Portable campfire

Abstract

A campfire (70) comprising a receptacle (72) for receiving combustible material having an open upper end (74). There are a plurality of openings (82) in the receptacle (72) at different distances from the upper end (74). The campfire comprises a support member (84) having an end portion (88) on which a cooking vessel (86) can be supported. The end portion (88) of the support member (84) can be received in any one of the openings (82) such that the end portion (88) extends across the interior of the receptacle (72).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a portable campfire. The invention is designed particularly but not exclusively for use as an outdoor cooking device in a camping situation.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]The use of campfires is common among certain groups of people such as those who go camping or travel in caravans. Generally however, campfire use is limited to the facilities which are provided at the site. In many cases, no such facilities are available. If available, these campfires often comprise an area near ground level bound by rocks or a brick or concrete structure.[0003]Such campfires are often not particularly efficient at providing heat for cooking purposes as the vessel used for cooking is suspended above the open fire. Also, the means to effectively cook using a number of implements of different sizes, such as saucepans, frypans and kettles is often generally limited due to the design of such open fires. These open fires also leave many coal...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]In a preferred embodiment, the support member includes an intermediate curved member joining between the elongate members. Arcuate handle members are preferably provided extending from the intermediate curved member, the handle members being pivotable between a first position in which the handle members are adjacent each other and a second position in which the handle members are arranged adjacent an outer surface of the receptacle. Instead of arcuate handle members, the support member may comprise a support handle provided on the intermediate curved member. The intermediate curved member may be provided with a slot member into which the support handle may be temporarily located. In this way, the handle may be easily removed for transport purposes.

Problems solved by technology

Generally however, campfire use is limited to the facilities which are provided at the site.

In many cases, no such facilities are available.

Such campfires are often not particularly efficient at providing heat for cooking purposes as the vessel used for cooking is suspended above the open fire.

Also, the means to effectively cook using a number of implements of different sizes, such as saucepans, frypans and kettles is often generally limited due to the design of such open fires.

These open fires also leave many coals after burning due to the inefficient combustion process of an open fire.

Such devices often do not have enough gas to last for sufficiently long periods of time necessary for a camping trip.

This means that spare gas bottles may have to be taken on longer trips, these extra bottles being bulky and taking up space which is already limited in a camping situation.

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