IP Library Granted Patent US 11,293,645
Granted Patent B2
US 11,293,645 · App. 16/712,258 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Fire pit-storable panel systems and methods

Inventors: Marc Zemel (Melville, NY); Joanne Rudis (Melville, NY)
Assignee: Mr. Bar-B-Q Products LLC
F24C15/12A47B37/04F24B1/192F24B1/181
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,293,645
App. No.
16/712,258
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-use convertible furniture piece, having a table top including a channel, the channel configured to receive a lid panel therethrough, a support frame connected to the table top, a door operably connected to the frame, the door including at least one receiving pocket, the lid panel configured to connect to the table the top and the door, and wherein the door is hinged to the support frame and a portion of the lid panel is received into the receiving pocket. The multi-use convertible furniture piece is also configured to receive and store the lid panel on at least one portion of the support frame.

Claims (18)

1. A multi-use convertible furniture piece, comprising:

a table including a fire bowl and a door connected thereto, the door having at least one pocket adjacent thereof and including a door lip disposed at a bottom of the door; and

a lid panel,

wherein when the lid panel slides into the pocket and the door lip, the lid panel is supported by the door lip.

2. A storable panel system, comprising:

a table top including a channel, the channel configured to receive a lid panel, which is configured to connect to the table top, therethrough;

a support frame connected to the table top;

a door operably connected to the support frame and including a door lip disposed at a bottom of the door; and

a stopper disposed at a corner of the door, thereby forming a pocket between the stopper and the door,

wherein when the lid panel slides into the pocket and the door lip, the lid panel is supported by the door lip.

3. The storable panel system according to claim 2 , wherein the door is hinged to the support frame and includes at least one receiving pocket for receiving the lid panel.

4. The storable panel system according to claim 2 , wherein the support frame includes a hook for receiving the lid panel.

5. The storable panel system according to claim 2 , wherein the support frame includes side walls configured to receive and store the lid panel.

6. The storable panel system according to claim 2 , further comprising a fire bowl configured to the table top and configured to pass through the channel of the table top.

7. The storable panel system according to claim 2 , further comprising a burner.

8. The storable panel system according to claim 7 , further comprising a fuel distribution system connected to the burner.

9. The storable panel system according to claim 8 , further comprising a heater connected to the fuel distribution system.

10. The storable panel system of claim 2 , wherein the system comprises a piece of furniture for housing a fire pit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: ZEMEL, MARC; RUDIS, JOANNE
To: MR. BAR-B-Q PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 051267/0041 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62781313 · Dec 18, 2018
Related Publication 20200191407A1 · Jun 18, 2020
Cited By (2)
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