Cooker assembly for pleasure boats and other vessels
First Claim
1. A cooking apparatus for boiling or steaming food onboard a boat or other vessel having sides and an interior, said apparatus comprising:
- an upright arm assembly that is configured to be mounted to an edge of said boat;
a pot assembly that is configured to hold said food and water; and
a gimbal mechanism that supports said pot assembly on said upright arm assembly, said gimbal mechanism comprising;
a cantilever arm that extends horizontally from said upright arm assembly, said cantilever arm having a base end, an outer end and a longitudinal axis;
an axial pivot connection that is configured to permit said pot assembly to pivot about an axis parallel to said longitudinal axis of said cantilever arm;
a transverse pivot connection that is configured to permit said pot assembly to pivot about an axis transverse to said longitudinal axis of said cantilever arm;
wherein said transverse pivot connection of said gimbal mechanism comprises;
at least one transverse pivot connection that joins said outer end of said cantilever arm and a side of said pot assembly;
a support bracket mounted to said outer end of said cantilever arm that extends on opposite sides of said pot assembly; and
first and second pivot connections formed between said support bracket and said opposite sides of said pot assembly in coaxial alignment along said transverse pivot axis; and
a pivot plate mounted to said base end of said cantilever arm that extends perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said cantilever arm, said pivot plate comprising;
an opening defining first and second ends of an arcuate path about an axis perpendicular to said pivot plate; and
a stop pin mounted to said upright arm assembly that extends through said opening in said pivot plate along a stationary axis, so that said stop pin reacts with said pivot plate at said first and second ends of said arcuate path to limit pivoting motion of said gimbal assembly relative to said upright arm assembly;
said gimbal mechanism being dimensioned to space said pot assembly horizontally from said upright arm assembly a distance sufficient to position said pot assembly over water surrounding said boat or other vessel and away from said interior thereof.
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Abstract
An assembly for cooking onboard a boat or other vessel, having a pot that is suspended outboard of the vessel to reduce hazards and inconveniences while boiling or steaming food such as shellfish or vegetables. A burner or electric heat source is mounted at the bottom of the kettle, and the upper end of the pot is mounted to a gimble assembly so that the pot and heat source remain upright as the vessel pitches and rolls. A support assembly holds the gimble assembly away from the side of the vessel so as to suspend the pot over the surrounding water and away from the deck and the cabin and other enclosed areas. The inboard end of the support may be releasably mountable to a rod holder previously installed on a gunwale of the vessel.
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13 Claims
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1. A cooking apparatus for boiling or steaming food onboard a boat or other vessel having sides and an interior, said apparatus comprising:
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an upright arm assembly that is configured to be mounted to an edge of said boat; a pot assembly that is configured to hold said food and water; and a gimbal mechanism that supports said pot assembly on said upright arm assembly, said gimbal mechanism comprising; a cantilever arm that extends horizontally from said upright arm assembly, said cantilever arm having a base end, an outer end and a longitudinal axis; an axial pivot connection that is configured to permit said pot assembly to pivot about an axis parallel to said longitudinal axis of said cantilever arm; a transverse pivot connection that is configured to permit said pot assembly to pivot about an axis transverse to said longitudinal axis of said cantilever arm;
wherein said transverse pivot connection of said gimbal mechanism comprises;
at least one transverse pivot connection that joins said outer end of said cantilever arm and a side of said pot assembly;a support bracket mounted to said outer end of said cantilever arm that extends on opposite sides of said pot assembly; and
first and second pivot connections formed between said support bracket and said opposite sides of said pot assembly in coaxial alignment along said transverse pivot axis; anda pivot plate mounted to said base end of said cantilever arm that extends perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said cantilever arm, said pivot plate comprising; an opening defining first and second ends of an arcuate path about an axis perpendicular to said pivot plate; and a stop pin mounted to said upright arm assembly that extends through said opening in said pivot plate along a stationary axis, so that said stop pin reacts with said pivot plate at said first and second ends of said arcuate path to limit pivoting motion of said gimbal assembly relative to said upright arm assembly; said gimbal mechanism being dimensioned to space said pot assembly horizontally from said upright arm assembly a distance sufficient to position said pot assembly over water surrounding said boat or other vessel and away from said interior thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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