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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367262 | Spit holder assembly A spit holder assembly comprises a longitudinally oriented hollow body having a triangular cross section and opposite ends, and an outwardly directed transverse flange connected to the body between the opposite ends thereof. A lower portion of the body on one side o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340993 | Skewer holder An improved device holds a skewer over a hot surface such as a grill or an open flame. The device preferably accommodates any type or size of skewer. It allows for skewered food to be rotated for even cooking or searing and prevents the skewered food from sticking t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7237548 | Portable charcoal grill Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a portable charcoal grill where, in the closed position, charcoal may be supplied through an opened chimney lid located at the top of the grill, and lit paper or other kindling material may be inserted through an o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225730 | Spit assembly support base A support base for supporting the spit assembly of a rotisserie oven. The support base includes a substantially circular-shaped member having a periphery and an indented portion defined therein. The indented portion has a frustum-conical shape and extends downwardly... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225729 | Countertop rotisserie oven with warming unit Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like enclosure housing a safety rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The gear driven spit assembly may be easily inserted and removed straight into and... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222564 | Apparatus for cooking food on skewers A roasting apparatus for cooking skewered food constituted by food and a skewer skewering the food includes a main apparatus body having a wall member forming a cooking space maintained within the food during cooking, a heater provided in such a manner that a heat-e... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7140362 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An outdoor cooking apparatus is provided which comprises: a housing having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and at least one sidewall extending between the upper and lower ends; a pipe having an open upper end and an open lower end; a cover having an opening t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7080811 | Utensil holder A utensil holder is designed for easy holding and removal of an utensil to be supported therein. The utensil holder in one embodiment is a continuous rod that includes a carriage having a first configured arrangement and a second configured arrangement. The configur... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063006 | Fire pit grill apparatus A fire pit grill apparatus includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending between the top and bottom walls. A motor is mounted in the housing. A drive shaft is mechanically coupled to the motor and is rotated when the motor is t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051649 | Collapsible barbecue grill assembly A collapsible barbecue grill assembly has a top rack (20), a leg assembly attached under the top rack (20) and a foldable charcoal container (30) mounted on the top rack (20). The leg assembly is combined by means of wedging without using... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036187 | Reinforcer for wrapped band friction hinges An improved friction hinge assembly is provided. The friction hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft and a band having a circular spring portion for defining an opening in which the shaft is rotatably inserted in order to provide frictional torque between the sha... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021203 | Vented countertop rotisserie oven An enclosed rotisserie cooking oven having an enclosure able to rest on a horizontal surface housing a rotisserie spit, and opening to introduce food into the enclosure, a door covering the opening having a first and a second axle rod protruding from the door's peri... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6922033 | Barbeque cover support device A cooking apparatus for controlling the opening of a cover over a barbecue grill includes a motor for opening and closing the cover over the barbecue grill, with the motor connected to the cover by a coupling rod. The cooking apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6658991 | Barbeque grill spit assembly A rotisserie spit kit adapted to use on a barbeque grill. The rotisserie spit assembly includes a spit rod, a circular set of geared teeth, and two stud axles. It is preferred that the assembly include two spit rods. The kit also includes two brackets tha... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6568316 | Rotisserie spit attachment 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 recep... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6393972 | Rotisserie oven having tracks for loading a spit assembly Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like enclosure housing a safety rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The gear driven spit assembly may be easily inserted and removed straig... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6250211 | Barbecue assembly with laterally movable spit arm A barbecue mechanism according to the present invention includes a lower casing member enclosing the heating medium for the cooking process. A gear driven spit arm is located above the cooking area, and is movable from a rearward position over the cooking... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6087633 | Electric oven An electric oven with a baking frame for placing an object to be broiled or baked on it, includes a base, a net, a support frame vertically fitted in one side of the base and having several grooves respectively in two vertical sides, a position frame, a p... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5908576 | Rotisserie apparatus for microwave oven An insert for an oven, such as a microwave oven, includes an adapting mechanism compatible with a drive mechanism of the oven, a food treatment element, and at least one drive shaft coupled between the food treatment element and the adapting mechanism. Th... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5649475 | Universal rotisserie assembly A rotisserie assembly is disclosed that comprises brackets for holding a rotisserie unit. The brackets are universally adaptable so that they can be used to support a rotisserie unit on a variety of grill styles and models. The rotisserie assembly further... