Rotisserie spit attachment
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1. A spit assembly to be fitted to a variety of barbeques comprising:
- a plurality of spit rods;
a first linking member connected to a first end of each of the plurality of spit rods;
a first axle projecting from the first linking member in a direction generally opposite the projecting plurality of spit rods;
a plurality of receptacles each receiving in an overlapping fit and coupling, solely through the overlapping fit;
a second end of each of the plurality of spit rods;
a second linking member coupled to each of the plurality of receptacles;
a second axle projecting from the second linking member in a direction generally opposite the plurality of receptacles;
a bearing joined to, and adjustable along a portion of the length of one of the axles;
the bearing being removably linked to a bracket which is attached to a barbeque;
a rotary power source;
the rotary power source also being attached to the barbeque;
the rotary power source having a detachable coupling which links the rotary power source to the axle not linked to the bearing, and through the detachable coupling providing rotary drive to the plurality of spit rods; and
the first linking member being coupled to the second linking member solely through the plurality of spit rods.
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Abstract
An improved spit assembly which may be fitted on a variety barbeques. A preferred embodiment uses twin parallel horizontal spit rods to hold food and food supporting accessories. An adjustable bearing adapts to various barbeque widths. Cavity shaped receptacles with hand tightened set screws make assembly and disassembly of the spit simpler and improve space efficiency for storage, shipment or other purposes.
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27 Claims
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1. A spit assembly to be fitted to a variety of barbeques comprising:
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a plurality of spit rods;
a first linking member connected to a first end of each of the plurality of spit rods;
a first axle projecting from the first linking member in a direction generally opposite the projecting plurality of spit rods;
a plurality of receptacles each receiving in an overlapping fit and coupling, solely through the overlapping fit;
a second end of each of the plurality of spit rods;
a second linking member coupled to each of the plurality of receptacles;
a second axle projecting from the second linking member in a direction generally opposite the plurality of receptacles;
a bearing joined to, and adjustable along a portion of the length of one of the axles;
the bearing being removably linked to a bracket which is attached to a barbeque;
a rotary power source;
the rotary power source also being attached to the barbeque;
the rotary power source having a detachable coupling which links the rotary power source to the axle not linked to the bearing, and through the detachable coupling providing rotary drive to the plurality of spit rods; and
the first linking member being coupled to the second linking member solely through the plurality of spit rods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An improved spit assembly for a barbeque comprising:
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a first and a second essentially horizontal spit rod;
a first linking member connected to a first end of the first spit rod, and to a first end of the second spit rod;
a first axle projecting from the first linking member in a direction generally away from the connected first and second spit rods;
a first cavity shaped receptacle and a second cavity shaped receptacle;
the first cavity shaped receptacle accepting in a overlapping fit a second end of the first spit rod simultaneously with the second cavity shaped receptacle accepting in an overlapping fit a second end of the second spit rod;
a second linking member coupled to both the first cavity shaped receptacle and the second cavity shaped receptacle;
a second axle projecting from the second linking member in a direction generally away from the coupled first and second cavity shaped receptacles;
a bearing joined to, and adjustable along a portion of the length of, one of the axles, the bearing being removably linked to a bracket which is attached to a barbeque;
a rotary power source;
the rotary power source also being attached to the barbeque;
the rotary power source having a detachable coupling which links the rotary power source to the axle not joining the bearing and through the coupling providing rotary drive to;
the first axle.- View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A spit assembly to fit a variety of barbeques, the assembly comprising:
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a first axle and a first spit rod, and the first spit rod having both a first and a second end, and the first end of the first spit rod being rigidly coupled to the first axle;
a first receptacle and the first receptacle coupling to the second end of the first spit rod solely by an overlapping fit which is rigid;
a second axle;
the second axle being rigidly coupled to the first receptacle;
a bearing, and the bearing able to travel along the length of a portion of one of the axles and able to be secured at a point on the portion traversed;
a mounting bracket secured to a barbeque, and the mounting bracket being detachably coupled to the bearing; and
a rotational drive mounted to the barbeque and the rotational drive being detachably coupled to the axle not securing the bearing and through such coupling supplying rotational drive to the first spit rod. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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