Camping grill apparatus and method

Abstract

An improved camping grill apparatus and method, which permits the position of a food holding member at one of a plurality of heights over a camp fire. A stake having a plurality of ribs is positioned proximate an existing or planned fire. A food holding member has a rib receiver thereon. The rib receiver is positioned over the stake in a first configuration, wherein the ribs may freely pass through the rib receiver. At the desired height, the food holding member and thus also the rib receiver is turned to a second orientation, wherein the ribs may no longer pass through the rib receiver, and thus where the food holding member is secured in position proximate one of the ribs and the stake.

1 . An improved camping grill apparatus comprising, in combination: 
 a food holding member;    a stake having a plurality of ribs thereon; and    a rib receiver coupled to the food holding member;    wherein, in a first orientation, one of the plurality of ribs may pass through the rib receiver and, in a second orientation, one of the plurality of ribs may not pass through the rib receiver.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the food holding member has a solid base.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the food holding member has walls.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the food holding member has a lattice base.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the rib receiver comprising a lower plate and an opposing upper plate, wherein each of the lower plate and the upper plate having an aperture therethrough, and wherein the aperture is configured so that in a first orientation, one of the ribs can pass therethrough and, in a second orientation, one of the ribs may not pass therethrough.  
   
   
       6 . A method for cooking over a camp fire comprising: 
 providing a food holding member;    providing a stake having a plurality of ribs thereon;    providing a rib receiver coupled to the food holding member;    wherein, in a first orientation, one of the plurality of ribs may pass through the rib receiver and, in a second orientation, one of the plurality of ribs may not pass through the rib receiver;    positioning the stake in the ground proximate one of an existing and planned fire;    positioning the rib receiver over the stake in the first orientation, and moving the food holding member until it is located at the desired height; and    moving the rib receiver to the second orientation, so as to secure the food holding member in position relative to a particular one of the ribs and to the stake,    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the food holding member has a solid base,  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the food holding member has walls.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the food holding member has a lattice base.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the rib receiver comprising a lower plate and an opposing upper plate, wherein each of the lower plate and the upper plate having an aperture therethrough, and wherein the aperture is configured so that in a first orientation, one of the ribs can pass therethrough and, in a second orientation, one of the ribs may not pass therethrough.