Cooking device

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a cooking device, which preferably includes a partition, a cooking surface, a housing having an open side portion, and means for facilitating heating of an inside the housing a housing. The partition has a cooking side and, in its preferred embodiment, is moveable between a food heating position, where the cooking side faces into the housing, and a food preparation position, where the cooking side faces away from the housing. Preferably, the partition substantially seals the open side portion in both the food heating position and the food preparation position. The cooking surface is preferably attached to the cooking side of the partition, and the cooking device preferably includes means for facilitating heating of an inside of the housing. Additional embodiments are disclosed herein.

1 . A cooking device, comprising: 
 a housing having an open side portion;    a partition having a cooking side, the partition being moveable between a food heating position where the cooking side faces into the housing and a food preparation position where the cooking side faces away from the housing, and the partition substantially sealing the open side portion in both the food heating position and the food preparation position;    a cooking surface securable to the cooking side of the partition; and    means for facilitating heating of an inside of the housing.    
   
   
       2 . The cooking device of  claim 1 , wherein the means for facilitating the heating of the inside of the housing comprises: 
 a fuel conduit;    a fuel inlet in communication with the fuel conduit; and    at least one fuel nozzle in communication with the fuel conduit.    
   
   
       3 . The cooking device of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one fuel nozzle is positioned near the cooking surface.  
   
   
       4 . The cooking device of  claim 1 , wherein the cooking surface comprises a cooking grate.  
   
   
       5 . The cooking device of  claim 4 , comprising at least one tray positioned underneath the cooking grate.  
   
   
       6 . The cooking device of  claim 5 , comprising an additional cooking grate positioned about the cooking grate.  
   
   
       7 . The cooking device of  claim 1 , comprising a handle attached to the partition for moving the partition between the food heating position and the food preparation position.  
   
   
       8 . The cooking device of  claim 8 , wherein the partition is axially secured to the housing such that a central vertical axis of the partition is aligned with a central vertical axis of the open side portion.  
   
   
       9 . The cooking device of  claim 8 , comprising at least one pin for axially securing the partition to the housing.  
   
   
       10 . The cooking device of  claim 8 , comprising a handle for rotating the partition about the central vertical axis of the partition and between the food heating position and the food preparation position.  
   
   
       11 . The cooking device of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a base; and    a partition clip assembly secured to the partition for facilitating rotational engagement between the base and the partition.    
   
   
       12 . The cooking device of  claim 11 , wherein the partition clip assembly comprises: 
 a clip for securing the partition to the partition clip assembly; and    a coupling for mating engagement with the base.    
   
   
       13 . The cooking device of  claim 12 , wherein the base comprises rollers in contact with the coupling for reducing friction when the partition clip assembly is rotated about the base.  
   
   
       14 . The cooking device of  claim 13 , wherein the partition clip assembly comprises an axel for mating engagement with the base  
   
   
       15 . A cooking device, comprising: 
 a housing having an open side portion;    a partition having a cooking side, the partition being movable between a food heating position, where the cooking side faces into the housing, and a food preparation position, where the cooking side faces away from the housing, the partition substantially sealing the open side portion in both the food heating position and the food preparation position;    at least one pin for axially securing the partition to the housing such that a central vertical axis of the partition is aligned with a central vertical axis of the open side portion;    a handle attached to the partition for rotating the partition between the food heating position and the food preparation position;    at least one vertically facing cooking grate attached to the cooking side of the partition;    at least one tray attached to the cooking side of the partition and positioned underneath the at least one vertically facing cooking grate; and    means for facilitating heating of an inside the housing.    
   
   
       16 . The cooking device of  claim 15 , wherein the means for facilitating the heating of the inside of the housing comprises: 
 a fuel inlet attached to the housing.    a fuel conduit in communication with the fuel inlet for delivering fuel from the fuel inlet; and    at least one fuel nozzle in communication with the fuel conduit and positioned near the cooking grate    
   
   
       17 . A cooking device, comprising: 
 a housing having an open side portion;    a partition sized to fit within the open side portion to substantially seal the open side portion, the partition being secured to the housing along a central vertical axis of the partition to allow rotation of the partition about the central vertical axis;    a cooking surface securable to a cooking side of the partition; and    means for facilitating heating of an inside of the housing.    
   
   
       18 . The cooking device of  claim 17 , wherein the means for facilitating the heating of the inside of the housing comprises: 
 a fuel conduit;    a fuel inlet in communication with the fuel conduit; and    at least one fuel nozzle in communication with the fuel conduit.    
   
   
       19 . The cooking device of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one fuel nozzle is positioned near the cooking surface.  
   
   
       20 . The cooking device of  claim 17 , wherein the cooking surface comprises a cooking grate.  
   
   
       21 . The cooking device of  claim 20 , comprising at least one tray positioned underneath the cooking grate.  
   
   
       22 . The cooking device of  claim 21 , comprising an additional cooking grate positioned about the cooking grate.  
   
   
       23 . The cooking device of  claim 20 , comprising a handle for rotating the partition between a food heating position where the cooking side faces into the housing and a food preparation position where the cooking side faces away from the housing.  
   
   
       24 . The cooking device of  claim 23 , wherein the partition substantially seals the open side portion in both the food heating position and the food preparation position.