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5650085 | Cooking tray for microwave oven An improved cooking tray for microwave oven has a tray body and a plurality of supporting racks, separating racks, and skewers for supporting foods such as meat or bread for toasting and cooking in a microwave oven. By way of the transverse and longitudin... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5410950 | Adjustable rotisserie There is provided an adjustable rotisserie having a fire bowl containing a heat source. An elongated rotatable shaft including a pair of prongs attached thereto for holding the food to be cooked is located above the fire bowl. A frame assembly which may b... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5224676 | Universal rotisserie attachment brackets A universal rotisserie mounting bracket assembly is disclosed, the assembly mounting the motor on a side shelf of a barbecue grill cart for distancing the motor from the intense heat of the grill and prolonging its life. The bracket assembly is designed f... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5205207 | Multimodal rotisserie A lower housing defines an elongated heat chamber with side-mounted longitudinally extended linear gas burners which heat the space in the chamber and also edibles mounted on a longitudinal spit which rotates at about the top of the housing. Removable cov... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5140896 | Rotisserie grill An improved rotisserie grill is provided and consists of an elongated rectangular framework having four vertical legs, one in each corner and two side cross members, each extending horizontally between two legs. A rotatable spit is supported longitudinall... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5048401 | Barbecue apparatus and method of making the same A barbecue construction using a pair of dual-type truck wheels, one of the pair forming a lower base member and the other of the pair forming an upper firebox member. The lower wheel is disposed on an underlying ground surface with its wheel hub member fa... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5025715 | Cooking apparatus A tripod stand structured for supporting food holding equipment over a fire pan containing a fire, or an open campfire. The tripod has three support legs, each formed of a plurality of separable sections which snap together. The upper portion of each leg ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4924766 | Rotisserie assembly A rotisserie assembly for barbecue grills is disclosed in which the motor support bracket can be arranged to support the motor in a plurality of vertically adjusted positions and the rod support bracket includes a plurality of slots for receiving the roti... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4892032 | Cooking spits A portable cooking apparatus has a pair of longitudinally elongated stanchions, a spit rod support and a motor support bracket for supporting a drive motor with its power output shaft aligned with the spit rod. A mounting bracket connects the first spit r... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4852476 | Barbecue apparatus A barbecue grill with a housing member that defines a rectangular compartment where a food supporting assembly and a heat source assembly are housed in a variable spaced apart relationship. The food supporting assembly includes typically a shaft through w... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4724753 | Barbecue apparatus A barbecue apparatus having a vertical central post removably attached to a laterally extending base and having a plurality of vertically and radially offset transverse openings into which the ends of skewers laden with food may be inserted to position th... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4717802 | Microwave oven rotisserie assembly A portable rotisserie assembly for use in a microwave oven. The assembly comprises a base adapted to rest on a turntable or directly on the floor of the oven cavity, a rotor mounted on the base for rotation about a horizontal axis, and a drive motor mount... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4714813 | Mixer for use with microwave oven A mixer, primarily for thawing frozen biological materials, is adapted to use the turntable mechanism of a microwave oven (33), a container (4, 30) being carried round by the turntable mechanism (34) and being simultaneously rotated about a transverse axi... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4541406 | Portable grill A portable grill comprising a base frame constructed from angle iron or other suitable material having two pair of folding legs running from the front to the back on opposite sides of the base, having two grill support frames each with a sliding guide ext... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4517885 | Wiener roaster A wiener roaster having a shank including a first section threadably attached to a second section. A plurality of tines is integrally bound to the first section. A bearing collar rotatably slidably attaches to the first section. A first handle is bound to... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4469019 | Barbecue grill A barbecue grill comprising a fire bowl, legs for supporting the fire bowl, a cooking grill above the fire bowl rotatable about a generally vertical axis, and a rod which is selectively mountable in a generally horizontal position above the cooking grill ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4462306 | Adjustable cooking grill An outdoor cooking grill having a bottom grate supported in an iron framework with a food grill of parallel heat conductive bars capable of being raised and lowered relative to the grate. The apparatus includes a curved heat reflective back plate providin... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4442763 | Meat roaster A meat roaster with skeleton support which is free standing, capable of quick assembly and is adapted to be fully enclosed by sheet or foil-type metal for cooking large food items. The skeleton support comprises lower, intermediate and upper frame means. ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4436024 | Fireplace rotisserie A spit is vertically adjustably supported at one end by horizontal coaxial tubular members and a vertically adjustable standard on a fireplace hearth. The other end of the spit is removably inserted into apertures formed in a post secured to the back wall... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4407189 | Roast spit A wire cooking rack has a horizontal rectangular supporting frame, with main panels hinged to opposing ends thereof. A locking support bracket is welded to each of the opposite ends of the rectangular frame. These brackets lock and hold the hinged panels,... | 10/04/1983 |
