Rotisserie grill
First Claim
1. In a roasting machine for roasting relatively large items of food, such as small pigs or the like, on a rotating roasting spit, the improvement comprising:
- a frame including a pair of side frame members extending in generally parallel relation and having means forming ground-engaging ends at each end thereof,a pair of transversely spaced-apart, generally upstanding end supports extending between said side frame members,an ash pan interconnecting said frame members and positioned longitudinally thereon between said frame members,a generally rectangularly-shaped firebox proportioned to be received between said supports,a pair of handlebars having an intermediate portion receivable in supporting relation to opposite sides of said firebox and having hand gripping ends,means on said end supports defining pairs of vertically spaced handle bar receiving notches by means of which said handlebars may be suspended at varying elevated positions on said end supports, to suspend said firebox therebetween at correspondingly selected elevated positions,an elongated rotisserie spit,means on said end supports for rotatably receiving said spit longitudinally therebetween in elevated relation to said firebox, andmotor means on one of said end supports for driving said spit.
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Abstract
A roasting machine for roasting relatively large items of food, such as small pigs or the like, includes a pair of side frame members by means of which the roasting machine may be supported for transportation along the ground or rested on the ground. A pair of end supports are secured to the side frame members and have notches which carry handlebars, which handlebars in turn carry a suspended firebox between the side frame members. The spit includes a hollow drum which receives the legs of H-shaped wire skewers to support the food on the spit. A special clamp mechanism is provided for retaining the spit drum on the support rod.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. In a roasting machine for roasting relatively large items of food, such as small pigs or the like, on a rotating roasting spit, the improvement comprising:
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a frame including a pair of side frame members extending in generally parallel relation and having means forming ground-engaging ends at each end thereof, a pair of transversely spaced-apart, generally upstanding end supports extending between said side frame members, an ash pan interconnecting said frame members and positioned longitudinally thereon between said frame members, a generally rectangularly-shaped firebox proportioned to be received between said supports, a pair of handlebars having an intermediate portion receivable in supporting relation to opposite sides of said firebox and having hand gripping ends, means on said end supports defining pairs of vertically spaced handle bar receiving notches by means of which said handlebars may be suspended at varying elevated positions on said end supports, to suspend said firebox therebetween at correspondingly selected elevated positions, an elongated rotisserie spit, means on said end supports for rotatably receiving said spit longitudinally therebetween in elevated relation to said firebox, and motor means on one of said end supports for driving said spit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a rotisserie having a motor driven shaft and means mounting said shaft for rotation above a fire pit, the improvement comprising:
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a generally cylindrical axially elongated drum received on said shaft, a pair of clamp means removably mounting said drum to said shaft adjacent the axial ends of said drum, means in said drum defining a plurality of opening extending through the wall thereof for the reception of legs of skewers. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A clamp mechanism for connecting a cylinder to a rod extending generally coaxially of said cylinder, comprising:
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at least two stacked, disc-shaped annular plates each having a common central opening adapted to be received over said rod in relatively close non-interferring relation therewith, and each having an outer diameter adapted to be received in an open end of said cylinder, pivot means interconnecting said plates for movement one to the other about a pivot point which is laterally offset from the axis of said cylinder, screw and nut means interconnecting each of said plates adjacent a peripheral region thereof remote from said pivot means and operable to cause relative pivotal movement of said plates about said pivot means for camming said plates onto said shaft at said central opening and simultaneously locking the periphery of said plates into engagement with said cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A roasting machine for roasting relatively large items of food, such as small pigs or the like, on a rotating roasting spit, comprising:
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a frame including a pair of side frame members extending in generally parallel relation, a pair of transversely spaced-apart, generally upstanding end supports extending between said side frame members, a generally rectangularly-shaped firebox proportioned to be received between said supports, a pair of handlebars having an intermediate portion receivable in supporting relation to opposite sides of said firebox and having hand gripping ends, means on said end supports defining pairs of vertically spaced handle bar receiving notches by means of which said handlebars may be suspended at varying elevated positions on said end supports, to suspend said firebox therebetween at correspondingly selected elevated positions, an elongated rotisserie spit, means on said end supports for rotatably receiving said spit longitudinally therebetween in elevated relation to said firebox, and motor means on one of said end supports for driving said spit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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