Supported gas barbeque assembly

Abstract

A barbeque grill housing support structure having a first member and a second member for supporting the grill housing, and a cross member fastened between the first and second members. The first member is oriented in an initial position relative to the cross member. A biasing member attached to the first member and the second member is included to displace the first member to a biased position in which the first member is displaced from the cross member relative to the initial position. This arrangement can be used to stiffen the overall barbeque support structure and increase any friction between adjoined members and their respective fasteners.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A barbeque grill housing support structure, comprising: 
 a first member and a second member for supporting said grill housing;    a cross member fastened between said first and second members, said first member being oriented in an initial position relative to said cross member; and    a biasing member attached to said first member and said second member, said biasing member displacing said first member to a biased position in which said first member is displaced from said cross member relative to said initial position.    
     
     
         2 . The support structure of  claim 1 , wherein respective free ends of said first and second members are displaced from one another along an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said cross member when said first member is biased from said initial position to said biased position.  
     
     
         3 . The support structure of  claim 2 , wherein said biasing member is a barbeque grill housing attached between said first and second members.  
     
     
         4 . The support structure of  claim 2 , further comprising a friction system adapted to support displacement of said first member in said biased position, said friction system including: 
 a first friction member on said first member;    a second friction member on said biasing member; and    wherein said first and second friction members frictionally co-operate to support said displacement of said first member in said biased position.    
     
     
         5 . The support structure of  claim 4 , wherein said first friction member is a post, and said second friction member is an edge of a post hole.  
     
     
         6 . The support structure of  claim 2 , wherein said biasing member is a console attached between said first and second members.  
     
     
         7 . The support structure of  claim 2 , wherein said biasing member is attached between said first and second members.  
     
     
         8 . The support structure of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said first member includes a beam connection member having a portion defining a bolt hole therethrough; and    said cross member has portions defining a bore therethrough for receiving a bolt, wherein upon placement of said bolt through said bolt hole and said bore, a friction fit is provided between said bolt and an edge of said bore when said first member is in said biased position.    
     
     
         9 . The support structure of  claim 1 , wherein said first member is biased towards said cross member when in said biased position.  
     
     
         10 . The support structure of  claim 1 , wherein said first member is biased away from said cross member when in said biased position.  
     
     
         11 . A barbeque grill housing support structure, comprising: 
 a first member and a second member for supporting said grill housing;    a cross member fastened between said first and second members to orient said first member in an initial position relative to said cross member;    a fastener joining said first member and said cross member; and    a biasing member attached to said first member and one of said second member and said cross member, said biasing member being in spaced relationship with said fastener, said biasing member displacing said first member to a biased position in which said first member is displaced from said cross member.    
     
     
         12 . A barbeque grill housing support structure, comprising: 
 a first member and a second member for supporting said grill housing;    a cross member fastened between said first and second members to orient said first member in an initial position relative to said cross member, wherein said cross member is fastened to said first member; and    a biasing member attached to said first member and one of said second member and said cross member, and said biasing member maintains said first member in a biased position in which said first member is angularly displaced from said cross member relative to said initial position to provide additional friction between said first member and said cross member.    
     
     
         13 . A barbeque grill housing support structure, comprising: 
 a first member and a second member for supporting said grill housing;    a cross member fastened between said first and second members to orient said first member in an initial position relative to said cross member, said cross member being fastened to said first member; and    a biasing member attached to said first member and said cross member, said biasing member displacing said first member to a biased position in which said first member is displaced from said cross member relative to said initial position.