Adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear

Abstract

A support stand for barbeque grills and camping gear, incorporating a telescoping, height-adjustable tube, with two ends, wherein the first end has been designed to accept, for positioning on the ground, an auger bit or a land stand, and the second end has been designed to accept an interchangeable mounting hub utilizing either screws or collapsible magnetic arms to hold barbeque grills and other camping gear.

Claims

1. Adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, comprising: a. an earth anchor auger shaft, having a long center body, a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an auger bit permanently attached to it, the second end has a chamfered shape, the long center body has a multitude of shaft holes penetrating completely positioned at predetermined intervals; and b. a telescoping height-adjustable tube, having a long center body, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a chamfered edge, the second end has a chamfered edge with a clearance hole near the end designed to accept a quick release pin, the long center body has a multitude of shaft holes penetrating completely positioned at predetermined intervals; and c. a drive pin wrench, round in shape, having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is of reduced diameter and the second end has a hole designed to accept a metal key ring; and d. a quick release pin, round in shape, having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is chamfered containing a retractable steel-made ball, the second end has a through hole designed to accept key ring which serves as a stop; and e. a hub-to-tube fitting, tubular in shape, having a short center body, a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an external thread, the second end has a smooth surface designed to fit inside of said telescoping height-adjustable tube, the short center body has a through clearance hole designed to accept said quick release pin; and f. a mounting hub, round in shape, having a center body and an outer perimeter, wherein said center body has a large threaded through hole, the outer perimeter has four small threaded holes designed to accept screws that hold collapsible pivot arms; and g. four collapsible pivot arms, rectangular in shape, each having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has a through clearance hole designed to accept screws attaching it to said mounting hub, and the second end has a through threaded hole designed to accept a screw to hold magnetic discs; and h. four magnetic discs, round in shape, having a center body, wherein said center body has positioned in its center a through clearance hole designed to accept a screw that will hold said magnetic discs to said collapsible pivot arms; i. wherein said first end of the telescoping height-adjustable tube slides over the top of the second end of the earth anchor auger shaft, allowing it to freely move in up and down direction, permitting the user to set the desired height of the stand, and lock it in place by matching said clearance holes of both the telescoping height-adjustable tube and the earth anchor auger shaft, and driving through said tube and the shaft the drive pin wrench, which allows the user to turn the stand in the counterclockwise direction, driving the auger bit into the ground until firm footing is established, and j. wherein the user will connect said mounting hub to the telescoping height-adjustable tube by using the hub-to-tube fitting by threading the first end of said hub-to-tube fitting into the mounting hub and the second end of said hub-to-tube fitting into the telescoping tube, and locking them in place by inserting the quick-release pin through the clearance holes of the second end of the telescoping height-adjustable tube and the short body of the hub-to-tube fitting, and k. wherein permitting the user to attach to said mounting hub, by using screws, any object which nonmetallic properties, such chairs, tabletops or barbeque grills, and where objects with metallic components need be supported by said adjustable stand, the user may attach the collapsible pivot arms by driving screws thorough the clearance holes located at the first end of each collapsible pivot arm into the small threaded holes located on the outer perimeter of the mounting hub, and attaching to said arms the magnetic discs by driving screws through the center holes of each said magnetic disc into the threaded holes located at the second end of the collapsible pivot arm; once said pivoting arms with the magnets are attached, the user my adjust the pivot arms and use the magnetic disc to support barbeque grills and other camping gear.

2. The adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear of claim 1 further comprising of: a. a land stand shaft, having a long center body, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has threaded hole inside of it the second end has a chamfered edge, the long center body has a multitude of shaft holes penetrating completely positioned at predetermined intervals, designed to match the holes in the body of the telescoping height-adjustment tube, and b. two land stand floor plates, each having a center, a first end and a second end, wherein the center has a through clearance hole, the first and the second end have a single through threaded hole; c. wherein said land stand floor plates are place on top on each other, with said center clearance holes lined-up, allowing for attachment of said floor plates with the land stand shaft by driving a screw through the plates into the threaded hole located in the first end of said land stand shaft forming a land stand assembly, wherein said earth anchor auger shaft can be replaced with said land stand assembly and used to support barbeque grills and other camping gear on a paved parking lot and other flat surfaces.

