Basting apparatus

• US 20030015100A1
• Filed: 07/19/2001
• Published: 01/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Judith H. Wrenn
• Original Assignee: Judith H. Wrenn
• Inventors: Wrenn, Judith H.
• Granted Patent: US 6,766,730 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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

A basting apparatus including a rack supporting a basting pan, a grill, and a rotisserie having a spit and means for rotating. 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; and

a pan supported by said rack.

2. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said rack includes a grid, said grid having 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 rack includes a grid and wherein said pan is supported by said grid.

5. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said rack includes a frame, said frame carrying a set of rungs.

6. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said rack includes a grid and wherein said grid fits between said rungs.

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

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

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

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

11. A basting apparatus, comprising:

a rack; and

a pan supported by said rack; and

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

12. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein said rack comprises:

a frame having plural rungs; and

a grid supported by said rungs.

13. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein said rack is adjustable.

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

a spit;

means for rotating said spit; and

a heating element in spaced relation to said spit.

15. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein said rack is dimensioned to fit between said spit and said surface of said grill.

16. The basting apparatus as recited in claim 14, 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.

18. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein said rack is telescopically adjustable and wherein said method further comprises the step of adjusting said rack to fit the dimensions of said pan and said surface of said grill.

19. The method for cooking a food product as recited in claim 17, wherein said rack has plural rungs and a grid supported by said rungs and wherein said method further comprises the step of inserting said grid into said rungs so that said pan can be placed on said grid.

20. The method for cooking a food product as recited in claim 19, further comprising the step of adjusting elevation of said grid so that said pan will be close to said spit and in contact with said food product.

17. A method for cooking a food product, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a grill having a rotisserie and a heating element in spaced relation to said rotisserie, said rotisserie having a spit and said grill having a surface; and

threading a food product on said spit; and

placing a basting liquid in a pan; and

placing a rack on said surface below said spit; and

placing said pan on said rack so that said basting liquid is in contact with said food product.