Portable fire pit

Abstract

A portable fire pit includes 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.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 11 / 194,123 filed Jul. 29, 2005, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 592,661 filed Jul. 30, 2004. This application also claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 110,371 filed Oct. 31, 2008. The specifications of these three prior applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a fire pit, and more particularly to a portable fire pit that can be transported easily and stored compactly.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Many people enjoy an open, outdoor fire, such as at a campground. In many situations, however, it is necessary or desirable to provide good protection against the fire spreading. It is commonly known to use a fire ring or fire pit to h...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The present invention has numerous advantages, including the compactness and the suitability for transport and storage. Also, while the fire pit encloses the fire with a plurality of fire screens for preventing the fire from spreading, the fire pit also has legs for preventing the fire pit from burning a surface beneath it. Moreover, the fire pit can be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily without the use of fasteners or tools.

Problems solved by technology

While this works well at a campground, the fire ring is not particularly well-suited for use in one's backyard or for moving from place to place.

It is also not well-suited to use, for example, on the back deck of a home.

Unfortunately, this type of construction can be somewhat bulky, can be difficult therefore to move from place to place, and can take up excess of space in storage.

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