Basting apparatus

• US 6,766,730 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2001
• Issued: 07/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Judith H. Wrenn
• Original Assignee: Judith H. Wrenn
• Inventors: Wrenn, Judith H
• Primary Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, REGINALD
• Application Number:
  US09/909,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20030015100A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,104 Days
• Field of Search: 994/46, 994/44, 994/49, 994/00, 994/25, 993/45, 994/21.H, 211/181.1, 211/175, 211/172, 248/166, 248/172, 248/94
• US Class Current: 99/345
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/041 with food supports rotating about a horizontal axis A47J37/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/106 Integrated basting devices

Abstract

An apparatus used in the basting of foods, including a rack supporting a basting pan, a grill, and a rotisserie having a rotating spit. The rack is dimensioned to fit between the surface of the grill and the rotisserie and includes a grid and a frame. The basting pan is supported by the rack at an elevation so that when the pan is filled with basting fluid, the surface of the basting fluid comes in contact with the food on the rotisserie. The rack is adjustable to accommodate various sized pans and grills. A heating element is also provided that is located in the rear of the grill in relation to the rotisserie.

Claims

1. A basting apparatus, comprising:

a rack wherein said rack includes a frame, said frame carrying a set of rungs, and wherein said rack includes a grid, said grid fitting between said rungs; and

a pan supported by said rack.

2. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said grid has plural exterior bars and plural interior bars, said plural exterior bars fitting telescopically over said plural interior bars.

3. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein said plural exterior bars are parallel and said plural interior bars are parallel.

4. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said pan is supported by said grid.

5. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said rack has base members and elevates said pan above said base members.

6. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said rack has base members, said rungs being supported at an angle with respect to said base members.

7. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said rack is adjustable.

8. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said rack is telescopically adjustable.

9. A basting apparatus, comprising:

a rack, wherein said rack includes a frame having plural rungs; and

a grid supported by said rungs;

a pan supported by said rack; and

a grill having a surface and carrying said rack and said pan on said surface.

10. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said rack is adjustable.

11. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said grill comprises:

a spit;

means for rotating said spit; and

a heating element in spaced relation to said spit.

12. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein said rack is dimensioned to fit between said spit and said surface of said grill.

13. A basting apparatus, comprising:

a rack, wherein said rack includes a frame having plural rungs and

a grid supported by said rungs;

a pan supported by said rack; and

a grill having a surface and carrying said rack and said pan on said surface, wherein said grill includes a spit, means for rotating said spit, and a heating element in spaced relation to said spit, and wherein said pan is dimensioned so that, when filled with basting fluid and a food product is on said spit, said basting fluid will be in contact with said food product.