Patent ID: 6883514

Claim:
A barbeque grill for outdoor cooking comprising: a base member having a longitudinal axis and a substantially planar bottom surface, said base member further having a plurality of sidewalls integral therewith and extending substantially vertically therefrom, said base member including a plurality of spaced support rails slidably engageable with said bottom surface and for guiding said base member between retracted and extended positions substantially parallel to the axis; a plurality of elongated support legs connected to said plurality of support rails respectively and extending substantially vertically adjacent to said base member; a pair of opposed side panels having top and bottom edge portions and being secured to said plurality of support legs, said side panels extending substantially parallel to said plurality of support legs along a vertical plane and defining a cavity therebetween; a top member having front and rear edge portions positioned along a length of said top edge portions respectively and extending across the cavity, said rear edge portion being pivotally connected to one said side panels so that said top member can be selectively moved between open and closed positions, said top member including a grill surface for supporting foodstuff thereon and being spaced above said cavity; a plurality of baskets for storing charcoal therein, said plurality of baskets having a generally rectangular shape and extending adjacent a length of said side panels, said baskets being disposed substantially medially between said base member and said top member and extending substantially parallel to the axis; a drip pan for collecting and directing grease downwardly and away from said plurality of baskets, said drip pan having opposed edge portions and a central portion converging medially and downwardly therefrom; a reservoir removably positionable on said bottom surface of said base member, said reservoir for receiving grease drippings directed downwardly and away from said drip pan; and a plurality of access doors pivotally connected to said side panels respectively and extending along a partial length thereof and substantially parallel to the axis, said plurality of access doors being disposed adjacent said plurality of baskets and being movable between open and closed positions so that a user can effectively access the cavity.