Patent ID: 7415979

Claim:
A cooking equipment apparatus comprising: a grill body, said grill body having an outer surface and an interior; a first removable handle adapted for selective attachment with said grill body to facilitate handling of said cooking equipment apparatus; and first and second coupling members; said first coupling member being located on said outer surface of said grill body and said second coupling member being located on said handle, said first and second coupling members adapted to being selectively engaged such that said handle is attached with said grill body, wherein said first coupling member is a receptacle member and said second coupling member is an insert member, and wherein said receptacle member includes a retainer flange, said retainer flange being disposed away from said outer surface such that said retainer flange and said outer surface define a retainer gap, said retainer gap being adapted to receive at least a portion of said insert member, and wherein said retainer flange further includes a retainer lip, said retainer lip extending from said retainer flange into said retainer gap and being adapted to retain at least a portion of said insert member when received within said retainer gap, and wherein said first removable handle includes a handle body affixed to said insert member, said handle body projecting laterally from said grill body when said first removable handle is attached to said grill body, said handle body having a portion including one of a beverage detent and a gas regulator control valve knob, wherein said beverage detent is defined as a cavity on said handle body and said gas regulator control valve knob is rotatably mounted to said handle body.