Cover prop apparatus for barbeque grill

Abstract

A barbecue grill cover propping apparatus is disclosed for adjustably maintaining a barbecue grill cover in any of a number of partially open, user selected positions. The apparatus preferably includes first and second arms adapted for engaging the grill firebox and cover. The arms are pivotally connected and include ratchet and pawl structures to permit the arms to be selectively fixed in any one of a plurality of angular configurations.

What I claim is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill of the type having a fire box and a cover pivotally connected to the firebox, said apparatus comprising: 
 means for engaging the barbecue grill firebox;    means for engaging the barbecue grill cover;    means for adjusting said means for engaging the barbecue grill cover for selectively propping said barbecue grill cover in one of a plurality of partially open configurations.    
     
     
         2 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for engaging the grill firebox includes a first arm and said means for engaging the grill cover includes a second arm, said first arm and said second arm being pivotally connected about a pivot point.  
     
     
         3 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill according to  claim 2 , further including means for selectively angularly fixing said second arm relative to said first arm.  
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill of the type having a firebox and a cover pivotally connected to the firebox, said apparatus comprising: 
 means for engaging the barbecue grill cover;    means for engaging the barbecue grill firebox;    means for pivotally connecting said means for engaging a barbecue grill cover and said means for engaging a barbecue grill firebox.    
     
     
         5 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said means for engaging the barbecue grill firebox includes a first elongate arm having a perpendicularly projecting firebox engaging flange; and    said means for engaging the barbecue grill cover includes a second elongate arm having a perpendicularly projecting cover engaging flange.    
     
     
         6 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill according to  claim 5 , wherein said first elongate arm has an end portion having an arc-shaped edge defining a plurality of notches and said second elongate arm has an end portion defining a projecting member sized to be received within said notches.  
     
     
         7 . An apparatus for propping open the cover of a barbecue grill according to  claim 4 , wherein said means for pivotally connecting said means for engaging a barbecue grill cover and said means for engaging a barbecue grill firebox includes a telescopically adjustable pivot pin.