Portable outdoor cooking device, system, and accessory thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10888193-B2
Application number	US-201916366991-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 27, 2019
Priority date	Jan 31, 2017
Publication date	Jan 12, 2021
Grant date	Jan 12, 2021

Abstract

A waste bag holder for removably positioning over a vertical side panel, the waste bag holder sized to hold a waste bag therewith. The waste bag holder includes a u-shaped structure with ends extending to first and second engaging portions. The first and second engaging portions are sized to hang and hold to the vertical side panel. Further, legs of the u-shaped structure are aligned with the respective first and second engaging portions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An outdoor cooking station comprising:
a main body with a frame structure, the main body having a front panel extending between opposite first and second sides of the main body, the main body having at least two side legs extending downward from the main body, the front panel having one or more knobs disposed thereon for controlling one or more heating elements within the main body, the at least two side legs having a vertical side panel sized to extend between the at least two legs;
a side shelf system including:
a side shelf configured to be coupled to the main body, the side shelf defining an upward facing surface with an opening defined therein; and
a cutting board sized and configured to be positioned within the opening defined in the side shelf, the cutting board positioned on a ledge extending from structure of the side shelf; and

a waste bag holder sized and configured to be removably positioned over a top edge of the vertical side panel, the removable waste bag holder, upon being positioned over the top edge of the vertical side panel, is configured to extend horizontally below the side shelf.

2. The outdoor cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the waste bag holder comprises a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion spaced apart from each other, the first and second engaging portions extending to a u-shaped structure.

3. The outdoor cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the waste bag holder comprises a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, each of the first and second engaging portions including a single back extension and a front extension, the single back extension extending linearly along an entire length of the single back extension to a free end, wherein, upon the waste bag holder being positioned over the vertical side panel, the front extension having a single point contact with a vertically extending front surface of the vertical side panel.

4. The outdoor cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the waste bag holder comprises a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion each spaced apart from each other, the first and second engaging portions each having a single point contact with a vertically extending front surface of the vertical side panel.

5. The outdoor cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the waste bag holder comprises a single rod type elongated structure with multiple bends therein.

6. The outdoor cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the waste bag holder comprises a u-shaped structure extending below the side shelf.

7. The cooking station of claim 1 , further comprising a holder device configured to be operatively coupled to the frame structure, the holder device having an elongated portion with a free end such that the elongated portion extends substantially horizontal relative to the upper flat surface of the side shelf and below the side shelf.

8. The cooking station of claim 1 , further comprising a food pan having a lip extending along an upper side of the food pan, the food pan sized and configured to be positioned through the opening such that the lip is positionable onto the ledge with the cutting board positionable over the lip of the food pan.

9. A method of collecting waste while cooking a food product, the method comprising:
providing an outdoor cooking station having a main body with a frame structure, the main body having a front panel extending between opposite first and second sides of the main body, the main body having at least two side legs extending downward from the main body, the front panel having one or more knobs disposed thereon for controlling one or more heating elements within the main body, the at least two side legs having a vertical side panel sized to extend between the at least two legs, one of the first and second sides including a side shelf configured to be coupled to the main body, the side shelf defining an upward facing surface with an opening defined therein, the opening sized to receive a cutting board with a through hole defined therein, the cutting board positioned on a ledge extending from structure of the side shelf; and
removably positioning a waste bag holder over a top edge of the vertical side panel such that a u-shaped structure of the waste bag holder extends horizontally a distance directly below the side shelf.

Assignees

• North Atlantic Imp Llc

Inventors

• Dahle Roger
• Puertas Steve L
• Clark Jeffrey D

Classifications

• A47J47/005

  Cutting boards · CPC title

• B65F1/1415

  for flexible receptables, e.g. bags, sacks · CPC title

• A47J37/0704 Primary

  with horizontal fire box · CPC title

• A47J37/0786 Primary

  Accessories · CPC title

• A47J37/0763

  Small-size, portable barbecues · CPC title