Cooking station and system with removable insert having multiple cooking modes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018317707-A1
Application number	US-201815971976-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 4, 2018
Priority date	May 8, 2017
Publication date	Nov 8, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of a cooking station for cooking a food product are provided. In one embodiment, the cooking station includes a main body and an insert. The main body includes a vertically extending wall extending between a closed bottom end and a closable upper end with a lid. The main body is configured to extend longitudinally in a vertical orientation. The main body defines a lower insert opening and an upper insert opening, the main body including a slideable door moveable to close-off either the lower and upper insert openings. The insert is sized and configured to be removably positioned through either one of the lower insert opening and the upper insert opening, the first insert having heating element container structure configured to deliver heat to the food product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cooking station for cooking a food product, comprising:
a main body having a vertically extending wall extending between a closed bottom end and a pivotable lid at an upper end, the vertically extending wall extending laterally with a radial portion and a generally flat portion, the flat portion extending along a front side of the main body, the main body defining a first insert opening and a second insert opening therein, the first insert opening being positioned at a lower portion of the main body and the second insert opening being positioned above the first insert opening of the main body; and an insert sized to be removably positioned through either one of the first insert opening and the second insert opening, the insert having heating element structure configured to deliver heat to a food product.

2 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the heating element structure comprises gas heating element structure for cooking the food product.

3 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the heating element structure comprises container structure sized and configured to hold charcoal for cooking the food product.

4 . The cooking station of claim 3 , wherein the container structure of the insert comprises openings defined therein at an upper end portion of the container structure such that the container structure is configured to be partially positioned through the first insert opening so that the openings are exposed within the main body.

5 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the insert is positionable in the first insert opening in a first position and a second position for cooking the food product, the insert, in the first position, being partially inserted within the first insert opening and, the insert, in the second position, being fully inserted within the first insert opening.

6 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a single slideable door moveable between the first insert opening and the second insert opening, the slideable door configured to close-off one of the first and second insert openings.

7 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a ledge sized to hold a removable grill such that the grill is positionable above the second insert opening.

8 . The cooking station of claim 1 , further comprising one or more food suspension elements sized to extend horizontally across an upper portion of the main body, the one or more food suspension elements configured to suspend removeable hook elements for suspending the food product thereto.

9 . The cooking station of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises two wheels and a handle each positioned on a single side of the main body, the handle positioned at an upper portion of the main body, the two wheels and the handle configured to facilitate manually tilting the main body to facilitate portability of the main body.

10 . A cooking station system for cooking a food product, comprising:
a main body having a vertically extending wall extending between a closed bottom end and a closable upper end with a lid, the main body configured to extend longitudinally in a vertical orientation, the main body defining a lower insert opening and an upper insert opening, the main body including a slideable door moveable to close-off either the lower and upper insert opening; and a first insert sized and configured to be removably positioned through either one of the lower insert opening and the upper insert opening, the first insert having heating element container structure configured to deliver heat to the food product; wherein the first insert is positionable in the lower insert opening in a first position and a second position for cooking the food product such that the first insert, in the first position, is partially inserted within the lower insert opening and such that the first insert, in the second position, is fully inserted within the lower insert opening.

11 . The cooking station system of claim 10 , wherein the heating element container structure of the insert comprises openings defined therein at an upper end portion of the container structure such that, in the first position, the heating element container structure is configured to be partially positioned through the lower insert opening so that the openings are exposed within the main body.

12 . The cooking station system of claim 10 , wherein, upon the first insert being positioned in the lower insert opening in the first position, the first insert comprises a moveable brace to maintain the first insert in a level position.

13 . The cooking station system of claim 10 , further comprising a second insert sized and configured to be removably positioned within the lower insert opening or the upper insert opening, the second insert having gas heating element structure configured to cook the food product.

14 . The cooking station system of claim 10 , wherein the main body comprises two wheels and a handle each positioned on a single side of the main body, the handle positioned at an upper portion of the main body, the two wheels and the handle configured to facilitate manually tilting the main body to facilitate portability of the main body.

15 . The cooking station system of claim 10 , wherein the main body comprises a ledge sized to hold a removable grill such that the grill is positionable above the second insert opening.

16 . The cooking station of claim 10 , further comprising one or more food suspension elements sized to extend horizontally across an upper portion of the main body, the one or more food suspension elements configured to suspend removeable hook elements for suspending the food product thereto.

17 . The cooking station of claim 10 , wherein the main body includes rails extending horizontally within the main body to correspond with the lower insert opening and the upper insert opening such that the first insert is configured to be manually moveable through one of the first and second insert openings and along the rails corresponding therewith.

18 . A cooking station system for cooking a food product, comprising:
a main body extending longitudinally in a vertical orientation with a vertically extending wall, the main body including a closed bottom end and closable upper end with a lid, the vertically extending wall extending laterally with a radial portion and a generally flat portion, the flat portion extending along a front side of the main body, the main body including multiple grill racks disposed horizontally within the main body and exposable with a pivoting door, the door including a transparent window for observation of the food product within the main body; and a pellet hopper removably coupled to the main body, the pellet hopper configured to controllably feed pellets to a heating element within a lower portion of the main body, the pellet hopper extending longitudinally in a vertical orientation adjacent the main body.

19 . The cooking station system of claim 18 , further comprising one or more food suspension elements sized to extend horizontally across an upper portion of the main body, the one or more food suspension elements configured to suspend removeable hook elements for suspending the food product thereto.

20 . The cooking station system of claim 18 , wherein the pellet hopper is controllable remotely.

Assignees

• North Atlantic Imp Llc

Inventors

• Dahle Roger

Classifications

• A47J2037/0795

  Adjustable food supports, e.g. for height adjustment · CPC title

• A47J37/0786

  Accessories · CPC title

• A47J37/0727 Primary

  with gas burners · CPC title

• F23B60/00

  Combustion apparatus in which the fuel burns essentially without moving · CPC title

• A47J37/0713

  with gas burners · CPC title