Collapsible cooking stand

Abstract

A collapsible stand that may be attached, for example, to a grill, a stove, or a tabletop. The collapsible stand includes wheels and a handle that permit a user to grasp the handle and pull the stand and anything attached to it (e.g., a grill) when the stand is in a collapsed state.

1 . A grill, comprising: 
 a firebox; and    a stand attached to the firebox for supporting the firebox, the stand comprising: 
 a first leg;  
 a second leg rotatably attached to the first leg so that the legs are movable in scissors fashion;  
 at least one wheel attached to the first leg or the second leg; and  
 a handle attached to the first leg, the first and second legs being movable between a first position where the first and second legs support the firebox and a second position where the first and second legs are collapsed and the firebox may be transported on said at least one wheel while being pulled by the handle.  
   
   
   
       2 . The grill of  claim 1 , further comprising a base for the firebox, and wherein the first leg is rotatably connected to the base, and the second leg is rotatably connected to the first leg.  
   
   
       3 . The grill of  claim 2 , wherein the second leg includes a first end attached to said at least one wheel, and a second end that is removably connectable to the base.  
   
   
       4 . The grill of  claim 2 , wherein the base comprises a piece separate from the firebox.  
   
   
       5 . The grill of  claim 2 , wherein the base comprises a bottom portion of the firebox.  
   
   
       6 . The grill of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg is retractable.  
   
   
       7 . The grill of  claim 1 , wherein, in the second position, one of the first leg and the second leg is received in the other of the first leg and the second leg.  
   
   
       8 . The grill of  claim 1 , wherein, in the second position, the first leg and the second leg extend substantially parallel to one another.  
   
   
       9 . The grill of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg is rotatably connected to the firebox at one end and to the handle at the other end.  
   
   
       10 . The grill of  claim 9 , wherein the second leg includes a first end attached to said at least one wheel, and a second end that is removably connectable to the base.  
   
   
       11 . A stand for supporting an item, comprising: 
 a first leg;    a second leg rotatably attached to the first leg in scissors fashion;    at least one wheel attached to the first leg or the second leg; and    a handle attached to the first leg, the first and second legs being movable between a first position where the first and second legs support the item and a second position where the first and second legs are collapsed and the item may be transported on said at least one wheel while being pulled by the handle.    
   
   
       12 . The stand of  claim 11 , further comprising a base for the item, and wherein the first leg is rotatably connected to the base, and the second leg is rotatably connected to the first leg.  
   
   
       13 . The stand of  claim 12 , wherein the second leg includes a first end attached to said at least one wheel, and a second end that is removably connectable to the base.  
   
   
       14 . The stand of  claim 12 , wherein the base comprises a piece separate from the item.  
   
   
       15 . The stand of  claim 12 , wherein the base comprises a bottom portion of the item.  
   
   
       16 . The stand of  claim 11 , wherein the first leg is retractable.  
   
   
       17 . The stand of  claim 11 , wherein, in the second position, one of the first leg and the second leg is received in the other of the first leg and the second leg.  
   
   
       18 . The stand of  claim 11 , wherein, in the second position, the first leg and the second leg extend substantially parallel to one another.  
   
   
       19 . The stand of  claim 11 , wherein the first leg is rotatably connected to the item at one end and to the handle at the other end.  
   
   
       20 . The stand of  claim 19 , wherein the second leg includes a first end attached to said at least one wheel, and a second end that is removably connectable to the item.