US1567678A

US1567678A - Portable cooking kit

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Publication number: US1567678A
Application number: US3097A
Authority: US
Inventors: George E Riddle; Queirolo William
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-01-17
Filing date: 1925-01-17
Publication date: 1925-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 1942-12-29

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; ITED STATES l 15a/gtie rarsNT oFFicE.

GEORGE E. RIDDLE, OF SAN MATEO, AND WILLIAM QUEIROLO, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

PORTABLE COOKING KIT.

Application filed January T. 1925.

To ZZ whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE E. RIDDLE and 'WILLIAM QUnrnoLo, citizens of the United States, residing in San Mateo, county Mateo7 State of California, and city and county of San Francisco, State of California, respectively, have jointly invented a new and useful Improvement in a Portable Cooking Kit, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in the construction of portable cooking kits of the character used for transporting cooking equipment and supplies upon automobiles tor camping trips and the like.

Tae primary object of my invention is to provide an improved portable cooking kit embodying improved features of construction.

Another object is to provide a kit of the character described having a cover provided with .improved means for firmly holding said cover in either closed or open position. yuother object is to provide an improved comruction adapted to obtain a dust proof closure of the kit when not in use.

I5. further object is to provide a device of the character described wherein the fuel supply nk and connections for a gasoline stove provieed in the kit may be carried entirely outside the kit to prevent possible leakage oline into the kit and to protect tank con lections from injury when in transit.

Another object is to provide an improved kit of the character described provided with an oven compartment having a removable lining of improved construction adapted to facilitate the asembling of the same withi the oa u, to facilitate the removal of sai-d for cleaning, repair, or replacement, i protect the main body of the kit from id deterioration from the effect of fumes from the stove.

s i further object is to provide an improved kit embodying improved features of construction facilitating the construction operation of the device and affording in- .treed strength and durability, and obtainmnm efficiency and carrying ca- U wiin a minimum of space.

'v accomplish these and other objects by s of the device disclosed in the drawg's forming a part of the present specification wherein iike characters of reference are used to designate similar parte throughout Serial No. 3,097.

said specification and drawings and in which, i

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of our improved cookingl kit showing the door in open position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken upon the line 2-2 of Fig. l in the direction indicated and showing the front cover and the oven door open and the tank cover closed.

vFig. 3 is a horizontal section taken through the oven compartment upon the line of TPig. l showing the manner in which the side portions of the oven lining are removed.

Fig. i is an end elevation of the kit.

5 is a vertical section through the oven taken upon the line 5-5 of F ig. 3.

Fig. S is a broken sectional detail taken upon the line 6 6 of Fig. 4l, and showing the manner in which the door is held in dust proof closed position at the sides of the cabinet.

Fig. is a broken vertical sectional view showing` upon a larger scale the manner in 'which the door is mounted to form a dust proof closure for the front of the cabinet.

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail showingv the manner in which the stoveis slidablv mounted below the oven compartment of the kit.

Referring to the drawings the numeral l is used to designate in general a cabinet 'gern'ied from sheet metal, preferably galvanized iron, said cabinet being of a size and shape adapted to be clamped or otherwise secured upon a ruiming board of an automobile. rfhe cabinet l is divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies of various kinds including a stove compartment 3 adapted to receive a gasoline stove t, and an oven compartment (3 arranged immediately above the stove compartment. Other compartments are arranged to form a refrigerator and to receive containers adapted to receive supplies, utensils, and the like in a convenient and compact manner.

The cabinet is provided with sockets 7 formed upon the ends thereof to receive deltachable legs 8 whereby the cabinet may be set up at a convenient height apart from the automobile. said legs being carried withthe lower portion of the cabinet when not in use. Angle iron strips 9 secured on the ends of the cabinet immediately ve the sockets 7 are arranged to receive bolts or clamps of any suitable character, whereby the cabinet may be secured upon the running board of' an automobile, not shown, as disclosed in my co-pending application above referred to.

