Portable fire pit

Abstract

A portable fire pit includes a base for supporting and containing combustible material, a plurality of legs for supporting the base above the ground or other surface, and a plurality of fire screens movably mounted to the base for movement between a first, compact position for transport and storage of the portable fire pit and a second, extended position in which the screens are substantially upright to contain the fire. Each of the fire screens comprises a frame and a wire screen mounted therein. Additionally, the fire screens are movably mounted to the base using sliding hinges and guides such that in the second, extended position the fire screens are maintained in the upright position by the guides.

1 . A portable fire pit comprising: 
 a base for supporting and containing combustible material;    a plurality of legs for supporting the base above the ground or other surface;    a plurality of fire screens movably mounted to the base for movement between a first, compact position for transport and storage of the portable fire pit and a second, extended position in which the screens are substantially upright to contain the fire, wherein each of the fire screens comprises a frame and a wire screen mounted therein,    wherein the fire screens are movably mounted to the base using sliding hinges and guides and wherein in the second, extended position the fire screens are maintained in the upright position by the guides.    
   
   
       2 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the legs are pivotally mounted to the base.  
   
   
       3 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 2  further comprising an ash removable door positioned in the base for removing accumulated ash from the portable fire pit.  
   
   
       4 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 2  further comprising a lid for enclosing the fire pit.  
   
   
       5 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the lid includes pair of removable handles.  
   
   
       6 . A portable fire pit comprising: 
 a base for supporting and containing combustible material;    a plurality of fire screens movably mounted to the base for movement between a first, compact position for transport and storage of the portable fire pit and a second, extended position in which the screens are substantially upright to contain the fire.    
   
   
       7 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the screens are rotatably mounted to the base.  
   
   
       8 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the screens are rotatably mounted to the base using sliding hinges.  
   
   
       9 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 7  further comprising guides mounted to the base to support the screens in the extended, upright position.  
   
   
       10 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 6  further comprising a plurality of folding legs mounted to the base for supporting the base above the ground or other surface.  
   
   
       11 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 6  further comprising an ash removal door mounted to or formed in the base to allow the convenient removal of accumulated ash.  
   
   
       12 . A portable fire pit as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the base is rectangular with four sides and wherein the plurality of screens comprise four screens, with each screen comprising a screen frame supporting a wire screen therein.  
   
   
       13 . A fire pit, comprising: 
 a base; and    a plurality of screen panels that can be assembled into a substantially upright configuration secured to the base from a substantially flat, folded configuration within the base,    wherein the plurality of screens are maintained in the substantially upright configuration without the use of fasteners.    
   
   
       14 . The fire pit as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a plurality of guide elements mounted to or formed within the base for maintaining the plurality of screens in the substantially upright configuration.  
   
   
       15 . The fire pit as claimed in  claim 14  wherein gravity helps to hold the screens in place in their substantially upright configuration.