Patent Application
20190053666
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of fire pits and more specifically relates to a portable fire pit.
Many people enjoy an open, outdoor fire, such as at a campground. For many outdoor enthusiasts, whether they be fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, travelling on all-terrain-vehicles, or exploring, fires are often made as a means of staying warm or preparing food. If this is during a cold winter, the fire is often started on the snow or ice. The heat from the fire then melts the snow or ice into water, thereby extinguishing the fire. If the fire is made during a warm season, the problem becomes preventing the fire from spreading to the surrounding environment. To avoid these problems, a fire pit is required. Such fire pits are cumbersome to carry or transport. A suitable solution is desired.
U.S. Pub. No. 2009/0107483 to Christian Fitzgerald, et al. relates to a portable fire pit. The described portable fire pit includes a portable fire pit having 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.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known fire pits art, the present disclosure provides a novel portable fire pit system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a portable fire pit that uses skis for means of transport between locations.
A portable fire pit system is disclosed herein. The portable fire pit system includes a frame assembly having a fire pit, a platform supporting the fire pit, and a pair of skis supporting the fire pit and the platform. The pair of skis are positioned along a length of the platform parallel to one another on opposing sides of the platform. In certain embodiments, the frame assembly may comprise storage racks configured to store at least one item. The platform is generally rectangular profile with the fire pit positioned in a center potion of the platform. The portable fire pit system is towable and configured to provide a portable all terrain fire pit. The device may provide an ice fishing firepit that will allow a user to have a fire on ice and move the fire when desired.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a portable fire pit system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a fire pits and more particularly to a portable fire pit system as used to improve the portability and use of a fire pit.
Generally, the portable fire pit system is a portable fire pit that uses skis instead of wheels. The device is ideal for ice fisherman but can be used year-round in all environments. The portable fire pit system is a portable fire pit that is ideal for winter use, providing an excellent ice fishing firepit that will allow a user to have a fire on ice that won't leave a ‘mess’ on the ice. When the fire starts to melt the snow or the top layer of ice it can be moved easily which will prevent a water hole being formed around your fire. This becomes a slipping hazard, and having the ability to move your fire will prevent this.
Portable fire pit system allows the user to have a fire that will be safer for children to be around and may include the option to attach a grill on top to prepare a lunch or a hot drink out in the cold. The device may also be used in the back yard or out camping. A tow rope may be attached to the portable fire pit system for moving the fire to a new location. Storage racks may be included for stowing a cooler, cooking items or wood. The gear may be secured with some sort of rope or strap. Once the fire is lit then the gear will need to be moved by other means if the fire is burning.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