The improved kit herein disclosed is provided with a door 11 adapted to normally edect a dust proof closure ttor the cabinet, when not in use, and to be moved to a horizontal position to form. Va work table when in use. The door 11 is pivotally mounted upon a rod 12 extending across the front of the cabinet immediately above a wall 13 closing the front of the lower portion of the cabinet, the edge of the door and the rod being fitted closely into a recess formed upon the upper edge of said wall 12 by bending the upper edge of said. wall downwardly and outwardly, and then doubling said edge back to form a double flange 14 as best shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

The upper edge of the door 11 is received within a similar recess formed by bending the edge of the sheet metal forming the top of the cabinet inwardly in slightly spaced relation to the top and then bending the edge downwardly and back upon itself to 'form a double inwardly dis posed flange 16 against which the upper edge of the door neatly fits.

The sides of the door 11 have flanges 17 formed thereon, said flanges being adapted to fit closely outside the edge of the cabinet and to butt against outwardly disposed flanges 18 formed by doubling the edge of the sheet metal side portions back and outwardly as best shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. n

A rod 19 is pivotally mounted within a bead 21 formed along the upper edge of the door 11. The ends 22 of the rod 19 are bent at right angles and extended downwardly past the lower edge of the door, the extreme ends being bent inwardly as at to be slightly engaged by guides 24; secured upon the front of the lower front wall portion 13. rlhe ends of the rod normally entend along the ed ot' the door 11 in substantial parallel ation thereto and are provided with clips 5 slide-.bly mounted thereon. rl`he clips 25 are arranged to engage the flanges 18 to hold the door in closed position, the ends 22 of the rod lJ being adapted to be sprung inwardly safiiciently to permit the clips to engage the flange and to exert an outward pressure thereagainst sufficient to hold the flanges 17 against the flanges 18 and thereby maintain a dust proof closure for the cabinet. rl`he clips are slidable along the rods in order to vary the pressure with which the door is held.

rl`he door 11 is engaged and held at the center of. the top edge thereof by a member rel 26 pivotally mounted upon the top of the cabinet and vmovable to engage and hold the center of the door against the flange 16. The member 26 has a slot 27 formed therein to receive a staple 28 secured upon the top of the cabinet whereby the member may be secured and the door locked in closed position by means of any suitable lock, not shown, if desired. The member 26 is provided with a recess forming a compartment 29 above the top of the cabinetl for a purpose hereinafter more fully explained.

The inwardly bent ends 23 of the rod 19 are slidably movable within the guides 24 so that, as the door 11 is swung about its pivot mounting to an open position, said ends will move downwardly to the lower edge of the cabinet and incline upwardly from said edge to the outer edge of the door as shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 and in dotted line in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the length of the rods and guides being such that the door cannot be movedL downwardly past a horizontal position at substantially right angles to the front ol the cabinet, the ends of the rod serving to limit the movement of the door and providing braces whereby the door may be rigidly held in open position to form a work table, the rod thus serving the double purpose of supporting the door in open position and to provide a means for firmly holding the door in tightly closed position.

-.s above mentioned, the cabinet is provided with a compartment 3 arranged to receive a gasoline stove, removably mounted within the cabinet for cooking purposes. rhe stove may be of any suitable construction of the type commonly used for campingI purposes. In the present instance the stove consists of a sheet metal housing within which are mounted burners 31 to which fuel is supplied through a tubular connection 32 from a supply tank 33. When in use the connection 32 is inserted into detachable engagement with the burners 31 through openings in the end of the cabinet and stove housing in the well known manner whereby the fuel supply is kept outside the cabinet and away from the flame.

lVhen the stove is not in use the tank and tubular connection is disconnected from tue burners and stored upon the top of the cabinet within the compartment 29 formed by the member 26. A tube 34: is mounted within the upper portion of' the cabinet to receive the connection 32, said tube opening at its upper end into the compartment 29 and opening outwardly at its opposite end through the back of the cabinet. When the tank is stored within the compartment 29 the connection 32 fits into the tube 34 whereby said tubular connection is thoroughly protected from injury. The lower end of the tube is left open. thereby causing any leakage from the tank and connection to be drained outwardly and away from the cabinet and thus prevent any gasoline from leaking into the cabinet. This feature is particularly valuable in the present device as in devices of similar character heretofore provided, the gasoline tank has been stored within the cabinet and as the fuel is usually kept under pressure a slight leakage frequently results and the supplies stored within the cabinet are rendered unfit for use because of 'the absorption of such gasoline or the odor therefrom. By our present arrangement however', the tank is carried entirely outside of the cabinet at all times and is edectually protected without danger of leakage within the cabinet.

