Patent ID: 7841334

Claim:
A fire pit cover comprising: a center plate having openings that allow air to flow into a fire pit with said cover in place over said pit, a downward extending rim immovably attached to a peripheral edge of said center plate, said rim having a downward extending bottom edge prepared to seat on a ledge of said fire pit and position said center plate above said ledge, centering means immovably attached to said center plate inward from said rim and extending below a bottom side of said center plate, said means having an outer side prepared to fit loosely next to a wall of said fire pit and form an interference fit with said pit wall to inhibit inadvertent lateral movement of said cover when said cover is in place over said pit, and handle means carried by said cover to facilitate movement of said cover, wherein using said handle means, said cover may be readily removed from said fire pit or positioned over said fire pit.