Adjustable tube assembly for a gas barbecue grill

摘要

A gas venturi tube assembly for a barbecue grill which can be utilized in a wide variety of gas barbecue grill burner elements and base portions. A venturi tube and gas intake member telescope together for retentive adjustment. There are internal adjustable securing mechanisms provided between the venturi tube and the gas intake member so that communication between the gas supply and the burner element can be made irrespective of the placement of the burner element on the floor of the barbecue grill base and the distance from the gas supply. The internal adjustable securing mechanisms include an internal cavity in the gas intake member and a biased member extending from the venturi tube for placement in the internal cavity. In a preferred manner, the internal cavity is provided by a corrugated flexible section in the gas intake member, and the biased member is provided by a spring member extending through a wall of the venturi tube.