The oven compartment 6 arranged above the stove is provided with a removable lining adapted to protect the cabinet from injury by heat or fumes from the stove and to provide a double walled construct-ion adapted to prevent overheating of cabinet from the oven. The lining consists of a strip of sheet Inetal 36, preferably black iron, bent at substantially right angles to form portions adapted to substantially conforni to the back and top of the oven. The edges Vof the strip 36 are bent to form

flanges

37 and 38 adapted to hold the back portion in spaced relation to the back of the oven. The forward edge of the top portion is olfset to form an extension 39 adapted to be received within the recess formed between the flanges 16 and the top of the cabinet. A second piece 41 of similar sheet metal is secured upon the top portion, the forward edge of said piece being secured upon the extension 39 and fitting into the recess with said extension. The rearward edge of the piece is provided with an upwardly disposed bead 42 adapted to engage the top of the cabinet and hold the lining in spaced relation thereto and a downwardly disposed eX- tension 43 secured upon the back of the strip 367 said piece 41 inclining upwardly toward the front of the oven to cause heated air to rise toward the front of the oven and providing a. double lining adapted to prevent excessive heat upon the top of the cabinet. rllhe bent strip 36 is inserted or removed by moving the bottom edge along the bottom of the oven as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

A pair of side pieces 44 are slidably mounted within the sides of the oven, said pieces 44 having offset edges 46 arranged to be engaged between the

flanges

37 and 38 and the adjacent partitions and to hold the side pieces in spaced relation to the adjacent partitions of the cabinet. The forward edges of the side pieces are similarly offset and provided with outwardly turned portions 47 adapted to lit around the adjacent edges of the partitions to hold the side pieces in position. Ledges 48 are passed inwardly from the side pieces 44 to slidably receive a shelf 49 adapted to be inserted into the oven. The ledges 48 extend inwardly into the oven and are provided with inclined surfaces adapted to` facilitate the slid ing of the shelf into position and to prevent the binding of said shelf when the oven and shelf are heated.

A door 5l is pivotally connected between the lower forward corners of the side pieces 44, said door being adapted to close the fro-nt of the oven compartment 6 when the lining is in position. Rods 52 pivotally secured upon the sides of the door are slidably received between the lining-and t-he sides of the frame, said rods being adapted to limit the movement of the door and to hold the door in a horizontal position when opened. A. lining of black sheet iron is secured upon the inner side of the door to match with the oven -lining and to protect the outer portion of the door from damage by heat or the fumes from the stove. The door and side pieces 44 are removable together from the oven to facilitate placing and removing of the lining for cleaning or replacement.

A strip 53 of sheet metal having offset end portions 54 and an indented center por tion 55 is secured upon the back of the cabinet opposite the oven compartment 6, said end and indented center portion being adapted to hold the main body of the sheet in spaced relation to the back of the cabinet to provide an air space whereby the back of the cabinet is prevented from overheating and causing injury to the body of an automobile when the oven is used without removing the cabinet from the running board thereof.

rlhe structure and arrangement of the several features of our invention are directed to providing a device affording a strong and rigid cabinet which will withstand hard usage and which will afford a maximum of convenience to the user. The particular features above described are adapted to increase the strength, and utility of the device in the manner explained and to facilitate the manufacture and use of the cabinet, the several features combining to afford a new and improved cabinet embodying material advantages over devices of similar nature heretofore disclosed.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

l. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet; braces pivotally connected to the top of the door and slidably connected to the front of the cabi# net adjacent opposite ends thereof, said llO braces normally being disposed along the ends of the door when in closed position and inclined from the bottom of the cabinet to the outer edge of the door when in open position to support said door in horizontal position at right angles to the front of the cabinet.

