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A barbeque grill unit is provided with at least one removable handle that is readily removed and attached to the grill body to provide a grill unit having a reduced overall length when the removable handle is detached, thus promoting the convenient packing, shipping, storing, and use of the barbeque

A barbeque grill unit is provided with at least one removable handle that is readily removed and attached to the grill body to provide a grill unit having a reduced overall length when the removable handle is detached, thus promoting the convenient packing, shipping, storing, and use of the barbeque grill unit. In one embodiment, the cooking equipment apparatus comprises a grill body having an outer surface and an interior and at least one removable handle adapted for selective attachment with the grill body to facilitate handling of the cooking equipment apparatus. A first coupling member is located on the outer surface of the grill body and a second coupling member is located on the handle, with the first and second coupling members adapted to being selectively engaged such that the handle is attached with the grill body.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property right or privilege are claimed are defined as follows: 1. A cooking equipment apparatus comprising: a grill body, said grill body having an outer surface and an interior; a first removable handle adapted for selective attachment with s

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property right or privilege are claimed are defined as follows: 1. A cooking equipment apparatus comprising: a grill body, said grill body having an outer surface and an interior; a first removable handle adapted for selective attachment with said grill body to facilitate handling of said cooking equipment apparatus; and first and second coupling members; said first coupling member being located on said outer surface of said grill body and said second coupling member being located on said handle, said first and second coupling members adapted to being selectively engaged such that said handle is attached with said grill body, wherein said first coupling member is a receptacle member and said second coupling member is an insert member, and wherein said receptacle member includes a retainer flange, said retainer flange being disposed away from said outer surface such that said retainer flange and said outer surface define a retainer gap, said retainer gap being adapted to receive at least a portion of said insert member, and wherein said retainer flange further includes a retainer lip, said retainer lip extending from said retainer flange into said retainer gap and being adapted to retain at least a portion of said insert member when received within said retainer gap, and wherein said first removable handle includes a handle body affixed to said insert member, said handle body projecting laterally from said grill body when said first removable handle is attached to said grill body, said handle body having a portion including one of a beverage detent and a gas regulator control valve knob, wherein said beverage detent is defined as a cavity on said handle body and said gas regulator control valve knob is rotatably mounted to said handle body. 2. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle member is adapted to receive said insert member by vertical upward insertion of said insert member into said receptacle member when said cooling equipment apparatus is oriented for use. 3. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle member includes an attachment flange, and wherein said attachment flange is secured to said outer surface such that said receptacle member is secured to said grill body. 4. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, wherein said insert member comprises an insert bracket and at least one leg, said leg being adapted to affix said insert bracket to said handle body, and said receptacle member being adapted to receive said insert bracket. 5. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 4, wherein said insert member includes two legs. 6. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, further including a fastener, said fastener being adapted to fixedly secure said second coupling member to said first coupling member. 7. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 6, wherein said fastener is adapted to extend through said first and second coupling members. 8. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 6, wherein said fastener is a threaded fastener. 9. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, wherein said grill body comprises an upper section and a lower section, and wherein said first coupling member is disposed on said lower section. 10. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, wherein said grill body includes a plurality of sides, and wherein said first coupling member is disposed on one of said sides. 11. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, further including a support stand, said support stand being adapted to hold said grill body, said support stand including an offset region within which said first removable handle is positioned when said first removable handle is attached to said grill body and said grill body is held by said support stand. 12. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 1, further including third and fourth coupling members and a second removable handle, said third coupling member being located on said outer surface of said grill body and said fourth coupling member being located on said second handle, said third and fourth coupling members adapted to being selectively engaged such that said second handle is attached with said body. 13. A cooking equipment apparatus comprising: a grill body, said grill body having an outer surface and an interior; at least one removable handle adapted for selective engagement with said grill body to facilitate handling of said cooking equipment apparatus, said at least one removable handle including a handle body, said handle body projecting laterally from said grill body when said removable handle is secured to said grill body, said handle body having a portion including one of a beverage detent and a gas regulator control valve knob, wherein said beverage detent is defined as a cavity on said handle body and said gas regulator control valve knob is rotatably mounted to said handle body; and first and second attachment members; said first attachment member being located on said outer surface of said grill body and said second attachment member being located on said handle, said second attachment member adapted to being insertably received by said first attachment member such that said handle is engaged with said grill body, said cooking equipment apparatus further including a support stand, said support stand being adapted to hold said grill body, said support stand including an offset region within which said at least one removable handle is positioned when said at least one removable handle is attached to said grill body and said grill body is held by said support stand. 14. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first attachment member is adapted to receive said second attachment member by vertical upward insertion of said second attachment member into said first attachment member when said cooking apparatus is oriented for use. 15. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first attachment member is a receiver member and said second attachment member is a plug member, and wherein said plug member is adapted for insertion into said receiver member. 16. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 15, wherein said receiver member includes a retainer gap, said retainer gap being adapted to receive at least a portion of said plug member. 17. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 15, wherein said plug member is affixed to said handle body. 18. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 13, said support stand being adapted to hold said grill body with said support stand being selectively detachably mountable to a generally vertical surface and independently and alternatively supportable on a generally horizontal surface. 19. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 13, further including a plurality of removable handles. 20. A cooling equipment apparatus comprising: a grill body, said grill body having an outer surface and a receptacle member disposed on said outer surface; and at least one removable handle adapted for selective engagement with said grill body to facilitate handling of said cooking equipment unit, said handle including a handle body and an insert member affixed to said handle body, said handle body having a portion including one of a beverage detent and a gas regulator control valve knob, wherein said beverage detent is defined as a cavity on said handle body and said gas regulator control valve knob is rotatably mounted to said handle body; said receptacle member being adapted to receive said insert member such that said handle is attached with said grill body, wherein said insert member includes an insert element, a first leg, and a second leg, said first and second legs being affixed to and extending from said handle body with said insert element extending between said first and second legs distal from said handle body, and wherein said insert element is received by said receptacle member to attach said handle to said grill body. 21. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 20, wherein said receptacle member is adapted to receive said insert element by vertical upward insertion of said insert element into said receptacle member when said cooking equipment apparatus is oriented for use. 22. The cooking equipment apparatus of claim 20, wherein said receptacle member includes a retainer gap and a retainer lip, said retainer gap being adapted to receive at least a portion of said insert element with said retainer lip retaining said insert element within said retainer gap. 23. The cooling equipment apparatus of claim 20, further including a support stand, said support stand being adapted to hold said grill body, said support stand including an offset region within which said first removable handle is positioned when said first removable handle is attached to said grill body and said grill body is held by said support stand.