Portable outdoor cooking device, system, and accessory thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018220845-A1
Application number	US-201815885313-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 31, 2018
Priority date	Jan 31, 2017
Publication date	Aug 9, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A side shelf system configured to couple to a portable cooking station. The side shelf system includes a side shelf and a cutting board. The side shelf includes an upper surface that defines a rectangular opening therein. The side shelf includes at least two extensions that extend from the opening, each extension having a ledge. The cutting board is sized to be positioned in the rectangular opening, the cutting board having an upward facing surface with a through hole defined therein. The cutting board includes a depth such that, upon positioning the cutting board over the ledge, the upward facing surface of the cutting board is substantially flush with the upper surface of the side shelf.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A portable outdoor cooking station comprising:
a main body with a frame structure, the main body having a front panel with oppositely positioned first and second panels positioned over the frame structure, the main body having at least two legs with a wheel at an end thereof to facilitate portability of the main body, the front panel having one or more knobs disposed thereon for controlling one or more heating elements within the main body; and a side shelf system including:
a side shelf configured to be coupled adjacent the first panel of the main body, the side shelf including an upper flat surface that defines a rectangular opening therein, the rectangular opening defining four sides, the four sides including at least two extensions that extend downward from the rectangular opening, the at least two extensions having a ledge at a lower end of the at least two extensions, the ledge extending inward relative to the rectangular opening; and
a cutting board sized and configured to be positioned in the rectangular opening, the cutting board having an upward facing surface with a through hole defined therein, the cutting board having a depth such that, upon positioning the cutting board over the ledge, the upward facing surface of the cutting board is substantially flush with the upper flat surface of the side shelf.

2 . 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.

3 . The cooking station of claim 1 , further comprising multiple hooks coupled to an underside of the side shelf, the multiple hooks positioned along the underside of the side shelf to facilitate holding a waste bag directly under the cutting board.

4 . The cooking station of claim 3 , wherein the multiple hooks are coupled adjacent the ledge of the at least two extensions such that oppositely positioned hooks face outward relative to each other.

5 . 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 rectangular opening such that the lip is positionable onto the ledge with the cutting board positionable over the lip of the food pan.

6 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the side shelf comprises a first extension and a second extension, the first and second extensions sized to couple to first and second sleeves, respectively, of the frame structure of the main body.

7 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the side shelf includes a bottle opener device fixed thereto.

8 . A side shelf system for coupling to a portable outdoor cooking station, comprising:
a side shelf configured to be coupled to the cooking station, the side shelf including an upper flat surface that defines a rectangular opening therein, the rectangular opening defining four sides, the four sides including at least two extensions that extend downward from the rectangular opening, the at least two extensions having a ledge at a lower end of the at least two extensions, the ledge extending inward relative to the rectangular opening; and a cutting board sized and configured to be positioned in the rectangular opening, the cutting board having an upward facing surface with a through hole defined therein, the cutting board having a depth such that, upon positioning the cutting board over the ledge, the upward facing surface of the cutting board is substantially flush with the upper flat surface of the side shelf.

9 . The side shelf system of claim 8 , further comprising a holder device configured to be fixedly coupled so as to extend below an underside of the side shelf, the holder device having an elongated portion with a free end extending substantially horizontally relative to the upper flat surface of the side shelf.

10 . The side shelf system of claim 8 , further comprising multiple hooks coupled to an underside of the side shelf, the multiple hooks positionably arranged along the underside of the side shelf to facilitate holding a waste bag directly under the cutting board.

11 . The side shelf system of claim 8 , wherein the side shelf comprises a first frame extension and a second frame extension each extending below and from the upper flat surface, the first and second frame extensions sized to couple to first and second frame portions, respectively, of the cooking station.

12 . The side shelf system of claim 8 , 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 rectangular opening such that the lip is positionable onto the ledge with the cutting board positionable over the lip of the food pan.

13 . The side shelf system of claim 8 , wherein the side shelf includes a bottle opener device fixed thereto.

14 . A portable outdoor cooking station comprising:
a main body with a frame structure, the main body configured to hold heating element structure therewith, the main body having at least two wheels at a base of the main body to facilitate portability of the main body; and a side shelf system including:
a side shelf configured to be coupled to the frame structure of the main body, the side shelf including an upper flat surface that defines a rectangular opening therein, the rectangular opening defining four sides, the four sides including at least two extensions that extend downward from the rectangular opening, the at least two extensions having a ledge at a lower end of the at least two extensions, the ledge extending inward relative to the rectangular opening; and
a cutting board sized and configured to be positioned in the rectangular opening, the cutting board having an upward facing surface with a through hole defined therein, the cutting board having a depth such that, upon positioning the cutting board over the ledge, the upward facing surface of the cutting board is substantially flush with the upper flat surface of the side shelf.

15 . The cooking station of claim 14 , further comprising a holder device configured to be operatively coupled to the frame structure of the main body, the holder device having an elongated portion with a free end extending substantially horizontally relative to the upper flat surface of the side shelf and extending below an underside of side shelf.

16 . The cooking station of claim 14 , further comprising multiple hooks coupled to an underside of the side shelf, the multiple hooks positionably arranged along the underside of the side shelf to facilitate holding a waste bag directly under the cutting board.

17 . The cooking station of claim 14 , further comprising a food pan with a lip along an upper periphery of the food pan, the lip sized to be positioned onto the ledge of the at least two extensions with the cutting board positionable over the lip.

18 . The cooking station of claim 14 , wherein the side shelf comprises a first frame extension and a second frame extension each extending below and from the upper surface of the side shelf, the first and second frame extensions sized to couple to first and second frame portions, respectively, of the frame structure of the main body.

19 . The cooking station of claim 14 , wherein the side shelf includes a bottle opener device fixed thereto.

Assignees

• North Atlantic Imp Llc

Inventors

• Dahle Roger

Classifications

• A47J37/0786 Primary

  Accessories · CPC title

• A47B2031/008

  Outdoor serving carts · CPC title

• A47B2031/003

  with drawers, trays or shelves · CPC title

• A47B37/04

  Tables specially adapted for use in the garden or otherwise in the open air, e.g. with means for holding umbrellas or umbrella-like sunshades · CPC title

• A47B31/02

  with heating, cooling or ventilating means · CPC title