A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compai'tments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet; braces piy'otally connected to the top of the door and slidably connected to the front of the cabinet adjacent opposite ends thereof, said braces normally being disposed along the ends of the door when in closed position and inclined from the bottom of the cabinet to the outer edge of the door when 'in open position to support said door in horizontal position at right angles to the front of the cabinet, and means engaging said braces to noi'- inally hold the door in closed position.

3. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet; braces pivotally connected to the top of the door and slidably connected to the front of the cabinet adjacent opposite ends thereof, said braces normally being disposed along the ends of the door when in closed position and inclined from the bottom of the cabinet to the outer edge of the door when in open position to support said door in horizontal position at right angles to the front of the cabinet; fianges formed upon the edges of the cabinet and of the door, the danges of the door being adapted to be moved into proximate relation with the i'ianges of the cabinet to effect a dust proof closure, and means normally for holding the door in closed position.

il. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted pon the front of the cabinet, said door having rearwardly disposed flanges formed upon the sides thereof; flanges formed upon the sides of the cabinet to cooperate with the flanges of the door to effect a dust proof closure; braces pivotally connected to the top of the door and slidably connected upon the front of the cabinet adjacent the ends thereof, said braces being disposed adjacent the flanges of the door and cabinet when in closed position and inclining outwardly to support the door in horizontal position when said door is in open position; and clips carried by the braces and movable to engage the flanges of the cabinet to normally hold the door in closed position.

5. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plu ality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet, said door having rearwardly disposed flanges formed upon the sides thereof; flanges formed upon the sides of the cabinet to cooperate with the flanges of the door to effect a dust proof closuie; braces pivotally connected to the top of door and slidably connected upon the front of the cabinet adjacent the ends thereof, said braces being disposed ad jacent the flanges of the door and cabinet when in closed position and inclining outwardly to support the door in horizontal position when said door is in open position; and clips carried by the braces and movable to engage the flanges of the cabinet to normally hold thc door in closed position; and a member pivotally mounted upon the top of the cabinet and adapted to engage and hold the center of the door tightly against the front of the cabinet.

6. i portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted along its bottom edge upon the front of the ci binct; a rod pivotally mounted in connection with the upper edge of the door and eX- te ding entirely across the saine, the ends of said rod being bent to extend along the ends of the door in proximate relation thereto; guides secured upon the front of the cabinet to slidably engage the ends of the rod whereby said ends may be moved to incline from the bottom edge of the cabinet to the outer edge of the door to form braces supporting said door in horizontal position when opened.

A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies; a door pivotally mounted along its bottom edge upon the front of the cabinet; a rod pivotally mounted in connection with the upper edge of the door and eX- tending` entirely across the saine. the ends of said rod being bent to entend along the ends oi" the door in proximate relation thereto; guides secured upon the front of the cabinet to slieabiy engage the ends of the rod wheresiiid ends may be moved to incline from one bottoni edge of the cabinet to the outer ige of the door to form braces supporting i door in horizontal position when opened; and clips slidably mounted upon the end portions of the rod and adapted to engage the cabinet to normally hold the door in closed position.

8. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies, said cabinet having outwardly disposed flanges formed upon the sides thereof and having` an inwardly disposed flange formed across the top thereof; a door pivotally mounted along its bottom edge and having its upper edge adapted to engage the inwardly disposed flange, said door having flanges formed upon the ends thereof to cooperate with the flanges formed upon the end of the cabinet to obtain a dust proof closure; a rod pivotally mounted in connection with the upper edge of the door, the ends of the rod being' bent to extend along the ends of the door in proximate relation to the flanges when the door is in closed position; guides mounted upon the lower portion of the front of the cabinet to slidably and pivotally engage the ends of the rod whereby the end portions of the rod may be moved to incline from the bottom edge of the cabinet to the outer edge ofthe door to form braces supporting said door in horizontal position when opened; and clips slidably mounted upon the rods and adapted to engage the outwardly disposed flanges to normally hold the door in closed position.

9. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinetA divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies, said cabinet having outwardly disposed flanges formed upon the sides thereof and having an inwardly disposed flange formed across the top thereof; a door pivotally mounted valong its bottom edge and having its upper edge adapted to engage the inwardly disposed flange, said door having flanges formed upon the ends thereof tocooperate with the flanges formed upon the end of the cabinet to obtain a dust proof closure; a rod pivotally mounted in connection with the upper edge of the door, the ends of the rod being bent to extend along the ends of the door'in proximate relation to the flanges when the door is in closed position; guides mounted upon the lower portion of the front of the cabinet to slidably and pivotally engage the ends of the rod whereby the end portions of the rod may be moved to incline from the bottom edge of the cabinet to the outer edQe of the door to form braces supporting said door in horizontal position when opened; and clips slidably mounted upon the rods and adapted to engage the outwardly disposed flanges to normally hold the door in closed position; and a member mounted upon the top of the cabinet and adapted to engage and hold the center portion of the door tightly against the inwardly disposed flange.

lO. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments adapted to receive cooking equipment and supplies, said cabinet having outwardly disposed flanges formed upon the sides thereof and having an inwardly disposed flange formed across the top thereof; a door pivotally mounted along its bottom edge and having its upper edge adapted to engage the inwardly disposed "flange, said door having flanges formed upon the ends thereof to cooperate with the flanges formed upon the endL of the cabinet to obtain a dust proof closure: a rod pivotally mounted in connection with the upper edge of the door1 the ends of the rod being bentt-o extend along the ends of the door in proximate relation to the flanges when the door is in closed position; guides mounted upon the lower portion of the front of the cabinet to slidably and pivotally engage the ends of the rod whereby the end portions of the rod may be moved to incline from the bottom edge of the'cabinet to the outer edge of the door to form braces supporting said door in horizontal position when opened; and clips slidably mounted upon the rods and adapted to engage the outwardly disposed flanges to normally hold the door in closed position; and a member pivotally mounted upon the top of the cabinet and adapted to engage and hold the center lportion of the door tightly against the :inwardly disposed flange; said member being provided with a recess adapted to enclose a gasoline tank when not in use.

11. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided'into a plurality of compartments including a compartment adapted to receive a gasoline stove and an oven positioned above said stove; a removable lining mounted within the oven, said lining'co'nsisting of a sheet metal strip shaped to conform to the back and top of the yoven and a'pair of side Vportions adapted to be inserted into the sides of the oven; and a door pivotally connected to thelower edges of the side pieces for closing the front of the oven.

l2. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments including a compartment adapted to receive a gasoline stove and an 'oven positioned above said stove; a removable lining mounted within the ovenr` said lining consisting of a sheet of black iron shaped to conform to the back and top of the oven and a pair of side portions formed from black iron adapted to be inserted into the sides of the oven, said side portions having offset edges adapted to engage adjacent edges 0f the back and top portion of the lining.

13. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments including a compartment adapted to receive a gasoline stove and an oven positioned above said stove; a removable lining mounted within the oven, said lining consisting of a sheet of black iron shaped to conform to the back and top of the Voven and a pair of side portions formed from black iron adapted to be inserted into the sides of the oven, said side portions h avmg offset edges adapted to engage ad]acent edges of the back and top port-ion of the lining; and a door pivotally mounted upon the lower forward corners of the side portions for closing the front of the oven, said door having a black sheet iron lining mounted upon the inner side thereof.

14. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments including a compartment adapted to receive a gasoline stove and an oven positioned above said stove; a removable lining mounted within the oven said lining consisting of a sheet of black iron shaped to fit in slightly spaced relation to the back and top of the oven and provided with a Hangs adapted to be engaged within a recess formed across the. top of the oven, and a pair of side portions formed from black sheet iron and adapted to be inserted into the sides of the oven` said side portions havino' offset edges adapted to engage adjacent edges of the back and top portion of the lining.

15. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compartments including a compartment adapted to receive a gasoline stove and an oven positioned above said stove; a removable lining mounted Within the oven, said lining consisting of a sheet of black iron bent at right angles to fit within the back and top of the oven and provided with flanged edges adapted to hold the lining in slightly7 spaced relation to the adjacent surfaces of the oven; a second sheet secured across the upper portion of the first mentioned sheet in slightly spaced relation thereto to form a double lining across the top of the oven, and a pair of side portions formed from black sheet iron and adapted to lit within the sides of the oven, said side portions having offset edges engaging adjacent edges of the top and back portion of the lining and holding the sides in spaced relation to the sides of the oven and having ridges impressed therein to extend inwardly into the oven to receive a removable grid; and a door pivotally mounted in connection with the lining for closing the front of the oven.

16. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet having a plurality of compartments therein: a gasoline stove mounted within one of the compartments; a gasoline supply tank provided with connections adapted to be detachablv connected to the stove for supplving fuel thereto when in use; a cover pivotally mounted upon the top of the cabinet to receive and cover the tank when not in use; and a tubular member mounted within the upper portion of the cabinet and having one end opening within the cover and the other end opening outwardly through the back of the cabinet to receive the tank supply connection to protect said connection and prevent possible leakage of gasoline into the cabinetwhen not in use.

1'?. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet having a plurality of compartments therein; a gasoline stove mounted within one of the compartments; a gasoline supply tank provided with connections adapted to be detachably connected to the stove for supplying fuel thereto when in use; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet to normally close the same; and a meniber pivotally mounted upon the top of the cabinet and adapted to engage and 1sold the door in closed position, said member being provided with a recess adapted to receive the gasoline supply tank and form a cover therefor whereby said tank may be carried entirely outside the cabinet when not in use.

18. A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet having a plurality of compartments therein; a gasoline stove mounted Within one of the compartments; a gasoline supply tank provided with connections adapted to be detachablv connected to the stove for supplying fuel thereto when in use; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet to normally close the same; and a member pivotally mounted upon the top of the cabinet and adapted to engage and hold the door in closed position, said member being provided with arecess adapted to receive the gasoline supply tank and form a cover therefor whereby said tank may be carried entirely outside of the cabinet when not in use; and a tubular member mounted within the upper portion of the cabinet to receive the tank connections, said tubular member opening outwardly through the top and through the back of the cabinet to protect said connection and prevent possible leakage of gasoline into the cabinet when not in use.

19. A. portablecooking kit comprising a cabinet having a plurality of compartments therein; a gasoline stove mounted within one of the compartments; a gasoline supply tank provided with connections adapted to be detachably connected to the stove for supplying fuel thereto when in use; a door pivotally mounted upon the front of the cabinet to normally close the same; braces pivotallv connected to the top of the door and slidably connected to the` front of the cabinet adjacent opposite ends thereof, said braces normally being disposed along the ends of the door when in closed position and inclined from the bottom of the cabinet to the outer edge of the door when in open position to support said door in horizontal position at right angles to the front of the cabinet; a member mounted upon the top of the cabinetJ and adapted to engage the upper edge of the door to hold the same in closed position said member being provided with a` recess adapted to receive the gasoline supply tank and form a cover therefor whereby said tank may be carried entirely outside the cabinet when not in use; and a tubular membei` mounted Within the upperl portion of the cabinet to receive the tank connections, said tubular member opening outwardly through the back of the cabinet to protect said connection and prevent possible lealiage of gasoline into the cabinet when not in use.

A portable cooking kit comprising a cabinet divided into a plurality of compart ments including` a compartment adapted to receive a gasoline stove and an oven positioned above said stove; removable lining mounted Within tlie oven; and a strip mounted upon the back of the cabinet opposite the oven and in spaced relation to the back surface of the cabinet to prevent overheating of objects immediately back of the cabinet.

2l. A portable cooking kit comprising a cab-inet divided into a plurality of compartments including a compartment adapted to receive 'a gasoline stove and an oven positioned above said stove; a removable lining mounted Within the oven, said lining consisting of a portion shaped to be mounted in spaced relation to the back and top of the oven and a pair of side portions shaped to be mounted in spaced relation to the sidesbf the oven; and a strip mounted upon the back of the cabinet opposite the oven and in spaced relation to the back surface of the cabinet to prevent overheating of objects immediately back ot the cabi net.

In Witness whereof We hereunto set our signatures.

GEORGE E. RIDDLE. WILLIAM QUEIROLO.