Patent ID: 6892722

Claim:
A grilling apparatus having enhanced safety and convenience of operation comprising an ash receptacle having a first end, a second end, and a first opening proximate the first end, and a grill assembly including a firebox and at least one support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the firebox and the second end being pivotally connected to the ash receptacle, the firebox includes a base pan and a rear wall connected to the base pan, wherein the grill assembly is pivotably movable relative to the ash receptacle between a cooking position and a cleaning position, the grill assembly having a range of motion with a single degree of freedom as the grill assembly moves between the cooking position and the cleaning position, the base pan, rear wall and at least one support arm being arranged such that contents of the base pan spill from the base pan over the rear wall and into the ash receptacle under the action of gravity only when the grill assembly is disposed over the first opening as the grill assembly moves through the range of motion.