Patent ID: 7958882

Claim:
A collapsible barbecue system reconfigurable between an expanded operative orientation and a contracted inoperative orientation, the system comprising, in combination: a tub having a rectilinear configuration with a rear face and a front face separated by a depth and with side faces between the front and rear faces separated by a width, the tub having a closed bottom and an open top separated by a height, the tub containing heating elements with controls adapted to be manipulated by a user during operation and use; and a lid having a rectilinear configuration with a posterior element and an anterior element, the posterior element having a rear face and an open front separated by a depth, the posterior element having side faces between the front and rear faces separated by a width, the posterior element having an open bottom and a closed top separated by a height, the anterior element having a front face and an open rear separated by a depth, the anterior element having side faces between the rear and front face separated by a width, the posterior element having an open bottom and a closed top separated by a height, the rear of the anterior element adapted to slidably receive the front of the posterior element for movement between an expanded and contracted orientation, when in the expanded orientation the posterior element is only partially received in the anterior element whereby the lid is adapted to be lowered to receive and totally encompass the tub during storage, when in the collapsed orientation the posterior element being fully received by the anterior element whereby the lid is adapted to be resting atop the tub during use, the rearward inner sides of the posterior section having hinges for pivotally coupling the lid to the tub.