Food cooking rotisserie

• US 6,782,806 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2002
• Issued: 08/31/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ronco Holdings Inc. (Ronco Brands, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Advantage Partners Limited Liability Partnership
• Inventors: Backus, Alan L., Popeil, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, REGINALD
• Application Number:
  US10/126,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20020108503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• Field of Search: 993/39, 993/40, 993/48, 993/91, 993/92, 993/93, 993/95, 993/96, 993/97, 994/19, 994/21.R, 994/21.H, 994/21.HH, 994/21.HV, 994/21.P, 994/21.V, 994/26, 994/27, 994/77, 994/78, 994/79, 994/43.R
• US Class Current: 99/427
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/041 with food supports rotating about a horizontal axis A47J37/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/042 with food supports arranged on wheels or spiders rotating about a horizontal axis
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/043 with food supports rotating about a vertical axis
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/047 with rotating drums or baskets
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0623 Small-size cooking ovens, i.e. defining an at least partially closed cooking cavity A47J37/0605 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0635 with reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0641 with forced air circulation, e.g. air fryers
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0664 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0745 with motor-driven food supports
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/912 Cookware, i.e. pots and pans

Abstract

Enclosed rotisserie including a rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The spit assembly may also be mounted at various distances from the heating element to decrease cooking times. The open front of the enclosure is from time to time covered by an inclined glass panel door which may be opened in various ways to facilitate food insertion into and removal from the enclosure, and which may be easily removed for cleaning or other purposes.

Claims

1. A plate, having a peripheral boundary and an interior area, for use in cooking foods within an enclosure, comprising:

a heat resistant material having a substantially circular-shape;

a plurality of teeth situated around the peripheral boundary of the plate wherein the interior area and the peripheral boundary are positioned in two difference planes;

a projection extending from the plate toward the enclosure;

and wherein the enclosure has at least one indentation and the projection extends into said indentation.

2. The plate of claim 1 wherein the projection has at least one groove.

3. The plate of claim 2 wherein the groove divides the projection into a first part and second part, said second part extending into the indentation.

4. The plate-shaped member, having a periphery and a frustum, for use in cooking foods within an enclosure, comprising:

a mettallic material having a substantially circular shape;

a plurality of teeth situated around the periphery of the member; and

wherein the frustum is conically shaped.

5. A plate-shaped member, having a periphery and a frustum, for use in cooking foods within an enclosure, comprising:

a metallic material having a substantially circular shape;

a plurality of teeth situated around the periphery of the member;

a projection positioned substantially in the center of said member extending from the member toward the enclosure; and

wherein the enclosure has at least one indentation and the projection extends into said indentation.