed upon clearly illustrating the components of the present invention. Moreover, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts through the several views in the drawings. Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention are not limited in their application to the details of construction and to the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The embodiments of the invention are capable of being practiced and carried out in various ways. In addition, the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
       FIG. 1  is an exploded, perspective view of the invention, showing its various components before they are put together into the final product. A top grill or donut grill  1  rests on top of a grill  2 . Handles  12 , preferably of wood or some other non-heat conducting material allow for the easy removal of the grill. The grill has a grill body  6  and a grill base  7 , and a charcoal tray  3  into which charcoal can be placed on burnt. The invention has a base which supports the grills, and one or more table sections that surround the grills, allowing cooks to place materials around the grill for cooking and/or to allow the food produced by the grill to be placed on the table sections. There are small table sections  4  and large table sections  5 , where the small table nestles within the large table. There are Small table supports  8  and Small table tubular supports  9  which support the small table. Large table tubular supports  10  support the large table, and a Bearing  11  allows the grill to freely rotate on the base. 
       FIG. 2  is a top perspective view of the Grill Table part of the invention, and  FIG. 3  is top perspective view of the Grill Table put together. There are four Small table top portions  16 , which nestle into a small table basin  19 , bounded by a small table external strap  17  and a small table internal strap  18 . The four small table top portions form a cavity  15 , into which the first grill fits. Several angle supports  20  support the bottom of the small table, and are reinforced by small table tubular support brackets  21 , small table connector plates  22 , and connector supports  23 . Leveler plates  24  at the bottom allow for adjustment of the height of each leg. 
       FIG. 4  is a top, perspective view of a “small table” base part of the invention, and  FIG. 5  is a top, perspective view of a “small table” base part of the invention in its assembled form. The small table top, referred to generally as  13 , creates a cavity  15 , and is supported by small table support brackets  14 . The small table top  47  fits into a basin bounded by small table external strap  49  and small table internal strap  48 . Small table angle support  50  connects the small table to its supports, namely, several small table connectors  51  and several small table supports  52 . 
       FIG. 6  is a perspective view rotating ring component,  FIG. 7  is top view of the rotating ring, and,  FIG. 8  side view of the rotating ring. The bearing  11  is the key to the rotational abilities of the invention. The bearing  11  sits on a first tubular cross brace  25  the intersects at 90-degree angles with two second tubular cross braces  27 . A guide pin  26  extends from the center of the first tubular cross brace  25 . Several square legs  28  provide support for the rotating ring. 
       FIG. 9  is a top, perspective view of the first grill portion of this invention,  FIG. 10  top view of the first grill,  FIG. 11  is a side view of the first grill,  FIG. 12  is an exploded view of the first grill,  FIG. 13  is top view of the first grill, and,  FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view of the first grill. The charcoal tray  3  sits within the first grill. The first grill has a first grill side  29 , a first grill base  31 , and four, in this embodiment, first grill adjustable height arms  30 , upon which the upper grills are placed at desired heights. The first grill is comprised of first grill sides  29 , in this case a cylinder, into which the charcoal tray  3  sits, with charcoal burning on the charcoal tray base  32 . Inserted into the first grill is a Lazy Susan circle  38 , and an insulating base  37  from which a first grill tubular  30  cross body  36  extends, culminating in a first grill support channel  35 . A first grills tubular cross body  34  extends from a first grill body base  33 . The first grill adjustable height arms  30 , allow the user to adjust the height of the second grill. 
       FIG. 15  is a top, perspective view of the second grill. The second grill can be inserted into slots in the first grill adjustable height arms  30 . At the top of the second grill is an upper grill disc  39  that rests on an upper grill support disc  40 . A donut grill  41  with an upper grill wire  42 , an upper grill internal ring  43  and an upper grill external ring  44  can be adjusted safely through the use of handles  12 . A removable handle arm  45  can be attached and detached through a hex nut  46 . Note that a preferred embodiment of the invention has two second grills to allow for cooking at two different elevations. 
     The invention works as follows. The table serves as the base and support for the rest of the invention. Above the table, the bearing allows a Brazza grill to rotate around. Above the first grill is the second grill. The theory behind the invention is to allow a user of the invention to grill a variety of foods under a variety of different degrees of heat, separation from the source of heat, and exposure, all the while providing entertainment to the people waiting for the finished food. 
     The table has a table top and a table bottom. Attached to the table bottom are four sets of table legs. Each set of table legs comprises one or more upright members joined by a connector. The sets of table legs are attached to the table bottom by table brackets. In the center of the grill table is a table cavity, into which the other parts of the invention rest. 
     Above the table but below the first grill is a rotating base, which supports a bearing upon which the bottom of the first grill rotates. The first grill itself is a cylinder into which a charcoal tray is placed that holds the hot charcoal. Extending upward from the sides of the first grill are four “racks” which slots into which the second grill can be placed to adjust its height above the charcoal tray. 
     It should be understood that while the preferred embodiments of the invention are described in some detail herein, the present disclosure is made by way of example only and that variations and changes thereto are possible without departing from the subject matter coming within the scope of the following claims, and a reasonable equivalency thereof, which claims I regard as my invention. 
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