3. The adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear of claim 1 further comprising of: a. a heat plate, having a bottom plate, and two side, wherein the bottom plate has to clearance holes; b. wherein the heat plate is attached to a barbeque grill or other camping gear, with screws driven through said clearance holes, allowing said adjustable stand, using the pivoting arms with the magnetic discs, to hold said heat plate and to support said camping gear.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The components shown in the drawings are not to scale. In the interest of clarity, some of the components might be shown in a generalized form and could be identified utilizing commercial designations. All components, including its essential features, have been assigned reference numbers that are utilized consistently throughout the descriptive process outlined herein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear with an auger bit, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(3) FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the land stand assembly, designed to be an interchangeable components with the auger bit, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(4) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the initial stage of assembling the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, specifically, insertion of the telescoping height-adjustment tube over the earth anchor auger shaft, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(5) FIG. 3 is a similar view showing the insertion process, on top of the telescoping height-adjustment tube, of the bull's-eye bubble level, and insertion of the drive pin wrench in the side of the height-adjustment tube, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(6) FIG. 4 is a similar view showing the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear being rotated by the user in a clockwise direction, causing the assembly to be anchored into the ground, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(7) FIG. 5 is a similar view showing the bull's-eye bubble level removed from the telescoping height-adjustment tube and the selection of the mounting hub containing four collapsible pivot arms with magnetic discs, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(8) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the mounting hub with the collapsible pivot arms folded, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(9) FIG. 7 is a similar view showing the mounting hub with the collapsible pivot arms removed, exposing the four clearance holes used for attaching the hub, by using screws, directly to nonmetallic surfaces, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(10) FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the mounting hub with the collapsible pivot arms extended, being attached to the telescoping height-adjustment tube using the hub-to-tube fitting, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(11) FIG. 9 is a similar view showing the quick release pin being used to secure the mounting hub to the telescoping height-adjustment tube, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(12) FIG. 10 is a similar view showing the fully-assembled, top portion of the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(13) FIG. 11 is a similar view showing the mounting hub with four collapsible pivot arms and magnetic discs attached thereto, attached to the bottom plate of a barbecue grill, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(14) FIG. 12 is a similar view showing the mounting hub with four collapsible pivot arms and magnetic discs, supporting a metallic object, such as table or a food tray, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(15) FIG. 13 is a similar view showing the mounting hub without the collapsible pivot arms, attached with four screws to a nonmetallic object, such as a barbecue grill, table or a food tray, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(16) FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, supporting a barbeque grill via a heat plate, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(17) FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the heat plate, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(18) FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, using the auger bit, mounted to a chair, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(19) FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, using the auger bit, mounted to a table top, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(20) FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, using the auger bit, mounted to an umbrella, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(21) FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear, using the auger bit, mounted to an ice bucket filled with exemplary beverages, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(22) The following description references to the above-defined drawings and represents only an exemplary embodiment of the invention. It is foreseeable, and recognizable by those skilled in the art, that various modifications and/or substitutions to the invention could be implemented without departing from the scope and the character of the invention.

(23) FIG. 1 shows the adjustable stand for barbeque grills and other camping gear assembly 10 in accordance with the invention, supporting a barbecue grill 12. The adjustable stand assembly 10, includes a telescoping height-adjustment tube 14, earth anchor auger shaft 18 with an auger bit 21, drive pin wrench 24, mounting hub 26, four collapsible pivot arms 28, four magnetic discs 30, hub-to-tube fitting 32, quick release pin 36, layered chain 38 and two metal key rings 40.

(24) The stand also incorporates optional, interchangeable components, which include the land stand assembly 50, comprising of a vertical shaft 52, vertical shaft mounting bolt 54, two floor plates 56, leveling threaded holes 58, as shown in FIG. 1A; plus a heat plate 60, incorporating four clearance holes for the mounting purposes, as shown in FIG. 15.

(25) FIG. 2 shows the first step in assembling the adjustable stand 10. This step requires insertion of the telescoping height-adjustment tube 14 over the earth anchor auger shaft 18. By sliding up or down the telescoping height-adjustment tube 14, the user may choose the desired height of the stand 10. Once the desired height is selected, the user locks this position in place by lining up the tube hole 16 with the shaft hole 20, and inserting through them the drive pin wrench 24, as shown in FIG. 3.

(26) Next, the users will drive the earth anchor auger shaft 18 into the ground by holding the drive pin wrench 24 and rotating the barbecue anchor auger stand 10 in a clockwise direction, see FIG. 4. To ensure straight vertical insertion, the user may install the bull's-eye bubble level 22, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4.

(27) The user may choose to place the stand 10 on a flat surface, such as a parking lot, in which situation the user will replace the auger bit 21 with the land stand assembly 50, as shown in FIG. 1A

(28) Once the barbecue the stand 10 is firmly anchored to the ground, the user removes the bull's-eye bubble level 22, and selects the mounting hub 26, as shown in FIG. 5. Here, the user can modify the mounting hub's 26 configuration, providing the user with three options: A) the mounting hub 26 with four extended collapsible pivot arms 28 with magnetic discs 30, as shown in FIG. 5; B) the mounting hub 26 with folded collapsed pivot arms 28 with magnetic discs 30, as shown in FIG. 6; C) the mounting hub 26 without accessories, as shown in FIG. 7.

(29) FIG. 8 shows how the selected mounting hub 26 is inserted into the telescoping height-adjustment tube 14. Here, the user inserts the hub-to-tube fitting 32 into the top end of the telescoping height-adjustment tube 14. To lock these two components in place, the user lines up the fitting hole 34, located in the hub-to-tube fitting 32, with the top tube hole 16 and inserts through them the quick release pin 36, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

(30) FIG. 10 shows the fully-assembled, top portion of the adjustable stand assembly 10. Included in the assembly are also the two metal key rings 40 and the layered chain 38 connecting the quick release pin 36 to the drive pin wrench 24 for safekeeping.

(31) FIGS. 11, 12 and 13, show a wide range of objects that can be supported by the adjustable stand 10. Utilizing the mounting hub 26 with the four extended collapsible pivot arms 28 and magnetic discs 30, the adjustable stand 10 can support a barbecue grill 12, as shown in FIG. 11, or any other metallic object such as a small picnic table or a food tray, as shown in FIG. 12. Objects with nonmetallic properties, can be supported by attaching them directly to the mounting hub 26 with four screws, as shown in FIG. 13, these objects may include a chair, a large table top, an umbrella or an ice bucket, as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, 18 and 19 respectively.

(32) FIGS. 14 and 15 show how the end-user may utilize a heat plate 60. The heat plate is mounted to a grill 12 using bolts and provided clearance holes 62. The heat plate ensures that the surface contacting the magnetic discs 30 is cool, preventing demagnetization of said magnetic discs 30.