US20080159665A1

US20080159665A1 - Heavy duty foil pouch, sack, or bag, for barbequing with charcoal or wood for easy clean up

Info

Publication number: US20080159665A1
Application number: US11/636,870
Authority: US
Inventors: Pamela Denise Callies
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-12-11
Filing date: 2006-12-11
Publication date: 2008-07-03

Abstract

If you have ever washed for a better way of barbecuing and didn't want to be bothered with the mess of the ashes afterward, and the clean up can be dirty. Now, there is a way. With my Invention, the clean up of the ashes is a breeze. With my Invention, a heavy duty aluminum foil pouch, sac, or bag, with the charcoal or whatever you wish to barbecue with, inside the container or pouch. For the purpose of this summary, I am using charcoal in the pouch, sac, or bag, but any item can be used. The key is a quick cleanup, and convenience. And you buy it this way. It goes from the store, to your barbecue grill, and then to the trash can in one piece. The pouch sac or bag, can be thrown away, once the ashes are cool. The bag is recyclable. No shoveling ashes. Ashes are contained after use. All you have to do is place the sac, pouch or bag in your pit, open the top, by cutting the bag open. Spread the cut edges back, open the pouch to expose the interior contents, light the material inside, such as charcoal, and start grilling. Let the ashes cool, and toss in the trash.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a bag, sac, lining, pouch, or container used in a charcoal grill, specifically to charcoal grills where ashes are a mess after barbecuing with charcoal wood or other materials.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Grills have become seemingly ubiquitous fixtures at outdoor social gatherings, especially in warmer weather. Generally, grills commonly known as charcoal grills, cook food over a burning bed of fuel bits such as charcoal. The charcoal is usually placed directly onto the bottom of the charcoal grill. When your barbecuing is complete, the ashes are usually left on the bottom of the grill to be shoveled or swept out.
Ash builds up quickly during operation of a charcoal grill. Disposing of ash can be both inconvenient. Known charcoal grills solve this problem by requiring the use of a sweeping tool to force ash through openings at the bottom of the charcoal grill. However, requiring the use of any additional tools makes a charcoal grill less portable and less convenient to use.
Often, the charcoal grill is also used by tailgaters, picnics in the park, and other outings such as camping. Excessive ashes can damage the body of a charcoal grill, such as cracks or fading of color. To lengthen the operational life of a charcoal grill, you have to prevent the ashes from ever touching the grill to provide the charcoal grill with some protection against the ashes after barbecuing.
Thus, there exists a need in the art for a safe and more convenient way to discard the ashes after barbecuing. Furthermore, there exists a need in the art for a more convenient way of disposing of ash after operation that does not require the use of an ash sweep tool. There also exists a need in the art for a feature that protects the body of a grill from excessive ashes which damage your grill.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A grill container that embodies charcoal or other material used for barbecuing. The charcoal is contained in the interior of the container, or bag, which can be cut open from the top to expose the charcoal to the food items. After completion the ashes from the burned charcoal is cooled, and the ashes can be picked up, and discard. Thus a user may conveniently dispose of ash without the use of an ash sweep tool after barbecuing is complete.
Furthermore a container which protects the lower shell of the charcoal grill from excessive ashes, lengthening its operational life.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the heavy duty aluminum foil bag 12, sac, pouch, or container 10, in a closed position, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The cut lines 16, show where the bag is to be cut along the dotted lines 16.
FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the bag, cut open to expose the charcoal 14, or other material 14. Once the bag is cut along the dotted lines 16, the cut edges are folded back 18 & 20, to expose the charcoal 14 or other any other material 14, used for barbecuing food.
FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of the bag 10 placed in the barbecue grill G, not a part of the invention, with the charcoal 14 or other material 14 exposed. The flaps or cut edges 18 & 20 are folded back away from the charcoal 14 or other material 14, used for barbecuing food.
FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the bag placed in the barbecue grill G, not a part of the invention, with the burned ashes 14 a, or burned charcoal 14 a, or other material 14 a exposed. The cut edges 18 & 20 are folded back away from the ashes 14 a, or burned other material 14 a.
FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of the bag 12, with the cut edges closed 18 & 20. The burned ashes 14 a are contained on the inside, or interior of the bag 12.

Claims

1. A bag, sac, pouch, lining or container, which can come in various shapes, and sizes, made of a heat, fire, and flame resistant packaging, which would be used for the containment of any kind charcoal, or a similar product that would be used to barbecue food. For the purpose of this claim, I am going to use the word container to describe a bag, sac, lining, pouch, or container. It can be made flexible and foldable material preferably heavy duty aluminum foil of any gauge. The heaviest gauges work best. The interior of the container would contain the charcoal, or other material used for barbecuing. The aluminum foil container would protect the grill, where the charcoal or other material would never come in contact with the grill. The charcoal would be lit, and not burn through the bag, thus protecting the grill from the ashes after burning. The container would be placed between the grill rack (for food items), and the bottom of the charcoal grill itself. It is placed where charcoal would be placed in a charcoal grill. The bag could be cut open from the top to expose the charcoal, to allow the heat to rise, once lit to cook food. The charcoal, or other material would be contained in the interior or inner surface of the container. When you have completed your grilling experience, my invention provides a new way of disposing the ashes after burning, and keeping the grill clean. When barbecuing is complete, simply let the ashes cool, pick up the entire container, and discard. The container can also be sold separately without the charcoal in the interior.