Barbeque grill arrangement for vehicles

Abstract

A barbeque grill arrangement is provided having a grill unit removably mounted on a rack which attaches to an exterior vehicle wall to form a stable grill support solely by the vehicle connection. At least part of that connection can utilize a standard indoor/outdoor stove support bracket. The rack maintains all elements of the grill at least predetermined distance from the vehicle wall, sufficient to avoid heat-induced damage to the wall. The grill is connectable to the same fuel supply as is used by an interior stove. Grill heat is vented away from the vehicle. A cover stop is mounted within the cover hinge.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A barbeque grill arrangement, adapted for use on a vehicle, comprising: 
 a grill unit,    a rack with a first portion for receiving the grill unit and a second portion for    engaging the vehicle, the first portion being spaced apart from the second portion by a distance sufficient to prevent the heat generated during use of the grill unit from adversely affecting the vehicle.    
     
     
         2 . The barbeque grill arrangement according to  claim 1  wherein the first portion of the rack removably received the grill unit, the second portion of the rack removably engages the vehicle and the grill unit is formed with a configured potion that matingly engages the first portion of the rack when the grill unit is received thereby.  
     
     
         3 . The barbeque grill arrangement according to  claim 1  wherein the rack provides complete support for the grill unit by engagement with the vehicle, employing no supplemental support structure which is ground engaging.  
     
     
         4 . The barbeque grill arrangement according to  claim 1  wherein the grill unit includes a base portion and a cover portion, the cover portion being mounted to the base portion by an hinge, the hing including a stop member to prevent motion of the cover portion toward the vehicl past a predetermined distance.  
     
     
         5 . The barbeque grill arrangement according to  claim 1  wherein the grill unit including a means for venting heat in a direction away from the vehicle.  
     
     
         6 . The barbeque grill arrangement according to  claim 1  wherein the vehicle includes and gas-fueled stove unit and common connection means are provided for connecting the grill unit to the supply of gas fuel used by the stove unit.  
     
     
         7 . A barbeque grill arrangement for alternative use with a vehicle having an exterior, gas-fueled stove unit removably mountable to an exterior wall of the vehicle via a bracket fixed on that exterior wall and supplied with gas fuel via a dismountable connection through the exterior wall of the vehicle to a supply of gas fuel on the interior of the vehicle, the grill arrangement comprising: 
 a grill unit,    a rack having a first portion for removably receiving the grill unit and supporting it cantilevered from the exterior wall of the vehicle, and a second portion for releasably attaching the rack to the bracket, and    the first portion being spaced apart from the second portion by a distance sufficient to prevent the heat generated by the barbeque from having a significant adverse impact upon the exterior wall of the vehicle.    
     
     
         8 . The barbequ arrangement according to  claim 7  wh rein the spacing between the first portion and the second portion is approximately the same as the width of the grill unit, and a supplemental bracket is provided on the exterior wall for releasable attachment to the second portion of the rack at a location spaced apart from the location of the bracket used by the stove unit.  
     
     
         9 . The barbeque arrangement according to  claim 8  wherein the grill unit includes a base portion and a cover portion which is joined to the base portion by a hinge, the hinge including a stop member that restricts motion of the cover portion toward the exterior wall of the vehicle past a predetermined point.  
     
     
         10 . The barbeque arrangement according to  claim 9  wherein the grill unit includes a fuel supply means for mounting it to the same connection through the exterior wall as used by the stove unit to obtain access to the supply of gas fuel on the interior of the vehicle.