US 6,981,497 B2
Portable cooking apparatus
Robert DeMars, Woodland Hills, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Original Ideas, Inc, La Quinta, Calif. (US)
Filed on May 27, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/444,237.
Application 10/444237 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/736847, filed on Dec. 13, 2000, granted, now 6,606,987, filed on Aug. 19, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2003/0192526 A1, Oct. 16, 2003
Int. Cl. A47J 37/00 (2006.01); A47J 37/07 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 126—38 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable cooking apparatus comprising:
a fire bowl comprising an exterior undersurface and an internal chamber;
a lid removably engagable with said fire bowl; and
a stand to be locatable against said exterior undersurface of said fire bowl for support during a usage position, and during a non-use position and for portability, said lid is situated above and locked onto said firebowl and said stand is situated atop said lid and locked onto said firebowl, said lid comprises at least one handle, said stand comprises an aperture designed to fit over said handle when said stand is situated atop said lid during said non-use position and thereby allowing user access to said handle.