Cooking device

Claim 2

A barbecue type cooking device comprising a base portion including means to confine and contain a heat source at a first level, a grid member disposed above said heat source and combined unitary rotating, pivoting and retention ball and socket means carried by said base portion and said grid to pivot said grid member upwardly from said heat source and rotate said grid member, said ball and socket means constructed and arranged with said socket secured partially around said ball in a substantially nonremovable manner to retain captively said grid member directly on said base portion in a fastened and tamperproof manner.

Claim 3

The cooking device as defined in claim 1 wherein said ball is carried by said grid member and said socket is carried by said base portion.

Claim 4

The cooking device as defined in claim 2 wherein said socket is fabricated in an upper cap and a lower cup portion and said upper cap portion is adapted to be secured to said lower cup portion with said ball inside.

Claim 5

A barbecue type cooking device comprising a base portion including means to confine and contain a heat source at a first level, said means to confine and contain a heat source including a grate member, a grid member disposed above said heat source, combined unitary rotating, pivoting and retention means carried by said base portion and said grid to pivot said grid member upwardly from said heat source and rotate said grid member, said pivoting and rotating means constructed and arranged to retain captively said grid member directly on said base portion in a fastened and tamperproof manner, and means carried by said grate member and said base portion to secure said grate member to said base portion and said rotating, pivoting and retention means serving as part of said means to secure said grate member to said base portion.

Claim 6

A barbecue type cooking device comprising a base portion including means to confine and contain a heat source at a first level, said means to confine and contain a heat source including a grate member, a grid member disposed above said heat source, combined unitary rotating, pivoting and retention means carried by said base portion and said grid to pivot said grid member upwardly from said heat source and rotate said grid member, said pivoting and rotating means constructed and arranged to retain captively said grid member directly on said base portion in a fastened and tamperproof manner, and means carried by said grate member and said base portion to secure said grate member to said base portion and said rotating, pivoting and retention means serving as part of said means to secure said grate member to said base portion.

Claim 7

The cooking device as defined in claim 4 wherein said means to secure said grate member to said base portion is a ball and socket member carried by said grid member and said base portion, said socket member being carried by said base portion, and further includes a slot extending substantially in a vertical manner from said socket member into said base portion and means to secure said grate along said slot.

Claim 8

The cooking device as defined in claim 5 wherein said grate member is slidably secured along said slot by a T-shaped engaging member.

Claim 9

The cooking device as defined in claim 6 wherein said ball member includes a neck portion extending through said slot.

Claim 10

A barbecue type cooking device comprising a base portion including means to confine and contain a heat source at a first level, a grid member disposed above said heat source, combined unitary rotating, pivoting and retention means carried by said base portion and said grid to pivot said grid member upwardly from said heat source and rotate said grid member, said pivoting and rotating means constructed and arranged to retain captively said grid member directly on said base portion in a fastened and tamperproof manner, a supporting post, means to rotatably support said base portion on said post, a first portion engageable by said post and a second portion mounted for rotation over said first portion and cooperating slots in said base portion and said first portion engageable by a key for removing said base from said post.

Claim 11

A barbecue type cooking device comprising a base portion including means to confine and contain a heat source at a first level, a grid member disposed above said heat source, combined unitary rotating, pivoting and retention means carried by said base portion and said grid to pivot said grid member upwardly from said heat source and rotate said grid member, said pivoting and rotating means constructed and arranged to retain captively said grid member directly on said base portion in a fastened and tamperproof manner, a supporting post, means to rotatably support said base portion on said post, a first portion engageable by said post and a second portion mounted for rotation over said first portion and cooperating slots in said base portion and said first portion engageable by a key for removing said base from said post.

Claim 12

The cooking device as defined in claim 8 further including strut members to support said grid in a horizontal position, a grate member, a ledge portion in said base portion to support said grate member in a horizontal position and openings in said grate member to accommodate said struts.

Claim 13

The cooking device as defined in claim 9 wherein said struts and ledge are integrally molded in said base portion.