Barbeque cover assembly

Abstract

A barbecue cover assembly includes a container having a base, walls moveable between an erected configuration and an outwardly collapsed configuration, and a barbecue cover which can be housed in the container when the walls are in the erected configuration. The base has a high friction material on the underside thereof. The walls can be secured in the erected configuration, and the barbecue cover assembly can be positioned on top of a notional barbecue so that the walls can be moved to the outwardly collapsed configuration to permit the cover to be deployed to a barbecue covering position.

1 . A barbecue cover assembly comprising:
 a container having:
 a base, the base having a high-friction material disposed on an underside thereof; and 
 a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls secured to the base and moveable between an erected configuration and an outwardly collapsed configuration, the walls being securable in the erected configuration; 
   a barbecue cover having a barbecue covering shape and being housable within the container when the walls are in the erected configuration, the barbecue cover including an upper central portion corresponding to a top of a notional barbecue to be covered, the upper central portion of the barbecue cover being secured to the container;   wherein the upper central portion of the barbecue cover is secured to the container such that when the barbecue cover assembly is positioned on top of the notional barbecue with the front wall of the container aligned with a front of the notional barbecue, the barbecue covering shape of the barbecue cover is aligned with the notional barbecue so that the walls can be moved to the outwardly collapsed configuration to permit the barbecue cover to be deployed to a barbecue covering position.   
   
   
       2 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the high friction material is PVC-coated polyester scrim. 
   
   
       3 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the high friction material has approximately a 90 degree coefficient of friction. 
   
   
       4 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the container also has a lid. 
   
   
       5 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the lid is hingedly secured to an upper end of the rear wall of the container and has a hinged flap for overlapping an upper end of the front wall when the walls are in the erected configuration, and wherein an inner surface of the hinged flap and an outer surface of the upper end of the front wall each have one or more respective pairs of mating fasteners. 
   
   
       6 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper central portion of the barbecue cover is secured to the container by way of one or more extension members, each extension member having a first end secured to the container and a second end secured to the upper central portion of the barbecue cover. 
   
   
       7 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the one or more extension members consists of two extension members, and wherein the first end of each extension member is secured to the container at a junction between the base and a side wall of the container. 
   
   
       8 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the base is rectangular and has a length of about 11 to 13 inches and a width of about 8 to 10 inches, and the walls have a height of about 5 to 7 inches. 
   
   
       9 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1 , the container further comprising straps and receivers having complementary fastener elements which can secure each wall to an adjacent wall. 
   
   
       10 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper central portion of the barbecue cover is adjustably secured to the container to allow for constrained adjustment of a position of the upper central portion of the barbecue cover relative to the container during deployment of the barbecue cover. 
   
   
       11 . A barbecue cover assembly comprising:
 a container having a defined front and having:
 a base, the base having a high-friction material disposed on an underside thereof; and 
 a plurality of wall sections secured to the base and moveable between an erected configuration and an outwardly collapsed configuration, the wall sections being securable in the erected configuration; 
   a barbecue cover having a barbecue covering shape and being housable within the container when the walls are in the erected configuration, the barbecue cover including an upper central portion corresponding to a top of a notional barbecue to be covered, the upper central portion of the barbecue cover being secured to the container;   wherein the upper central portion of the barbecue cover is secured to the container such that when the barbecue cover assembly is positioned on top of the notional barbecue with the defined front of the container aligned with a front of the notional barbecue, the barbecue covering shape of the barbecue cover is aligned with the notional barbecue so that the walls can be moved to the outwardly collapsed configuration to permit the barbecue cover to be deployed to a barbecue covering position.   
   
   
       12 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11  wherein the high friction material is PVC-coated polyester scrim. 
   
   
       13 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11  wherein the high friction material has approximately a 90 degree coefficient of friction. 
   
   
       14 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11  wherein the container also has a lid. 
   
   
       15 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the lid is operable to secure the wall sections in the erected configuration. 
   
   
       16 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper central portion of the barbecue cover is secured to the container by way of one or more extension members, each extension member having a first end secured to the container and a second end secured to the upper central portion of the barbecue cover. 
   
   
       17 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the one or more extension members consists of two extension members, and wherein the first end of each extension member is secured to the container at a junction between the base and a wall section of the container. 
   
   
       18 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the base is rectangular and has a length of about 11 to 13 inches and a width of about 8 to 10 inches, and the walls have a height of about 5 to 7 inches. 
   
   
       19 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11 , further comprising straps and receivers having complementary fastener elements which can secure each wall section to an adjacent wall section. 
   
   
       20 . A barbecue cover assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper central portion of the barbecue cover is adjustably secured to the container to allow for constrained adjustment of a position of the upper central portion of the barbecue cover relative to the container during deployment of the barbecue cover.