US3378002A
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Semi-portable fireplace and grill
Assignee: LESTER L HINK
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Filing: 1966-04-06
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Granted: 1968-04-16
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Expires: 1986-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester L Hink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/07; A47J37/0759; F; F24; F24B; F24B3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A SEMI-PORTABLE FIREPLACE AND GRILL FOR USE OUT-OFDOORS COMPRISING: (A) A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL FIREPOT ELEMENT DEFINING A CENTRAL OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH ON A VERTICAL AXIS, SAID FIREPOT ELEMENT HAVING A SIDE WALL WHICH INCLUDES AN UPPER END AND LOWER END THE LATTER OF WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE GROUND AND FORM THEREWITH A FIREPOT; (B) DRAFT PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING RADIALLY THROUGH SAID WALL ADJACENT SAID LOWER END; (C) A GRILL ELEMENT OF A PERIPHERAL DIMENSION TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CENTRAL OPENING; AND (D) MEANS CARRIED BY SAID GRILL ELEMENT AND SUPPORTING SAME FROM SAID UPPER END FOR VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT FROM A POSITION WHEREIN SAID GRILL ELEMENT IS RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CENTRAL OPENING IN VERTICAL SPACED RELATION TO THE GROUND THEREUNDER TO A POSITION WHEREIN SAID GRILL ELEMENT OVERLIES SAID CENTRAL OPENING; (E) SAID LAST MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY EXTENDED LEGS HAVING INNER END PORTIONS SECURED TO THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID GRILL ELEMENT AT SPACED POINTS THEREALONG AND OUTER END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO OVERLIE AND ENGAGE SAID UPPER END OF SAID FIREPOT ELEMENT; (F) SAID GRILL ELEMENT BEING RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND IN WHICH SAID GRILL ELEMENT AND LEGS ARE IN THE NATURE OF A TRIPOD; (G) SAID INNER END PORTION OF TWO OF THE LEGS OF SAID TRIPOD BEING SECURED TO SAID GRILL ELEMENT ADJACENT ONE SIDE EDGE ONE EACH AT A DIFFERENT CORNER OF SAID GRILL ELEMENT; (H) SAID INNER END PORTION OF THE THIRD LEG OF SAID TRIPOD BEING SECURED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE SIDE EDGE OF SAID GRILL ELEMENT OPPOSITE SAID ONE SIDE EDGE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A SEMI-PORTABLE FIREPLACE AND GRILL FOR USE OUT-OFDOORS COMPRISING: (A) A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL FIREPOT ELEMENT DEFINING A CENTRAL OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH ON A VERTICAL AXIS, SAID FIREPOT ELEMENT HAVING A SIDE WALL WHICH INCLUDES AN UPPER END AND LOWER END THE LATTER OF WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE GROUND AND FORM THEREWITH A FIREPOT; (B) DRAFT PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING RADIALLY THROUGH SAID WALL ADJACENT SAID LOWER END; (C) A GRILL ELEMENT OF A PERIPHERAL DIMENSION TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CENTRAL OPENING; AND (D) MEANS CARRIED BY SAID GRILL ELEMENT AND SUPPORTING SAME FROM SAID UPPER END FOR VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT FROM A POSITION WHEREIN SAID GRILL ELEMENT IS RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CENTRAL OPENING IN VERTICAL SPACED RELATION TO THE GROUND THEREUNDER TO A POSITION WHEREIN SAID GRILL ELEMENT OVERLIES SAID CENTRAL OPENING; (E) SAID LAST MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY EXTENDED LEGS HAVING INNER END PORTIONS SECURED TO THE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID GRILL ELEMENT AT SPACED POINTS THEREALONG AND OUTER END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO OVERLIE AND ENGAGE SAID UPPER END OF SAID FIREPOT ELEMENT; (F) SAID GRILL ELEMENT BEING RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND IN WHICH SAID GRILL ELEMENT AND LEGS ARE IN THE NATURE OF A TRIPOD; (G) SAID INNER END PORTION OF TWO OF THE LEGS OF SAID TRIPOD BEING SECURED TO SAID GRILL ELEMENT ADJACENT ONE SIDE EDGE ONE EACH AT A DIFFERENT CORNER OF SAID GRILL ELEMENT; (H) SAID INNER END PORTION OF THE THIRD LEG OF SAID TRIPOD BEING SECURED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE SIDE EDGE OF SAID GRILL ELEMENT OPPOSITE SAID ONE SIDE EDGE THEREOF.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-16 | 1971-10-16 | 1972-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-16 | 1975-10-16 | 1976-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-16 | 1979-10-16 | 1980-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |