Barbeque fuel tank system

Abstract

A barbeque grill assembly comprises a grill, a frame supporting the grill, a heating element, and a fuel storage tank. A shell receives the fuel storage tank and may have a weight scale to read the fullness of the tank. The shell also offers features such as light and barbeque grill mounts.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A barbeque grill assembly comprising: 
 a grill supported by a frame;    a heating element in communication with said grill;    a fuel storage tank communicating fuel to said heating element; and    a shell at least partially receiving said fuel storage tank and spaced from said grill.    
     
     
         2 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 1  wherein said shell has at least one opening to permit the communication of fuel from said fuel storage tank to said heating element.  
     
     
         3 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 1  wherein said shell has at least one handle.  
     
     
         4 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 1  including a weight scale in communication with said fuel storage tank so as to provide an indication of the fullness of said fuel storage tank.  
     
     
         5 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 4  wherein said weight scale has an indicator describing the fullness of said fuel storage tank located on said shell.  
     
     
         6 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 1  wherein said shell has an inner shell dimension and an outer shell dimension and said fuel storage tank has an outer tank dimension wherein said inner shell dimension is at least as large as said outer tank dimension.  
     
     
         7 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 6  wherein said shell comprises a base having a base dimension at least as large as said outer tank dimension.  
     
     
         8 . The barbeque grill assembly of  claim 1  wherein said grill has a predetermined height and said shell is less than said predetermined height to permit said shell to fit under said grill.  
     
     
         9 . The barbeque assembly of  claim 1  wherein said shell has at least one support for mounting a barbeque accessory.  
     
     
         10 . A fuel storage tank assembly comprising: 
 a fuel storage tank;    a shell at least partially receiving said fuel storage tank; and    a weight scale measuring the weight of said fuel storage tank within said shell.    
     
     
         11 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said weight scale has an indicator on said shell.  
     
     
         12 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said shell has at least one slot to receive a safety belt.  
     
     
         13 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said shell has a base with feet.  
     
     
         14 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said shell has a drainage hole.  
     
     
         15 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said shell comprises a box shape.  
     
     
         16 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said shell comprises a cylinder shape.  
     
     
         17 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  wherein said shell has a protruding floor rim to receive a tank rim of said fuel storage tank.  
     
     
         18 . The fuel storage tank assembly of  claim 10  including at least one wheel mounted to said shell to slideably receive said fuel storage tank.  
     
     
         19 . The fuel storage tank of  claim 10  including a top cover for said shell supporting said fuel storage tank within said shell.  
     
     
         20 . A barbeque accessory rack comprising: 
 a shell at least partially receiving a fuel storage tank;    at least one support for holding a barbeque accessory operatively connected to said shell; and    a weight scale operatively connected to said shell.