Fire pit systems

Abstract

A representative fire pit system incorporates: a base having an upper surface and defining an outer perimeter; a housing defining an interior, a bottom opening and a top opening, the bottom opening communicating with the interior and the top opening communicating with the interior, the housing having legs spaced from each other, the legs being attached to the base and configured such that the bottom opening is displaced from the upper surface of the base and the housing extends upwardly from the upper surface; a fire platform disposed within the interior of the housing between the bottom opening and the top opening, the fire platform extending across the interior and being configured to support combustible materials placed thereon, the fire platform defining openings therethrough; and support legs extending downwardly from the base, the support legs being configured to raise the base from surface upon which the base is positioned.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fire pit system comprising:
 a base having an upper surface and defining an outer perimeter;   a housing defining an interior, a bottom opening and a top opening, the bottom opening communicating with the interior and the top opening communicating with the interior, the housing having legs spaced from each other, the legs being attached to the base and configured such that the bottom opening is displaced from the upper surface of the base and the housing extends upwardly from the upper surface;   a fire platform disposed within the interior of the housing between the bottom opening and the top opening, the fire platform extending across the interior and being configured to support combustible materials placed thereon, the fire platform defining openings therethrough; and   support legs extending downwardly from the base, the support legs being configured to raise the base from surface upon which the base is positioned.   
     
     
         2 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the housing exhibits a rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . A system as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the housing is formed of four interconnected panels. 
     
     
         4 . A system as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the first of the panels defines a carry opening disposed between the top and the fire platform. 
     
     
         5 . A system as defined in  claim 3 , wherein:
 a first of the panels has a body portion, a first flange, a second flange, a first leg portion and a second leg portion;   the body portion defines a first side edge and an opposing second side edge;   the first flange extends outwardly from the body portion along the first side edge; and   the second flange extends outwardly from the body portion along the second side edge.   
     
     
         6 . A system as defined in  claim 5 , wherein:
 the first flange of the first of the panels defines a first slot; and   a second of the panels has a pin configured to engage within the first slot to secure the second of the panels to the first of the panels.   
     
     
         7 . A system as defined in  claim 5 , wherein:
 the first leg portion has a first side edge aligned with the first side edge of the body portion, and the first flange further extends along the first side edge of the first leg portion; and   the second leg portion has a second side edge aligned with the second side edge of the body portion, and the second flange further extends along the second side edge of the second leg portion.   
     
     
         8 . A system as defined in  claim 7 , wherein the first leg portion and the second leg portion define, at least in part, an air flow path between the housing and the base. 
     
     
         9 . A system as defined in  claim 7 , wherein:
 the first leg portion defines a bottom edge and has a first mounting flange extending outwardly therefrom;   the second leg portion defines a bottom edge and has a second mounting flange extending outwardly therefrom; and   the first mounting flange and the second mounting flange are configured to mount the first of the panels to the base.