Portable camping oven

Abstract

An oven device for use with a heat source and a cooking utensil is provided. The oven device is supported on a base and is positioned over or adjacent to the heat source. The oven device has at least a wall structure, an oven chamber and an oven support. The wall structure is made of a high temperature flexible, foldable fabric. The wall structure has at least a circumferential side-wall, a top and an open bottom. The side wall has a bottom edge. The top does not have a vent. The oven chamber is located within the wall structure and defined by the interior surface of the wall structure. The oven chamber has an enclosed volume suitable for cooking (baking) food in the cooking utensil. The oven support is for supporting the wall structure enclosing the heat source and cooking utensil such that the bottom edge is spaced above the base to provide an air gap to allow an in flux of air to the heat source.

1 . An oven device, for use with a heat source supported on a base and a cooking utensil positioned over or adjacent to the heat source, the oven device comprising: 
 a wall structure made of a high temperature flexible, foldable, fabric,    wherein the wall structure has at least a circumferential side-wall, a top and an open bottom and    wherein the side-wall has a bottom edge and the top does not have a vent;    an oven chamber within the wall structure having an enclosed volume suitable for cooking food in the cooking utensil; and    an oven support for supporting the wall structure enclosing the heat source and cooking utensil such that the bottom edge is spaced above the base to provide an air gap to allow an in flux of air to the heat source.    
     
     
         2 . The oven device of  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of handles attached to the wall structure to facilitate raising and lowering the wall structure over the cooking utensil.  
     
     
         3 . The oven device of  claim 1 , wherein the oven support comprises a plurality of rods attached to the base.  
     
     
         4 . The oven device of  claim 3 , wherein 
 the plurality of rods are positioned within the oven chamber,    each of the plurality of rods has an upper end that contacts the inside surface of the top at a point adjacent to the side-wall, and    each of the plurality of rods is of sufficient length to provide the air gap, thereby supporting the wall structure and providing the air gap.    
     
     
         5 . The oven device of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric has at least 
 a flame resistant layer forming the inside surface of the wall structure to withstand the heat from the heat source.    
     
     
         6 . The oven device of  claim 5 , wherein the flame resistant layer has a water-repellent finish on the side opposite the side facing the oven chamber.  
     
     
         7 . The oven device of  claim 5 , wherein the fabric further comprises 
 an insulating layer to assist in retaining the heat from the heat source within the oven chamber.    
     
     
         8 . The oven device of  claim 7 , wherein the insulating layer has a water-repellent finish on the side that is opposite the side facing the oven chamber.  
     
     
         9 . The oven device of  claim 7 , wherein the fabric further comprises 
 a water resistant layer, wherein the insulating layer is located between the flame resistant layer and the water resistant layer.    
     
     
         10 . The oven device of  claim 5 , wherein the fabric further comprises a water-resistant layer.  
     
     
         11 . The oven device of  claim 3 , further comprising 
 a plurality of fasteners attached to the exterior of the wall structure,    wherein the plurality of rods are position outside of the oven chamber and    wherein the each of plurality of fasteners are fastened to a corresponding one of the plurality of rods.    
     
     
         12 . The oven device of  claim 1 , wherein the wall structure has a plurality of side panels with each of the plurality of side panels having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, wherein the top edge is integral or attached to one side of the top and each first side edge of one panel is attached to the corresponding second side edge of an adjacent side panel to form the circumferential side wall.  
     
     
         13 . The oven device of  claim 12 , wherein each first side edge of one panel is releasably attached to the corresponding second side edge of an adjacent side panel to form the circumferential side wall.  
     
     
         14 . The oven device of  claim 13 , wherein such releasable attachment utilizes a fire resistant hook and loop fastener.  
     
     
         15 . The oven device of  claim 12 , wherein adjacent first and second side edges of side walls are sewn together forming seams such that fumes escaping from the oven chamber are inhibited from escaping through such seams.  
     
     
         16 . A method of using the oven device of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 providing the heat source;    placing a cooking utensil with food to be cooked over or near to the heat source;    positioning the oven support;    supporting the oven device with the oven support so as to enclose the utensil and heat source and to provide the air gap; and    cooking the food.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the heat source is coals.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the heat source is sterno cans.