Support means for a spit in an electric oven with combined microwave and resistance heating

• US 5,162,628 A
• Filed: 04/09/1991
• Issued: 11/10/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SEB SA
• Original Assignee: Moulinex SA (SEB SA)
• Inventors: Gensbittel, Oliver H. J., Dubois, Daniel F., Chartrain, Pierre
• Primary Examiner(s): Leung, Philip H.
• Application Number:
  US07/682,539
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 219/10.55 E, 219/10.55 F, 219/10.55 R, 99/419, 99/421 R, 99/421 H, 99/410-415, 99/426, 99/427, 99/443 R, 99/444, 99/446, 99/447, 99/448, 99/450, 99/DIG. 14
• US Class Current: 219/685
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/041 with food supports rotating about a horizontal axis A47J37/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/164 Rotisserie spits inside ovens
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 99/14 Induction heating

Abstract

Support for a spit (1) mounted on a drippings pan (2) and comprising two opposite supports (3) each insulated from the drippings pan by an insulating base (5) comprising a head (7) that rests on a margin (8) of the drippings pan. At least one foot (9, 10) passes through a corresponding opening (12, 13) of the drippings pan. Each opening comprises a skirt (14), and the height (h) and the section (s1, s2) of the foot are dimensioned as a function of the section (a1, a2) of the opening such that, during swinging of the support about a horizontal axis (15-16-17) by pressing of the head on the margin of the drippings pan, a region (19-20-21) of the foot opposite that axis will come to bear against the skirt, thereby preventing the foot from leaving the opening. Application to ovens with combined microwave and resistance heating.

Claims

1. In a support means for a spit (1 ) mounted on a drippings pan (2) of an electric oven with combined microwave and resistance heating, and comprising two opposed supports (3), an insulating ring (4) through which passes the spit (1), said insulating ring (4) insulating the supports (3) from the spit (1), an insulating base (5) comprising a head (7) which is adapted to rest on a margin (8) of the drippings pan (2), said insulating base (5) insulating the supports (3) from the drippings pan (2), the insulating base (5) comprising at least one foot (9, 10) of horizontal section (s1, s2) less than that of a lower surface (11) of the head (7) and adapted to pass through a corresponding opening (12, 13) of the drippings pan (2) with slight peripheral play;

the improvement wherein each opening (12,

     13) comprises a downwardly directed edge (14) constituting a skirt, the height (h) and the horizontal section s1, s2) of the foot (9,

     10) being dimensioned as a function of the horizontal section (a1, a2) of the opening (12,

     13) such that, during swinging of the support means about a horizontal axis (15, 16,

     17) by pressing a peripheral portion (18) of the head (7) against the margin (8) of the drippings pan (2), a region (19-20-21) of the foot (9-10) opposite said axis (15-16-17) comes into bearing against the skirt (14), thereby preventing the foot (9,

     10) from the opening (12,

     13).

2. Support means according to claim 1, wherein the dimensions of the foot (9-10) are such that the radius of swinging (r) which is equal to the distance of the swinging axis (15-16-17) to the region (19-20-21) of the foot (9-10) farthest from the axis (15-16-17) is greater than the distance (d) between said axis (15-16-17) and the upper edge (22-23) of the opening (12-13) opposite the axis (15-16-17).

3. Support means according to claim 1, wherein the insulating base (5) of a first said support (3) comprises two feet (9, 10) of different sizes, while the insulating base of a second said support comprises two feet of the same size, so as to avoid reversal of the first and second support at the time of assembly.

4. Support means according to claim 1, wherein the insulating base (5) is made from a single piece of a ceramic material.