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(12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 7,958,882 B1 Sgourides (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 14, 2011

(54) COLLAPSIBLE BARBEQUE SYSTEM 6,422,230 B1 * 7/2002 Stewart et a1. ............ .. 126/25 R 6,437,291 B1* 8/2002 Hopponen 219/395

. 6 439 222 B1* 8/2002 D' t l. . 126/41 R (76) Inventor: John Sgoundes, Palm Harbor, FL (US) 635463846 131* 400% L520??? t t t t t t t 99/342

6,681,759 B2 * 1/2004 B tul . 126/25 R ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis 6,910,475 B2 * 6/2005 232k 351,11 ' 126/25 R

patent is extended or adjusted under 35 6,951,213 B2* 10/2005 Coleman etal 126/38 U_S_C_ 154(1)) by 334 days_ 6,981,497 B2 * l/2006 DeMars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126/38

7,342,202 B2* 3/2008 Bachinskiet a1. 219/386 _ 7,681,567 B2* 3/2010 Chung ............. .. . 126/25 R

(21) APPl' No" 12018390 2002/0020405 A1* 2/2002 Coleman et a1. . 126/41 R _ 2002/0069865 A1* 6/2002 Stewart et al. 126/9 R

(22) Flledi Jul- 15, 2008 2002/0112717 A1* 8/2002 Bentulan ...... .. . 126/25 R 2003/0145882 A1* 8/2003 Sanna ....... .. 135/128

Related US. Application Data 2004/0112361 A1* 6/2004 Zelek et al. . 126/25 R 2005/0252504 A1* 11/2005 Cabrera et al. . 126/50

(60) Provisional application No. 60/959,713, ?led on Jul. 2006/0054395 A1* 3/2006 Kovacic ....... .. 182/141 16, 2007' 2006/0130825 A1* 6/2006 Yeh ........... .. . 126/25 R

2006/0266754 A1* 11/2006 Carmona 220/666 (51) Int- Cl- 2007/0290486 A1* 12/2007 Chung ........................ .. 280/645

F24C 1/16 (2006.01) * Cited by examiner 52 US. Cl. ....... .. 126/9 R' 126/9 B' 126/25 R' 126/29'

( ) 126/38_220/4 28, 220/287_220/781 Primary Examiner * Kenneth B Rinehart (58) Field of Classi?cation Search .............. .. 126/25 R, ASS/am Exam/"er * Jorge Perelm

126/29, 38, 9 B, 9 R; 220/4.28, 287, 781 See application ?le for complete search history. (57) ABSTRACT

A tub in a generally rectilinear con?guration has a rear face, (56) References Cited a front face and side faces. The tub has a closed bottom and an

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1,404,314 A * 1/1922 Olsen ............................ .. 126/38

3,556,076 A * 1/1971 Stewart .... .. 126/9R

4,210,118 A * 7/1980 Davis et a1. .... .. 126/25R 4,273,395 A * 6/1981 Martinez et al. . .... .. 312/205

4,471,749 A * 9/1984 Galdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126/9R

4,492,215 A * 1/1985 DiGianvittorio . .... .. 126/9R

4,616,624 A * 10/1986 Parker ............ .. 126/9R

5,970,971 A * 10/1999 Wu 126/38 6,131,505 A * 10/2000 Lin 99/340 6,199,548 B1* 3/2001 Hsu 126/194 6,205,912 B1* 3/2001 Chiu 99/339 6,237,472 B1* 5/2001 Gates ......... .. 99/446

6,257,229 B1* 7/2001 Stewart et al. 126/276 6,260,729 B1* 7/2001 Mitchell et al. ............. .. 220/287

open top. The tub contains heating elements with controls in the front face. The controls are adapted to be manipulated by a user during operation and use. A lid in a generally rectilinear con?guration has a posterior element and an anterior element. The posterior element has a rear face, an open front and side faces. The posterior element has an open bottom and a closed top. The anterior element has a front face, an open rear and side faces. The posterior element has an open bottom and a closed top. The rear of the anterior element is adapted to slidably couple with respect to the front of the posterior element. In this manner movement is provided between an expanded and contracted orientation.

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