Rotisserie interlock
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1. A removable rotisserie accessory for use with a surface ventilated cooking appliance including burner means and a surface ventilation air inlet disposed adjacent a generally horizontal cook surface, the combination comprising:
- a shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
spit means for supporting items to be cooked;
means for supporting said spit means on said shield and support structure;
means for rotating said spit means about its axis, said shield and support structure positionable on said cooking appliance in a proper posture with said burner means between said end walls and between said interconnecting side wall and said air inlet to provide a shield on three sides of said burner means while providing a generally unobstructed airflow path to said air inlet and also positionable on said cooking appliance in at least one improper posture; and
interlock means associated with said rotisserie accessory for preventing rotation of said spit means when said shield and support structure is positioned in one of said improper postures and for permitting rotation of said spit means when said shield and support structure is positioned in said proper posture.
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Abstract
A rotisserie accessory is provided for use with a cooking appliance having an airflow grill. Locking apparatus prevents rotational operation of a spit portion when the rotisserie accessory is improperly positioned on the cooking appliance.
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1. A removable rotisserie accessory for use with a surface ventilated cooking appliance including burner means and a surface ventilation air inlet disposed adjacent a generally horizontal cook surface, the combination comprising:
- a shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
spit means for supporting items to be cooked;
means for supporting said spit means on said shield and support structure;
means for rotating said spit means about its axis, said shield and support structure positionable on said cooking appliance in a proper posture with said burner means between said end walls and between said interconnecting side wall and said air inlet to provide a shield on three sides of said burner means while providing a generally unobstructed airflow path to said air inlet and also positionable on said cooking appliance in at least one improper posture; and
interlock means associated with said rotisserie accessory for preventing rotation of said spit means when said shield and support structure is positioned in one of said improper postures and for permitting rotation of said spit means when said shield and support structure is positioned in said proper posture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- a shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
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4. A removable rotisserie accessory for use with a cooking appliance including burner means and a surface ventilation air inlet grill disposed adjacent a generally horizontal cook surface, the combination comprising:
- a shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
spit means for supporting items to be cooked;
means for supporting said spit means on said shield and support structure;
means for rotating said spit means about its axis, said shield and support structure positionable on said cooking appliance in a proper posture with said burner means between said end walls and between interconnecting said side wall and said air inlet grill to provide a shield on three sides of said burner means while providing a generally unobstructed airflow path to said air inlet grill and also positionable on said cooking appliance in at least one improper posture; and
interlock means associated with said rotisserie accessory for assuming a condition of engagement with said spit means to prevent rotation thereof when said shield and support structure is positioned in one of said improper postures and for assuming a condition of disengagement from said spit means to permit rotation thereof when said shield and support structure is positioned in said proper posture. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
- a shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
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8. A removable rotisserie accessory for use with a cooking appliance including burner means and a surface ventilation air inlet grill disposed adjacent a generally horizontal cook surface, the combination comprising:
- a three-sided shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
spit means for supporting items to be cooked;
means for supporting said spit means on said shield and support structure;
drive means for rotating said spit means about its axis, said shield and support structure positionable on said cooking appliance in a proper posture with said burner means between said end walls and between said side wall and said air inlet grill to provide a shield on three sides of said burner means while providing an unobstructed airflow path to said air inlet grill and also positionable on said cooking appliance in at least one improper posture; and
interlock means associated with one of said first or second end walls including a body member movable with respect thereto, said body member having a locking portion lockably engageable with said spit means for preventing rotation thereof when said shield and support structure is positioned in one of said improper postures and disengageable from said spit means to permit rotation thereof when said shield and support structure is positioned in said proper posture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
- a three-sided shield and support structure having generally upstanding first and second end walls and an interconnecting side wall;
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